Sampson County, North Carolina Genealogy

Guide to Sampson County, North Carolina ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
Sampson County is located in the Southeastern portion of North Carolina and was named for Colonel John Sampson, a member of the North Carolina House of Commons.

County Courthouse
Sampson County Courthouse 435 Rowan Road P O Box 256 Clinton, NC 28328-4700 Phone: 919-592-8026 Register of Deeds has marriage and land records Clerk Superior Court has probate records

Register of Deeds 126-A W. Elizabeth St. Clinton, NC 28328 Phone: 910-592-8026 Fax: 910-592-1803 Website

Clerk Superior Court Sampson Co Courthouse 101 E Main Street Clinton, NC 28328 Phone: (910) 596-6600

Parent County
1784--Sampson County was created from Duplin County. County seat: Clinton

History of Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating North Carolina county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation North Carolina County Boundary Maps" (1664-1965) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1865--Early court records are missing partially caused by Federal sympathizers. 1921--Clerk's office fire. Early deed books of Duplin County prior to 1784 are listed herein.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bladen
 * Cumberland
 * Duplin
 * Harnett
 * Johnston
 * Pender
 * Wayne

Bible Records
Bibles pertaining to Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Sampson Co. cemeteries at ePodunk

Census
1790 Census Index, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

1800 Census Index, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

1830 Census Index, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

1840 Census Index, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

1870 Census by Township, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Baptist

 * Beaver Dam. Established by 1789.
 * Black River. Established by 1758.
 * Cowhairy. Established by 1808.
 * Great Cohara aka Rowan. Established 1759.
 * Mingo. Established by 1808.
 * Seven Miles. Established by 1808.
 * Wells Chapel. Minute book 2 (1793-1808) available online.

Presbyterian

 * Black River, near Ivanhoe, N.C. Organized 1740.

County Records

 * 1833-1970 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Court
Deeds and Land Records; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Estates; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Miscellaneous Records: Administrators Sale, Court Minutes, Patents, Trials, Voters; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Wills; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Genealogy

 * Families of Sampson Co,; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb
 * Family Surnames;Sampson Co, NCGenWeb
 * It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:
 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

Land

 * Sampson County Deeds, 1783 - present -- the Register of Deeds has scanned in all county deeds and made them available online. An index is available.

Maps
Township Map for Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

More Maps at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Military
Military Records at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb, Includes records for the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, World War II and Vietnam.

Revolutionary War

 * 1779 - 1782 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1861 - 1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861 - 1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1885 - 1953 - at FamilySearch — index and images


 * - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company A
 * - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry (63rd Regiment Volunteers), Company C
 * - 8th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Captain William H Bryan's Company

World War I

 * 1917 - 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * 1940 - 1948 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Obituaries at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Photographs
Photographs relating toSampson Co, NCGenWeb

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1660 - 1790 - North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1663 - 1979 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1665 - 1998 - North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1735 - 1970 - at FamilySearch.org — images
 * 1760 - 1800 - North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry.com — index and images
 * 1821 - 1860 - Images of Wills & Estates 1821-1860 North Carolina Pioneers ($)


 * Pre-1790  - Pre-1790  Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. Website tips.
 * 1782 - 1965 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Taxation

 * 1784 - Tax Lists, Sampson County, 1784 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry ($)
 * 1784 - Tax Lists, Sampson County, 1784 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
 * 1815 - Tax Lists, Sampson County, 1815 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections

Birth Records

 * 1800 - 2000 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1866 - 1964 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1880 - 1965 - Sampson County Birth Index 1880-1965. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage Records

 * 1741 - 2004 - North Carolina, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1741 - 2004 - North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1759 - 1979 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1762 - 1979 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1763 - 1868 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Individual Marriages at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Divorce Records

 * 1926 - 1975 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1958 - 2004 - North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry.com — index $

Death Records

 * Executions at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb


 * 1898 - 1994 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1906 - 1930 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1908 - 2004 - North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1909 - 1975 - North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1931 - 1994 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Societies and Libraries
Sampson County Historical Society 2336 Horine Road PO Box 1084 Clinton, NC 28328 Telephone Number: 910-564-6471 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Websites

 * Sampson County, NC History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Genealogy Inc)
 * Sampson County, NCGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project.