Cabarrus County, North Carolina Genealogy
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Guide to Cabarrus County, North Carolina ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 History
- 3 Places/Localities
- 4 Resources
- 5 Societies and Libraries
- 6 Websites
- 7 References
County Information
Description
Cabarrus County is located in the South-Central Piedmont portion of North Carolina and was named for Stephen Cabarrus, then Speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons[1].
County Courthouse
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Cabarrus County Courthouse
65 Church ST SE
Concord, NC 28801-3519
Phone: 704-920-2112
Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1913
Marriage and land records from 1792
Military discharge records from 1919
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records[2]
Register of Deeds
PO Box 707
Concord, NC 28026
Telephone: 704-920-2112
Fax: 704-920-2898
Website
Clerk of Superior Court
PO Box 70
Concord, NC 28025-0070
Telephone: (704) 262-5500
Fax: 704-262-5507
History
Parent County
1792--Cabarrus County was created 15 November 1792 from Mecklenburg County. County seat: Concord [3]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1876--Courthouse fire resulted in the loss of a few court records.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
| NCGenWeb | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
| NCGenWeb Archives | ||
| Tombstone Project | ||
| North Carolina Cemeteries | ||
| Internment | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
| See North Carolina Cemeteries for more information. | ||
- North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index at FamilySearch — index and images
Census
For tips on accessing Cabarrus County, North Carolina Genealogy census records online, see: North Carolina Census.
Church Records
Baptist
- Coldwater Creek. Constituted 1790.[4]
Lutheran
- Bethel United Church of Christ, near Mount Pleasant, N.C. Organized early 1800s.[5]
- St. John's Church aka Dutch Buffalo Creek Church, near Mount Pleasant, N.C. Began about 1745.[6]
Presbyterian
- Rocky River Church, Rocky River, N.C. Founded early 1750s.[7]
County Records
- 1833-1970 - North Carolina, County Records, 1833-1970 at FamilySearch — index and images
Court
Family Histories
Bibliography
- Morrison Morrison, Janet and Marie Morrison. "Twelve Things We've Learned While Compiling the Rocky River Morrison Genealogies," Rowan County Register, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Aug. 1997):2819. Available at FHL.
- Morrison Morrison, Janet and Marie Morrison. Descendants of John (1725?-1777) & Mary (1732-1781) Morrison of Rocky River. Reviewed in Rowan County Register, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Aug. 1997):2830. Available at FHL.
- Morrison Morrison, Janet and Marie Morrison. Descendants of James (1726-1804) and Jennet (1735-1810) Morrison of Rocky River. Reviewed in Rowan County Register, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Aug. 1997):2830. Available at FHL.
- Morrison Morrison, Janet and Marie Morrison. Descendants of Robert (1728-1810) and Sarah (1739-1816) Morrison of Rocky River. Reviewed in Rowan County Register, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Aug. 1997):2830. Available at FHL.
Land
- Cabarrus County Register Of Deeds has scanned their deed index books and placed them online. Deed indexes can be searched for the years 1791-1982. To begin your search click here.
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Revolutionary War
- 1779 - 1782 - North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers 1779-1782 at FamilySearch — index and images
Civil War
Online Records
- 1861 - 1865 - North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1861 - 1865 - North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 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 - North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953 at FamilySearch — index and images
Regiments. Service men in Cabarrus County, North Carolina Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Cabarrus County, North Carolina Genealogy:
- -7th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- -8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry, Company F
- - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Detailed Men, Company A
- - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company E
- - 4th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry (59th North Carolina State Troops), Company E
- - 4th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company F
- - 8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company H
World War I
- 1917 - 1919 - North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch — index and images
World War II
- 1940 - 1948 - North Carolina, Discharge and Statement of Service Records, 1940-1948 at FamilySearch — index and images
Newspapers
Probate
Online Probate Records
- 1660 - 1790 - North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry.com — index and images $]
- 1663 - 1979 - North Carolina Estate Files, 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 - North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 at FamilySearch.org — images
- 1760 - 1800 - North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry.com — index and images
- 1796 - 1966 - Will Books 1 to 13 (1796-1966) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
Taxation
Vital Records
Births
- 1800 - 2000 - North Carolina Birth Index 1800-2000 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1866 - 1964 - North Carolina Births and Christenings 1866-1964 at FamilySearch.org — index
Deaths
- 1898 - 1994 - North Carolina Deaths 1906-1930 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1906 - 1930 - North Carolina Deaths 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 - North Carolina Deaths 1931-1994 at FamilySearch.org — index
Divorce
- 1926 - 1975 - North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1958 - 2004 - North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry.com — index $
Marriage
- 1741 - 2004 - North Carolina, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1790 - 1825 - Cabarrus County Marriages, 1790-1825 at USGenWeb - free.
- 1793 - 1806 - Cabarrus County Marriage Bonds, 1793-1806 at USGenWeb - free.
- 1864 - 1933 - Cabarrus County Marriage Index 1864-1933 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.[8]
- 1741 - 2004 - North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1759 - 1979 - North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1762 - 1979 - North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1763 - 1868 - North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868 at FamilySearch — index and images
Societies and Libraries
Cabarrus Genealogy Society
PO Box 2981
Concord, NC 28025-0002
E-mail:CabarrusGenealogySociety@gmail.com
Website
Family History Centers
Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.
Websites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- FamilySearch Catalog
References
- ↑ https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/Cabarrus
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Page 507 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 2:562. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ "Bethel United Church of Christ," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "St. John's Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Rocky River Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/4/4d/Iginorthcarolinaa.pdf.
