Stokes County, North Carolina Genealogy
Guide to Stokes 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 Stokes County, North Carolina History
- 3 Stokes County, North Carolina Places/Localities
- 4 Resources
- 5 Stokes County, North Carolina Genealogy Societies and Libraries
- 6 Stokes County, North Carolina Genealogy Websites
- 7 References
County Information
Description
Stokes County is located in the Northwestern portion of North Carolina and shares a border with Virginia. It was named for Captain John Stokes, a Revolutionary War officer and a member of the North Carolina House of Commons[1].
Stokes County, North Carolina Courthouse
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Stokes County Courthouse
Hwy 89
Danbury NC 27016
Phone: 336-593-2811
Register of Deeds has marriage and land records
Clerk Superior Court has probate records[2]
Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 67
Danbury, NC 27016
Phone: 336-593-2414
Fax: 336-539-9360
Website
Clerk Superior Court
1012 Main Street
P.O. Box 250
Danbury, NC 27016
Phone: (336) 593-4400
Stokes County, North Carolina History
Parent County
1789--Stokes County was created from Surry County.
County seat: Danbury [3]
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
Some early records are missing.
Stokes County, North Carolina 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 | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
| See North Carolina Cemeteries for more information. | ||
Census
For tips on accessing Stokes County, North Carolina Genealogy census records online, see: North Carolina Census.
Church Records
Baptist
Dunker
- Fraternity Church of the Brethren, near Clemmons, N.C. Established about 1775.[5] Previously located in Surry County and presently situated in Forsyth County.
Lutheran
- Nazareth Church aka Old Dutch Meeting House. Organized about 1778 by German settlers.[6] Previously located in Surry County and currently situated in Forsyth County.
Moravian
- Friedberg Church. Begun 1759; organized 1773.[7] Formerly located in Surry County and presently situated in Forsyth County.
Court
Land
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 Stokes 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 Stokes County, North Carolina Genealogy:
- - 2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry
- - 4th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry and Infantry) (Confederate). Company H.[8]
- - 23rd Battalion, Virginia Infantry Reserves (Confederate). Company H.[9]
- - 2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry, Company A
- - 4th Battalion, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company C
- - 7th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Captain George F Fisher's Company
- - 7th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, William H Watt's Company
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
- Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Stokes County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. Website tips.
- 1792 - 1865 - Will Books 1 to 5 (1792-1865) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
- Images of Wills, Inventories, Estates, Vol. 1, 1792-1800; Vol. 2, 1801-1816; Vol. 3, 1817-1837; Vol. 4, 1837-1864. North Carolina Pioneers ($)
Research Guides
- Sweeney, Alice J. "Bassett Historical Center," The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Aug. 2002):1-3. Available at FHL; digital version at Virginia Genealogical Society website.
Taxation
Vital Records
Birth Records
- 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
Death Records
- 1898 - 1994 - North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 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 Records
- 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 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 - 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
Stokes County, North Carolina Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Stokes County Historical Society
PO Box 250
Germanton, NC 27019
Website
Genealogical Society of Rockingham and Stokes Counties NC
PO Box 152
Mayodan, NC 27027-0152
website
Website
- Bassett Historical Center, Bassett, Virginia. Website includes descriptions of collections. Excellent resource for family history research in Henry, Patrick, Floyd, Franklin and Pittsylvania counties in Virginia, the city of Martinsville, Virginia, and Rockingham, Stokes and Surry counties in North Carolina.[10]
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.
Stokes County, North Carolina Genealogy Websites
- Stokes County, NC History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Genealogy Inc)
- 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/Stokes
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Stokes County, North Carolina. Page 513 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 2:568. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ "Fraternity Church of the Brethren," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Nazareth Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Friedberg Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ The Virginia State Line: Organizational Structure of the Virginia State Line, Ranger95.com, accessed 11 June 2012.
- ↑ J.L. Scott, 23rd Battalion Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, c1991). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 79.
- ↑ Sweeney, Alice J. "Bassett Historical Center," The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Aug. 2002):1-3, available online at: http://www.vgs.org
