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− | Guide to '''Mecklenburg County North Carolina genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | + | Guide to '''Mecklenburg County North Carolina genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. |
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<br> '''County seat''': Charlotte <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> | <br> '''County seat''': Charlotte <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> | ||
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==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
− | According to John Brevard Alexander, much of the boundary of Mecklenburg was marked off in 1762, leaving room to the north for further expansion and growth. In the years following, settlement was primarily from Maryland and Pennsylvania with a few settlers arriving from Ireland and Germany. <ref>John Brevard Alexander, The History of Mecklenburg County from 1740 to 1900 [Charlotte, NC: Observer Printing House, 1902]; digital image, Google Books (http://books.google.com/ : accessed 20 April 2013).</ref> | + | According to John Brevard Alexander, much of the boundary of Mecklenburg was marked off in 1762, leaving room to the north for further expansion and growth. In the years following, settlement was primarily from Maryland and Pennsylvania with a few settlers arriving from Ireland and Germany. <ref>John Brevard Alexander, The History of Mecklenburg County from 1740 to 1900 [Charlotte, NC: Observer Printing House, 1902]; digital image, Google Books (http://books.google.com/ : accessed 20 April 2013).</ref> |
− | In 1768 a bill was proposed and subsequently passed to divide Mecklenburg county into two counties; Mecklenberg County and St. Martin's Parish, and Tyron County and St. Thomas' Parish. In 1792 and 1842, respectively, Cabarrus county and Union county divided from Mecklenburg.<ref>Daniel Augustus Tompkins, History of Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte from 1740 to 1903 [Charlotte, NC: Observer Printing House, 1903], 28-32; digital image, Google Books (http://books.google.com/ : accessed 20 April 2013).</ref> | + | In 1768 a bill was proposed and subsequently passed to divide Mecklenburg county into two counties; Mecklenberg County and St. Martin's Parish, and Tyron County and St. Thomas' Parish. In 1792 and 1842, respectively, Cabarrus county and Union county divided from Mecklenburg.<ref>Daniel Augustus Tompkins, History of Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte from 1740 to 1903 [Charlotte, NC: Observer Printing House, 1903], 28-32; digital image, Google Books (http://books.google.com/ : accessed 20 April 2013).</ref> |
==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
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*[https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22462-4673-22?cc=1916185&wc=MM19-9PW:n172693675#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMM19-9LB%3An905001435%3Fcc%3D1916185 NC County Records 1833-1970: Mecklenburg] - from FamilySearch, collection includes images of Estate Records and Guardianships | *[https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22462-4673-22?cc=1916185&wc=MM19-9PW:n172693675#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMM19-9LB%3An905001435%3Fcc%3D1916185 NC County Records 1833-1970: Mecklenburg] - from FamilySearch, collection includes images of Estate Records and Guardianships | ||
− | ==== Research Guides ==== | + | ==== Research Guides ==== |
*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/US/NorthCarolina.pdf Family History Library Research Outline, North Carolina] | *[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/US/NorthCarolina.pdf Family History Library Research Outline, North Carolina] | ||
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===== Birth ===== | ===== Birth ===== | ||
− | *[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1726957&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964] - search this name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state; via FamilySearch | + | *[https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/show#uri=http://search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1726957&hash=Mrd8SMocDIIen2Q83tu%252B82PRagg%253D North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964] - search this name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state; via FamilySearch |
+ | *[http://meckrod.manatron.com/Birth/SearchEntry.aspx Birth Certificate Search] -- from the Register of Deeds<br> | ||
===== Marriage/Divorces<br> ===== | ===== Marriage/Divorces<br> ===== | ||
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*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/mecklenburg/mecklenburgmarriages.html Mecklenburg County marriages A-K] - various years; submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/mecklenburg/mecklenburgmarriages.html Mecklenburg County marriages A-K] - various years; submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives | ||
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/mecklenburg/mecklenburgmarriages2.html Mecklenburg County marriages L-Z] - various years; submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/mecklenburg/mecklenburgmarriages2.html Mecklenburg County marriages L-Z] - various years; submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives | ||
− | *'''1850-1960''' - Mecklenburg County Marriage Index 1850-1960 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/9/91/Iginorthcarolinag.pdf.</ref> | + | *'''1850-1960''' - Mecklenburg County Marriage Index 1850-1960 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/9/91/Iginorthcarolinag.pdf.</ref> |
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1726957 North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979] - search this database of marriages from across the state - images included; via FamilySearch | *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1726957 North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979] - search this database of marriages from across the state - images included; via FamilySearch | ||
*[http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=exact&CISOBOX1=N.C.+Family+Records+Collection&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP2=all&CISOBOX2=broughton,+carrie+l.,+1879-1957.&CISOFIELD2=creato&CISOROOT=all&t=s Mecklenburg County marriages ]- may be included throughout Carrie Broughton's 6-volume index of the Raleigh Register & State Gazette newspaper (1799-1893). Marriages are listed by year and PDF files are searchable. Available on the North Carolina Digital Collections website. | *[http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=exact&CISOBOX1=N.C.+Family+Records+Collection&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOOP2=all&CISOBOX2=broughton,+carrie+l.,+1879-1957.&CISOFIELD2=creato&CISOROOT=all&t=s Mecklenburg County marriages ]- may be included throughout Carrie Broughton's 6-volume index of the Raleigh Register & State Gazette newspaper (1799-1893). Marriages are listed by year and PDF files are searchable. Available on the North Carolina Digital Collections website. | ||
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===== Deaths ===== | ===== Deaths ===== | ||
− | *[http://meckrod.manatron.com/ Death Certificate Search | + | *[http://meckrod.manatron.com/ Death Certificate Search] -- from the Register of Deeds |
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/mecklenburg/mecklenburgobits.html Obituaries, A-K] - obits submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/mecklenburg/mecklenburgobits.html Obituaries, A-K] - obits submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives | ||
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/mecklenburg/mecklenburgobits2.html Obituaries, L-Z] - obits submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/mecklenburg/mecklenburgobits2.html Obituaries, L-Z] - obits submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives | ||
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*Johnson C. Smith University: [http://goo.gl/S30Uc 1929-2008] | *Johnson C. Smith University: [http://goo.gl/S30Uc 1929-2008] | ||
*[http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/ybook/resultlist.php?county=mecklenburg&state=NC Mecklenburg County students at NC colleges] - via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index | *[http://www.ncgenweb-data.com/ybook/resultlist.php?county=mecklenburg&state=NC Mecklenburg County students at NC colleges] - via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index | ||
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== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 03:45, 17 July 2013
United States North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Guide to Mecklenburg County North Carolina genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Founded | 1762 | ||||||||
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County Seat | Charlotte | ||||||||
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Contents
- 1 County Courthouse
- 2 History
- 3 Places / Localities
- 4 Resources
- 5 Societies and Libraries
- 6 Web Sites
- 7 References
County Courthouse
Mecklenburg County Courthouse
720 E 4th Street
Charlotte, NC 28202-2835
Phone: 704-336-2443
Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1913
marriage records from 1850 and land from 1763
Clerk Superiro Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1930[1]
History
Parent County
1762--Mecklenburg County was created 3 November 1762 from Anson County. It was named for the German homeland of Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Streliz, the wife of King George III. [2]
"In North Germany are two little duchies that go by the name of Mecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz. From Mecklenburg-Strelitz, in the year 1761, went a young princess to be the wife of George the Third and Queen of England, and her name was Charlotte. The marriage was a popular one and there was great rejoicing in England, and after a while the news of it reached the Piedmont section of North Carolina, where the people were just about to make two counties out of one. The name of the old county was Anson, named for Admiral Anson whose good ship carried the young princess, Charlotte, to England. The new county was named Mecklenburg in honor of the queen who had come from old Mecklenburg, in Germany, and to do her still more honor, they called their town Charlotte.”[3]
County seat: Charlotte [4]
Parent Jurisdictions:
Boundary Changes
According to John Brevard Alexander, much of the boundary of Mecklenburg was marked off in 1762, leaving room to the north for further expansion and growth. In the years following, settlement was primarily from Maryland and Pennsylvania with a few settlers arriving from Ireland and Germany. [5]
In 1768 a bill was proposed and subsequently passed to divide Mecklenburg county into two counties; Mecklenberg County and St. Martin's Parish, and Tyron County and St. Thomas' Parish. In 1792 and 1842, respectively, Cabarrus county and Union county divided from Mecklenburg.[6]
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
African-Americans
- Freedman Bank Records, 1865-1874 - search this freely available database for bank records of African-American individuals. This database includes records from all 29 branches of the bank. North Carolina bank locations included Wilmington, Raleigh & New Bern.
- African American Community Photograph Collection - The North Carolina Room at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (Charlotte, NC) houses a collection of over 1500 photographs detailing the African American experience in Charlotte.
Cemeteries
- Mecklenburg County cemeteries - via Mecklenburg County NCGenWeb Archives
- Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room Index to Mecklenburg Cemeteries
- Mecklenburg County Cemeteries - via Find-A-Grave
- Mecklenburg County Cemeteries - via Cemetery Census
- Meckenburg County Cemeteries - via the USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project
- Evergreen Cemetery, Charlotte via BillionGraves
- Morning Star Lutheran Cemetery, Clear Creek via BillionGraves.
- Wilson Grove Baptist Cemetery, Clear Creek via BillionGraves
Census
- Census Transcriptions - via the Mecklenburg County NCGenWeb Archives
For tips on accessing Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Genealogy census records online, see: North Carolina Census.
Church Records
Presbyterian
- Bethel Presbyterian Church - family history & genealogy of these church families. Church is located in Cornelius.
- Philadelphia Presbyterian Church, Mint Hill, N.C. Organized 1770.[7]
- Steele Creek Church, Charlotte, N.C. Organized before 1760.[8]
Court
- Court Transcriptions - via the Mecklenburg County NCGenWeb Archives
- Mecklenburg County Courts
Directories
- Charlotte Historical Directories - a handful of area directories from the 1800s; provided by the Public Library of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County
- Several NC state business directories are available online. Visit this list of directories, open the directory, and navigate to Mecklenburg County. Directories include information on area businesses and citizens.
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
- See the real estate books in the Newspapers section below
- Deeds - various years; transcribed by volunteers; via the Mecklenburg County NCGenWeb Archives
Local Histories
- Tompkins, Daniel Augustus. History of Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte: From 1740 to 1903, 2 vols. Charlotte, North Carolina: Observer Printing House, 1903-1904. Available at FamilySearch Books Online; FHL; Vol. 1 and Google Books (full-view) and of Vol. 2 at FamilySearch Books Online; and Google Books (full-view).
- John Brevard Alexander, The History of Mecklenburg County from 1740 to 1900 [Charlotte, NC: Observer Printing House, 1902]; digital image, Google Books (http://books.google.com/ : accessed 20 April 2013).
Maps
- Maps of Mecklenburg County - via the NC Maps Collection of the North Carolina State Library
Migration
Early migration routes to and from Mecklenburg County for European settlers included:[9]
- Occaneechi Path pre-historic
- Lower Cherokee Traders' Path pre-historic
- Catawba and Northern Trail pre-historic
- Fall Line Road about 1735 (overlapped Occaneechi Path)
- Great Valley Road (south fork) 1740s (overlapped Occaneechi Path)
- Upper Road about 1783 (overlapped Lower Cherokee Traders' Path)
Military
- Various military records - via the NCGenWeb Archives
Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
- 1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, usually known as the Bethel Regiment.
- 1st Regiment6th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- 6th Regiment7th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- 7th Regiment11th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
Vietnam War
- Vietnam War Casualties, via NCGenWeb, indexing by Ron Yates
Naturalization
- Ferguson, Herman W. "Six Applications for Citizenship, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina," [1823-1824] Rowan County Register, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Aug. 1997):2795-2796. Available at FHL.
Newspapers
County Newspapers
- Charlotte Jewish Times - 240+ issues available online spanning 1979-2000; via DigitalNC.org
- Mecklenburg county newspapers - a listing of newspapers published in the county & libraries that hold them; via the Library of Congress.
Extractions/Transcriptions from the newspapers
- Misc. Newspaper transcriptions - various years, user submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives
- Real estate and legal notices from Charlotte, North Carolina, newspapers, 1835-1847, Vol. 1. 1835-1847] Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online
- Real estate and legal notices from Charlotte, North Carolina, newspapers, 1835-1847, Vol. 2. 1848-1862; Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online
- Death notices from the Mecklenburg Jeffersonian, Charlotte, N.C., 1841-1849 an index - compiled by Rose L. Grantham and Carol Haywood [Family History Library| WorldCat]
- Death notices from the Western Democrat, Charlotte, N.C., 1853-1870 an index - compiled by Carol Haywood and Rose L. Grantham [Family History Library| WorldCat]
- Marriage notices from the Western Democrat, Charlotte, N.C., 1853-1870 an index - compiled by Carol Haywood and Rose L. Grantham [Family History Library| WorldCat]
Probate
- Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. Website tips.
- 1763-1965 - Will Books A to Z and 1 to 28 (1763-1965) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
- Will & Estate records - transcribed and submitted by volunteers to the NCGenWeb Archives
- Mecklenburg County Wills - index list of names of wills held by the NC State Library. When you go to the page, scroll down to the list of wills from Mecklenburg County.
- NC County Records 1833-1970: Mecklenburg - from FamilySearch, collection includes images of Estate Records and Guardianships
Research Guides
Taxation
Vital Records
Uncertified copies of vital records can be ordered for a small fee from the Register of Deeds. Please visit their website for more information.
Birth
- North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964 - search this name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state; via FamilySearch
- Birth Certificate Search -- from the Register of Deeds
Marriage/Divorces
- Mecklenburg County marriages A-K - various years; submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives
- Mecklenburg County marriages L-Z - various years; submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives
- 1850-1960 - Mecklenburg County Marriage Index 1850-1960 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.[10]
- North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979 - search this database of marriages from across the state - images included; via FamilySearch
- Mecklenburg County marriages - may be included throughout Carrie Broughton's 6-volume index of the Raleigh Register & State Gazette newspaper (1799-1893). Marriages are listed by year and PDF files are searchable. Available on the North Carolina Digital Collections website.
- Mecklenburg County Divorces, 1846-1969 - index includes the name of the plaintiff, the defendant and the year of the divorce; created by the Public Library of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County
- Mecklenburg County Marriages 1786-1863. North Carolina Pioneers ($)
Deaths
- Death Certificate Search -- from the Register of Deeds
- Obituaries, A-K - obits submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives
- Obituaries, L-Z - obits submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives
- Misc. county deaths - deaths extracted from newspapers with relevance to Mecklenburg county; link takes you to a name index. Provided via the NC Newspeople in the Papers database. Late 1800s/early 1900s.
- North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930 - search a statewide collection of freely available death certificates - images are included; via FamilySearch
- North Carolina Deaths & Burials, 1898-1994 - search death records from across the state; via FamilySearch
Yearbooks
- Belmont Abbey College: 1934-2009 (not entirely inclusive, but more than 50 yearbooks)
- Davidson College: 1895-2009
- Johnson C. Smith University: 1929-2008
- Mecklenburg County students at NC colleges - via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index
Societies and Libraries
- Olde Mecklenburg Genealogical Society
- Steele Creek Historical & Genealogical Society
- Public Library of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County
- J. Murray Atkins Library - at UNC-Charlotte
- Mecklenburg Historical Association
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- NCGenWeb: Mecklenburg County - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
- Family History Library Catalog
- North Carolina Pioneers ($)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Page 511 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Story, Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, www.cmstory.org
- ↑ Daniel Augustus Tompkins, History of Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte from 1740 to 1903 [Charlotte, NC: Observer Printing House, 1903], 28-32; digital image, Google Books (http://books.google.com/ : accessed 20 April 2013).
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ John Brevard Alexander, The History of Mecklenburg County from 1740 to 1900 [Charlotte, NC: Observer Printing House, 1902]; digital image, Google Books (http://books.google.com/ : accessed 20 April 2013).
- ↑ Daniel Augustus Tompkins, History of Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte from 1740 to 1903 [Charlotte, NC: Observer Printing House, 1903], 28-32; digital image, Google Books (http://books.google.com/ : accessed 20 April 2013).
- ↑ "Philadelphia Presbyterian Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Steele Creek Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 847-61. (FHL Book 973 D27e 2002) WorldCat entry., and William E. Myer, Indian Trails of the Southeast. (Nashville, Tenn.: Blue and Gray Press, 1971), 12-14, and the book's pocket map "The Trail System of the Southeastern United States in the Early Colonial Period" (1923). (FHL Book 970.1 M992i) WorldCat entry.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/9/91/Iginorthcarolinag.pdf.