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+ | Guide to '''Wayne County North Carolina genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | ||
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
− | Wayne County | + | [http://www.waynegov.com/waynegov/site/default.asp Wayne County Courthouse]<br>215 S William Street<br>P O Box 267<br>Goldsboro, NC 27530-4824<br>Phone: 919-731-1449<br><br>Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death burial and land records<br>Clerk Superior Courth has divoce, probate and court records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Wayne County, North Carolina. Page 514 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> |
− | 215 S William Street<br> | ||
− | P O Box 267<br> | ||
− | Goldsboro, NC 27530-4824<br> | ||
− | 919-731-1449<br><br> | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
− | + | For animated maps illustrating North Carolina county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/northcarolina/ "Rotating Formation North Carolina County Boundary Maps"] (1664-1965) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. | |
==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
− | Some of the early records are missing. | + | Some of the early records are missing. For a list of record loss in North Carolina counties see: [http://www.genealogyinc.com/northcarolina/nc-counties.html#courthouse North Carolina Counties with Burned Courthouses] |
== Places/Localities == | == Places/Localities == | ||
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==== Populated Places ==== | ==== Populated Places ==== | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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==== Cemeteries ==== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Census ==== | ||
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+ | {{Census|North Carolina}} | ||
==== Church ==== | ==== Church ==== | ||
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+ | ===== Baptist ===== | ||
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+ | *'''Black Creek.''' Established by 1783.<ref name="bap">George Washington Paschal, ''History of North Carolina Baptists,'' 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:490-491; 2:569. {{FHL|561274|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990}}.</ref> | ||
+ | *'''Falling Creek.''' Constituted 1778.<ref name="bap" /> | ||
+ | *'''Naughunty.''' Constituted 1791.<ref name="bap" /><ref name="keh">Lemuel Burkitt and Jesse Read, ''A Concise History of the Kehukee Baptist Association: From Its Original Rise Down to 1808'' (1808), Chapter 16. Digital version at [http://stpaulsseminary.com/Sophomore%20Year/Department%20of%20History/Ecclesiastical%20History/First%20Semester/Baptist%20History/Baptist%20History%20Collection/LIBRARY/Lesson%2021.PDF St Paul's Seminary website].</ref> | ||
+ | *'''Norhunty Swamp.''' Constituted 1789.<ref name="bap" /> | ||
+ | *'''Pleasant Plains.''' Established by 1808.<ref name="keh" /> | ||
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+ | ===== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ===== | ||
LDS Ward and Branch Records | LDS Ward and Branch Records | ||
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==== Military ==== | ==== Military ==== | ||
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===== Civil War ===== | ===== Civil War ===== | ||
− | Civil War | + | ====== Civil War Battle ====== |
− | :-[[2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry]] | + | The following Civil War battles were fought in Wayne County. |
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+ | *March 23-April 26, 1862 = [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc009.htm Goldsborough Bridge]<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc009.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 8 August, 2012)</ref> | ||
+ | *December 16, 1862 = [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc008.htm White Hall], also known as Whitehall or White Hall Ferry<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc008.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 9 August, 2012)</ref> | ||
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+ | :[http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/NCmap.htm Map] showing Civil War battles in North Carolina. | ||
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+ | ====== Civil War Confederate units ====== | ||
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+ | Brief history, counties where recruited, etc. | ||
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+ | :-[[2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry|2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry]] | ||
:-[[4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry|4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry]] | :-[[4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry|4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry]] | ||
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==== Probate ==== | ==== Probate ==== | ||
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+ | *'''Pre-1790''' - [http://mars.archives.ncdcr.gov/BasicSearch.aspx Pre-1790 {{PAGENAME}} Wills] stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. [[North Carolina Probate Records#Proved_in_North_Carolina|Website tips]]. | ||
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+ | *'''1773-1957''' - {{RecordSearch|1867501|Will Books A to Z and 1 to 14 (1773-1957)|access=browse}} have been digitized by FamilySearch - free. | ||
==== Taxation ==== | ==== Taxation ==== | ||
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==== Vital Records ==== | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
− | == | + | *[http://ncgenweb.us/nc/wayne/rec/vitals/ Wayne County Vital Records] includes a number of birth, marriage, and death records collections. It is free. |
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+ | ===== Births ===== | ||
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+ | *'''1891-1914''' - Wayne County Birth Index 1891-1914. Batch {{IGI|C869953}} 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/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf.</ref> | ||
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+ | ===== Marriages ===== | ||
− | = | + | *'''1867-1936''' - Wayne County Marriage Index 1867-1936 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/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf.</ref> |
− | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | + | == Societies and Libraries == |
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+ | ==== Family History Centers ==== | ||
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+ | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | ||
*[[Goldsboro North Carolina Family History Center]] | *[[Goldsboro North Carolina Family History Center]] | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
− | + | *[http://www.genealogyinc.com/northcarolina/wayne-county/ Wayne 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. | *USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | ||
*{{FHL|North+Carolina%2C+Wayne|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | *{{FHL|North+Carolina%2C+Wayne|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
− | <references />{{North Carolina|North Carolina}} | + | <references />{{North Carolina|North Carolina}} {{North Carolina-stub}} |
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[[Category:Wayne_County,_North_Carolina]] | [[Category:Wayne_County,_North_Carolina]] |
Revision as of 13:29, 8 March 2014
United States North Carolina
Wayne County
Guide to Wayne County North Carolina genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Founded | 1779 | ||||||||
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County Seat | Goldsboro | ||||||||
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Contents
County Courthouse
Wayne County Courthouse
215 S William Street
P O Box 267
Goldsboro, NC 27530-4824
Phone: 919-731-1449
Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death burial and land records
Clerk Superior Courth has divoce, probate and court records[1]
History
The county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).[2]
Parent County
1779--Wayne County was created from Dobbs County. Dobbs County was abolished in 1791.
County seat: Goldsboro [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 of the early records are missing. For a list of record loss in North Carolina counties see: North Carolina Counties with Burned Courthouses
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
For tips on accessing Wayne County, North Carolina Genealogy census records online, see: North Carolina Census.
Church
Baptist
- Black Creek. Established by 1783.[4]
- Falling Creek. Constituted 1778.[4]
- Naughunty. Constituted 1791.[4][5]
- Norhunty Swamp. Constituted 1789.[4]
- Pleasant Plains. Established by 1808.[5]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Goldsboro
- Mount Olive
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in Wayne County.
- March 23-April 26, 1862 = Goldsborough Bridge[6]
- December 16, 1862 = White Hall, also known as Whitehall or White Hall Ferry[7]
- Map showing Civil War battles in North Carolina.
Civil War Confederate units
Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
Newspapers
Probate
- Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Wayne County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. Website tips.
- 1773-1957 - Will Books A to Z and 1 to 14 (1773-1957) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
Taxation
Vital Records
- Wayne County Vital Records includes a number of birth, marriage, and death records collections. It is free.
Births
Marriages
- 1867-1936 - Wayne County Marriage Index 1867-1936 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.[8]
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Wayne 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.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Wayne County, North Carolina. Page 514 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ "Anthony Wayne," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:490-491; 2:569. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lemuel Burkitt and Jesse Read, A Concise History of the Kehukee Baptist Association: From Its Original Rise Down to 1808 (1808), Chapter 16. Digital version at St Paul's Seminary website.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 8 August, 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 9 August, 2012)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf.