Jones County, North Carolina Genealogy
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Guide to Jones County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Social Security Records
- 2.27 Tax Records
- 2.28 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Jones County is located in the southeastern portion of North Carolina and was named for radical Revolutionary War leader and Anti-Federalist Willie Jones.[2]
Jones County Courthouse
PO Box 189
Trenton, NC 28585
Phone: 252-447-2551
Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1913, marriage records from 1850, land records from 1779 and military discharge records.
Clerk of the Court has probate records from 1779, court and divorce records.
Jones County, North Carolina Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1913 | 1850 | 1913 | 1807 | 1779 | 1779 | 1784 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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1862 Courthouse was burned during Civil War battle, many court records destroyed. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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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. |
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Jones County Bible records (NCGenWeb)
- Jones County Bible records (USGenWeb)
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 4,796 | — |
| 1800 | 4,339 | −9.5% |
| 1810 | 4,968 | 14.5% |
| 1820 | 5,216 | 5.0% |
| 1830 | 5,608 | 7.5% |
| 1840 | 4,945 | −11.8% |
| 1850 | 5,038 | 1.9% |
| 1860 | 5,730 | 13.7% |
| 1870 | 5,002 | −12.7% |
| 1880 | 7,491 | 49.8% |
| 1890 | 7,403 | −1.2% |
| 1900 | 8,226 | 11.1% |
| 1910 | 8,721 | 6.0% |
| 1920 | 9,912 | 13.7% |
| 1930 | 10,428 | 5.2% |
| 1940 | 10,926 | 4.8% |
| 1950 | 11,004 | 0.7% |
| 1960 | 11,005 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,779 | −11.1% |
| 1980 | 9,705 | −0.8% |
| 1990 | 9,414 | −3.0% |
| 2000 | 10,381 | 10.3% |
| 2010 | 10,153 | −2.2% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- 1790 U.S. Census, Jones County, North Carolina - transcription. (USGenWeb)
- 1810 U.S. Census, Jones County, North Carolina - images. (USGenWeb Archives)
- 1850 U.S. Census, Jones County, North Carolina - surname index only. (USGenWeb Archives)
- Jones County Census records (NCGenWeb)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- 1700-1970 - North Carolina, Church Records, 1700-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- Jones County Church Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Baptist
- Chinquepin Chapel. Established 1781.[6]
- Trent. Established by 1761.[6]
- Tuckahoe. Tuckahoe Baptist Church Records, 1865-1873 (NCGenWeb)
- White Oak. Constituted 1795.[7]
Christian
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Jones County court records (NCGenWeb)
- Jones County court records (USGenWeb Archives)
Directories[edit | edit source]
- North Carolina Business Directories. Directories provide information on area residents. Open the directory and navigate to the county of interest.
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African Americans
- 1862-1870 North Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Assistant Commissioner Records, 1862-1870 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1863-1872 North Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1863-1872 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
- Freedman Bank Records, individuals from Jones County.
American Indians
- The Tuscarora Indians (scroll down to bottom of page)
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- Aiken, Nancy, Minutes of the Jones County, North Carolina Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1826-1841, Heritage Books, 2002. (Google Books link without preview)
- Gwynn, Zae Hargett, Abstracts of the Records of Jones County, North Carolina, 1779-1868, Vol. 1, self-published, 1963. (Google Books link without preview) (information in Genealogy.com)
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- 1895 map, Jones County (1895 U.S. Atlas)
- Jones County (historical maps in North Carolina Maps)
- Jones County Maps (NCGenWeb)
- Map of Jones and Adjacent Counties (Jones County Economic Development Commission)
- USGS Gazetteer: Jones County
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Early migration routes to and from Jones County for European settlers included:[8]
- Atlantic Ocean
- King's Highway about 1704
- Secondary Coast Road late 1730s
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- 1890 Veteran's Schedule (NCGenWeb)
- Jones County Military Records (USGenWeb Archives)
Revolutionary War
- 1779-1782 North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers 1779-1782 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Civil War
- 1861-1865 North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1861-1865 North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1885-1953 North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Regiments. Men in Jones County 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 Jones County:
- - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company G
- - 8th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry (Partisan Rangers), 1st Company
- - 8th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry (Partisan Rangers), 3rd Comppany
World War I
- 1917-1919 North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
World War II
- 1940-1948 North Carolina, Discharge and Statement of Service Records, 1940-1948 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Jones County newspapers. List of newspapers that have been published in the county. Provides details on libraries that hold back issues. (Library of Congress)
- Jones County Post. Current paper, part of the Kinston Free Press.
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
County Records
- 1833-1970 - North Carolina, County Records, 1833-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images. (incomplete)
Voter Registration
- 1868-1898 - North Carolina, Voter Registration Records, 1868-1898 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Records
- 1660-1790 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry $
- 1663-1979 North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry $
- 1760-1964 Jones County North Carolina list of will book testators SAMPUBCO. Browsable index of testators of wills.
- 1720-1960 Will Books A to F and 1 to 8 (1720-1960) at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
- 1760-1964 North Carolina Probate Records 1760-1964 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
- 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $
- 1779-1868 Images of Wills & Deeds, Vol. A, 1779-1812; Vol. B, 1813-1868 North Carolina Pioneers $
- Pre-1790 Pre-1790 Jones County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills (North Carolina State Archives)
- Jones County Index to Estate Records (NCGenWeb)
- Jones County Individual Wills (NCGenWeb)
- Jones County Wills and Estates (USGenWeb Archives)
School Records[edit | edit source]
- Jones County students at NC colleges, yearbook index (NCGenWeb)
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
- 1769 Tax Lists, Jones County, 1769 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, at Ancestry $
- 1779 Tax Lists, Jones County, 1779 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, at Ancestry $
- 1779 Tax Lists, Jones County, 1779 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1779 Tax List, Jones County, 1779 (images) at FamilySearch
- 1779 Tax Lists, New Bern District, 1779 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, at Ancestry $
- 1779 Tax Lists, New Bern District, 1779 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1816 Tax Delinquents, Fourth Collection District of North Carolina 1816 (New Bern-Craven Public Library)
- Jones County Tax Lists (USGenWeb Archives)
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
- 1800-2000 - North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- Birth, marriage, and death records can be searched onsite at the Jones County Register of Deeds, Jones County Register of Deeds.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1800-2000 North Carolina Birth Index 1800-2000 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1866-1964 North Carolina Births and Christenings 1866-1964 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1913-1922 North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1741-2004 North Carolina, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
- 1741-2004 North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
- 1759-1979 North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1762-1979 North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1763-1868 North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1851-1964 Jones County Marriage Index 1851-1964 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[9]
- Jones County Marriage Records (GenWed)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1898-1994 North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1906-1930 North Carolina Deaths 1906-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection;index and images
- 1908-2004 North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
- 1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
- 1931-1994 North Carolina Deaths 1931-1994 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1926-1975 North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Jones County. For state-wide archival repositories, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Jones County. For state-wide library facilities, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.
- Neuse Regional Library
Kinston, NC
Website
Serving Lenoir, Greene and Jones Counties
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Jones County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see North Carolina Societies.
- Heritage Genealogical Society
PO Box 6204
Kinston, NC 28501
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- County History (Jones County Gov't)
- A History of Jones County
- Jones County Genealogy (North Carolina Genealogy)
- Jones County Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Jones County, NC (RootsWeb)
- Jones County, NCGenWeb (free genealogy resources; part of the USGenWeb Project)
- Jones County, North Carolina (Wikipedia)
- Jones County, North Carolina Genealogy Trails
- Jones County, North Carolina Register of Deeds | Genealogy Page
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/jones
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jones County, North Carolina. Page 506-514 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 505-509.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jones County, North Carolina," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_County%2C_North_Carolina, accessed 19 February 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:305, 315. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ 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 archive.org.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/9/91/Iginorthcarolinag.pdf.
