Vance County, North Carolina Genealogy
Guide to Vance 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]
Vance County was formed in 1881 from parts of Franklin County, Granville County, and Warren County. The county was named after the U.S. Senator Zebulon Baird Vance.
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Vance County Courthouse
122 Young Street, Suite F
Henderson, NC 27536
Phone: 252-438-4155
Vance County Website
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records.
Register of Deeds has marriage and land records.[2]
Vance 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 | 1881 | 1913 | 1881 | 1849 | 1881 | 1784 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1890 | 17,581 | — |
| 1900 | 16,684 | −5.1% |
| 1910 | 19,425 | 16.4% |
| 1920 | 22,799 | 17.4% |
| 1930 | 27,294 | 19.7% |
| 1940 | 29,961 | 9.8% |
| 1950 | 32,101 | 7.1% |
| 1960 | 32,002 | −0.3% |
| 1970 | 32,691 | 2.2% |
| 1980 | 36,748 | 12.4% |
| 1990 | 38,892 | 5.8% |
| 2000 | 42,954 | 10.4% |
| 2010 | 45,422 | 5.7% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- 1700-1970 - North Carolina, Church Records, 1700-1970 at FamilySearch — index
Church of England
- St. John's Parish, Williamsboro, N.C. Historical church building, established 1746, church building completed in 1773.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Vance County's Court system is in the District 9 jurisdiction.
- Vance County District Court
156 Church Street, Suite 101
Henderson, NC 27536
Phone: 252-738-9000
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
The Vance County Register of Deeds maintains land records back to the formation of the County in 1881. To obtain copies of these records:
- Vance County Register of Deeds
122 Young Street, Suite F
Henderson, NC 27536
Phone: 252-738-2110
- Land Records, searchable online database for land records dating back to 1881.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
- North Carolina Maps, collaborative digitization project by the North Carolina State Archives, the Outer Banks History Center, and the University Library at UNC-Chapel Hill.
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War
Civil War
- 1861-1865 North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
- 1861-1865 North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
- 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
World War I
World War II
- World War II Vance County Casualties
- 1940-1948 North Carolina, Discharge and Statement of Service Records, 1940-1948 at FamilySearch
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- The Daily Dispatch (Henderson, NC)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
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
- 1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry $
- 1735-1970 North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 at FamilySearch
- 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $
- 1881-1916 Index to Will Book A, 1881-1916
- 1881-1916 Will Books A and B (1881-1916) at FamilySearch
- 1904-1916 Index to Will Book B, 1904-1916
- Vance County Data Index
- North Carolina Loose Estates Records Index, free Master Index to all of the North Carolina Estate Files with direct links to the files
Wills and Estate Records are maintained by the County Clerk of the Superior Court. Copies may be obtained by contacting their office at the following:
- Vance County Clerk of the Court
156 Church Street, Suite 101
Henderson, NC 27536
Phone: 252-738-9000
School Records[edit | edit source]
Yearbooks
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]
- 1771 Tax Lists, Vance County, 1771 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2 at Ancestry $
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vance County has a number of marriage records missing, reason unknown. They have Marriage Registers that cover 1881-1962; Marriage Licenses for 1897, 1902, 1911-1968; there is an Index to the Marriage Register, 1963-1969. North Carolina began requiring Birth and Death records in 1913; there are a number of Delayed Birth Certificates that were filed by those born prior to that date, and there are a few Death Certificates that go back as far as 1909.
Copies of Birth, Death and Marriage records can be obtained from:
- Vance County Register of Deeds
122 Young Street, Suite F
Henderson, NC 27536
Phone: 252-738-2110
Online Records
- 1800-2000 - North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000 at FamilySearch — index and images
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1800-2000 North Carolina Birth Index 1800-2000 at FamilySearch
- 1866-1964 North Carolina Births and Christenings 1866-1964 at FamilySearch
- 1881-1969 Vance County Birth Index 1881-1969. Batch C752019 at FamilySearch[6]
- 1885-1920 Vance County Birth Index Prior to 1920 (currently A-G)
- 1913-1922 North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922 at FamilySearch — 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
- 1762-1979 North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 at FamilySearch
- 1763-1868 North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868 at FamilySearch
- 1881-1898 Vance County Marriage Register 1881-1898
- 1881-1962 Vance County Marriage Index 1881-1962 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[7]
- 1900-1929 Vance County Marriages 1900-1929 (currently A-K)
- Vance County USGenWeb Archives, Marriages
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1898-1994 North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994 at FamilySearch
- 1906-1930 North Carolina Deaths 1906-1930 at FamilySearch
- 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
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1926-1975 North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975 at FamilySearch
- 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Vance 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 Vance County. For state-wide library facilities, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.
- Perry Memorial Library
205 Breckenridge Street
Henderson, NC 27536
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Vance County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see North Carolina Societies.
- Vance County Historical Society
PO Box 2284
Henderson, NC 27536 - Tar River Connections Genealogical Society
101 Wildwood Avenue
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Vance County, NCGenWeb
- Vance County, USGenWeb Archives
- Vance County Government
- City of Henderson (Vance County seat of government)
- 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Vance 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, "Vance County, North Carolina," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vance_County,_North_Carolina, accessed 29 February 2020.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf.
