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Guide to Wilkes 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]
Wilkes County was named for the English political radical John Wilkes, who lost his position as Lord Mayor of the City of London due to his support for the colonists during the American Revolution. It is located in the northwestern area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Wilkes County Courthouse
500 Courthouse Drive
Wilkesboro, NC 28697-2497
Phone: 336-651-7351
Wilkes County Website
Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1913, military and land records from 1778.[3]
Wilkes 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 | 1778 | 1913 | 1761 | 1778 | 1777 | 1784 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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A few of the early records are missing. The reason is unknown.
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
Ashe was created from Wilkes County in 1799. Caldwell County was created from parts of Wilkes and Burke Counties in 1841. Part of Wilkes County, along with parts of Caldwell and Iredell Counties, became Alexander County in 1847. Watauga County was created in 1849 from parts of Wilkes, Caldwell, Ashe, and Yancey Counties. 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:[6]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Wilkes County is located in northwestern North Carolina. The county was formed from Surry and the District of Washington (or Washington District) by a 1777 legislative act. That act took effect 15 February 1778.
The county derives its name from John Wilkes, who was an opponent of Britain's Tory party and, at one time, Lord Mayor of London. Because Wilkes had been barred from serving in Parliament because of his political stance, in spite of his having been elected to office, he was viewed as having been persecuted for the sake of freedom.
The first settler of Wilkes County is said to have been Christopher Gist, who moved into the area in 1750. Other famous residents include Daniel Boone and Revolutionary War hero Col. Benjamin Cleveland.
The first court was held at the home of John Brown. The second court was held at the "bent of the Yadkin" on 1 Jun 1778 and was moved the following day, June 2, to the Mulberry Field Meeting House. That location was chosen as the county seat on June 3.
The 2010 population of Wilkes County was 69,340. Wilkes County comprises 757.19 square miles.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Wilkes County Bibles (USGenWeb Archives)
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Biographies (USGenWeb Archives)
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
General
- Cemetery Index (Genealogy Trails)
- The Political Graveyard: Wilkes County, North Carolina
Specific
- Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (New River Notes)
- Vannoy Cemetery: Elder James Vannoy Family
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 8,157 | — |
| 1800 | 7,247 | −11.2% |
| 1810 | 9,054 | 24.9% |
| 1820 | 9,967 | 10.1% |
| 1830 | 11,968 | 20.1% |
| 1840 | 12,577 | 5.1% |
| 1850 | 12,099 | −3.8% |
| 1860 | 14,749 | 21.9% |
| 1870 | 15,539 | 5.4% |
| 1880 | 19,181 | 23.4% |
| 1890 | 22,675 | 18.2% |
| 1900 | 26,872 | 18.5% |
| 1910 | 30,282 | 12.7% |
| 1920 | 32,644 | 7.8% |
| 1930 | 36,162 | 10.8% |
| 1940 | 43,003 | 18.9% |
| 1950 | 45,243 | 5.2% |
| 1960 | 45,269 | 0.1% |
| 1970 | 49,524 | 9.4% |
| 1980 | 58,657 | 18.4% |
| 1990 | 59,393 | 1.3% |
| 2000 | 65,352 | 10.0% |
| 2010 | 69,340 | 6.1% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- 1790 Census (Going Home for History)
- 1790 Census (New River Notes)
- 1790 Census, Wilkes County (USGenWeb Census Project)
- 1800 Census Index (USGenWeb Archives)
- 1810 Census Index (USGenWeb Archives)
- 1820 Census (USGenWeb Census Project)
- 1820 Census Index (USGenWeb Archives)
- 1830 Census Index (USGenWeb Archives)
- 1840 Census Index (USGenWeb Archives)
- 1840 Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services (Genealogy Trails)
- 1850 Census Index (USGenWeb Archives)
- Census Mortality Schedule (USGenWeb Archives)
- 1860 Census: Wilkes County Head of Household Project (Going Home for History)
- Census Mortality Schedule (USGenWeb Archives)
- 1870 Census images (USGenWeb Archives)
- 1880 Census (USGenWeb Census Project)
- 1883 Census of Pensioners (Genealogy Trails)
- 1930 Census, Wilkes County included (Internet Archive)
- 1930 Census, Wilkes County included (Internet Archive)
- Wilkes County Mortality Schedule 1850-1880 (NCGenWeb)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- 1700-1970 - North Carolina, Church Records, 1700-1970 at FamilySearch — index
Baptist
- Beaver Creek. Constituted 1779.[7]
- Brier Creek. Constituted 1781.[7] Minutes (1783-1955) available on microfilm at the University of NC Davis Library (Serial 1-1281 1783-1860 and Serial 1-1281 1860-1955).
- Fish's River. Constituted 1789.[7]
- Little River. Constituted 1791.[7]
- New River, North Fork. Constituted 1781.[7]
- New River, Three Forks. Constituted 1791.[7]
- Reddies River. Church record books (1798-1952) online.
- Roaring River. Constituted 1779.[7] Minutes (1785-1946) online.
- Roaring River, South Fork. Constituted 1785.[7]
- Yadkin River, Head. Constituted 1779.[7]
- Minutes of the First Regular Annual Session of the Primitive Baptist Association, Held with New Covenant Church, Wilkes County, N.C., October 22 and 23, 1869 (New River Notes)
- Minutes of the 41st Annual Session of the Roaring River District Primitive Baptist Association Convened with the Double Creek Church, Silkes County, N.C. Friday and Saturday October 7 and 8, 1887 (New River Notes)
- Zion Hill Baptist Church Membership List, 1814
- Website of Primitive Baptist Association minutes and obituaries, https://sites.google.com/view/wilkesbaptmins/home
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Wilkes County Court (USGenWeb Archives)
- Court records from 1781 that have not been transferred to the North Carolina State Archives are at the office of the Wilkes County Clerk of the Superior Court at the Courthouse, 500 Courthouse Dr., Wilkesboro, NC 28697, (336) 667-1201. Some records, however, have been transferred to the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh, ND.
- The North Carolina State Archives has the original copies of the following: Apprentice Bonds and Records, 1778-1916; Bastardy Bonds and Records, 1773-1911; Officials' Bonds and Records, 1777-1914.
- The North Carolina State Archives has various records of the Wilkes County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions: Minutes, 1778-1868; Appearance Docket, 1840-1853; Execution Dockets, 1837-1868; State Docket, 1778-1792; Trial and Appearance Docket, 1824-1827; Trial Docket, 1837-1859; Witness Dockets, 1807-1837; and Misc. Dockets, 1778-1858.
- The North Carolina State Archives has various records of the Wilkes County Superior Court: Minutes, 1807-1931; Equity Minutes, 1819-1860; Equity Enrolling Dockets, 1813-1857; Equity Execution Docket, 1814-1861, and Appearance Docket, 1815-1830; Appearance Docket, 1823-1846; Execution Dockets, 1807-1860; Judgment Dockets, 1868-1877; Recognizance Docket, 1812-1832; State Dockets, 1807-1822 and 1837-1866; Criminal Issues Dockets, 1873 and 1879-1884; Trial and Appearance Docket, 1807-1822; Trial Docket, 1822-1844; Witness Docket, 1824-1833; Misc. Dockets, 1807-1855; Civil Action Papers, 1771-1936 and those concerning land, 1778-1928; Criminal Action Papers, 1761 and 1778-1945.
- Other records at the State Archives: Alien Registration records, 1940; County Accounts, 1773-1903; Insolvents' Records, 1780-1896; Record of Jurors, 1893-1906; Record of Justices of the Peace, 1877-1898; Physicians' Certificates of Registration, 1889-1988; Record of Lunacy, 1899-1937; Orders and Decrees, 1869-1935, 1938; Special Proceedings Dockets, 1880-1941; Clerk's Minute Dockets (Special Proceedings), 1884-1941; Misc. Records, 1775-1946; Record of Strays, 1822-1839.
Directories[edit | edit source]
- The Wilkes County, North Carolina Directory-1883 (New River Notes)
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
- Dick History of Peter and Christina Shutt Dick Family: Frederick County, Maryland, Wilkes County, North Carolina, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Simpson County, Kentucky, Sangamon County, Illinois, Cass, County, Illinois
- Dick Hoffman, Muriel M. History of Peter and Christina Shutt Dick Family: Frederick County, Maryland, Wilkes County, North Carolina, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Simpson County, Kentucky, Sangamon County, Illinois, Cass, County, Illinois. Anchor, Ill.: Hoffman, 1970. FHL Book 929.273 D55h
- Owen Owens, Charles Sterling. David Owen, Revolutionary War Soldier, and His Descendants Wilkes County, North Carolina to Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Knoxville, Tenn.: C.S. Owens, 1991. FHL Book 929.273 Ow2owc
- Andrew Vannoy 1742-1809: Husband of Susannah Shepherd
- Johnson Captain Samuel Johnson of Wilkes County, North Carolina: Ancestry and Descendants Weight, V.F., 1988. Google Books
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
- Wilkes County has land records starting from 1777 which can be obtained from the Wilkes County Register of Deeds, 500 Courthouse Drive, Suite 1000, Wilkesboro, NC 28697, (336) 651-7351
- The North Carolina State Archives has various land-related records pertaining to Wilkes County: Record of Deeds and Grants, 1779-1796; Record of Deeds, 1789-1851; Deeds, 1741-1944; Ejectments, 1799-1907; Land Entries, 1783-1851; List of Land Entries, 1808-1828; Record of Sale of Land for Taxes, 1870-1887; Petitions for Partition and Sale of Land, 1892-1912, 1932; Processioners' Record, 1883-1884; Misc. Land Records, 1778-1925.
- NC Land Grants. This site sponsored by the North Carolina State Archives has thousands of high quality images of records generated during the land grant process in Wilkes County. These images include original warrant papers, orders to survey, and grant documents. There is also a resource page that explains the land grant process for North Carolina.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- The Heritage of Wilkes County - Absher, Mrs. W. O., editor, The Heritage of Wilkes County, Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Wilkes Genealogical Society, Inc., 1982. Google Books
- Wilkes County (Images of America series) - Bass, Misty, Christy Earp, and Jennifer L. Pena, Wilkes County (Images of America series), Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2007. Google Books
- Wilkes County Bits and Pieces Byrd, Fay, Wilkes County Bits and Pieces, 2010. Google Books
- Historical Sketches of Wilkes County. Wilkesboro, NC: Chronicle Job Office, 1902 - Crouch, John. Historical Sketches of Wilkes County. Wilkesboro, NC: Chronicle Job Office, 1902 - typescript edition: text in Internet Archive |text in New River Notes - later edition: text in Internet Archive
- Early Settlers of Reddies River Gregory, Paul W., Early Settlers of Reddies River, Reddies River Valley (N.C.): Wilkes Genealogical Society, 1976. Google Books
- The Land of Wilkes Hayes, Johnson J., The Land of Wilkes, Wilkesboro, NC: Wilkes County Historical Society, 1962. Google Books
- Marriages of Wilkes County, North Carolina, 1778-1868 Holcomb, Brent, Marriages of Wilkes County, North Carolina, 1778-1868, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983. Google Books
- Sketches of Western North Carolina: Historical and Biographical Hunter, C.L., Sketches of Western North Carolina: Historical and Biographical, Raleigh, North Carolina: The Raleigh News Steam Job Print, 1877; see ch. 9: "Wilkes County:" Google Books
- Poet's Progress Pearson, James Larkin, Poet's Progress, 1965. Reprint, Wilkesboro, NC: Wilkes Community College, 2005.Google Books
- The Heritage of Wilkes County, North Carolina (Volume II) Simpson, Mrs. Nancy W., editor. The Heritage of Wilkes County, North Carolina (Volume II), Charlotte, North Carolina: Wilkes Genealogical Society, Inc., 1990. Google Books
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
- Wilkes County Property Maps
- Wilkes County 1895
- NC Digital Map Collection: Wilkes County
- Short History and Place Names for Wilkes County, NC (includes township map)
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Early migration routes to and from Wilkes County for European settlers included:[8]
- Catawba and Northern Trail pre-historic
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- 1814-1927 The North Carolina State Archives has the following records pertaining to Wilkes County: Record of Pensions, no date, 1 volume; Pension Records, 1814-1927
- Wilkes County Volunteers Participating in the Indian Removal, April 7, 1838 (New River Notes)
Revolutionary War
- 1779-1782 North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers 1779-1782 at FamilySearch
- 1840 1840 Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services (Genealogy Trails)
- 1883 1883 Census of Pensioners (Genealogy Trails)
- Capture and Rescue of Benjamin Cleveland (New River Notes)
- Transcribed Revolutionary War pensions for selected individuals associated with Wilkes County, North Carolina as a place of residence or enlistment
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
- Fort Hamby, Wilkes County, North Carolina, March-May 1865 (New River Notes)
Regiments. Men in Wilkes 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 Wilkes County:
- - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- - 11th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- - 11th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company B
- - 1st Battalion, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company D
- - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company B
- - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Detailed Men, Company H
- - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company A
- - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company F
- - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company K
World War I
World War II
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Marriage Announcements
- Obituary/Death Notices (from newspapers; Genealogy Trails)
- The Record and Thursday Printing: Wilkes County's First Worldwide Newspaper
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
- Letters (USGenWeb Archives)
- Photographs (USGenWeb Archives)
- Post Offices & Post Masters (Genealogy Trails)
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 $
- Pre-1790 Pre-1790 Wilkes County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills (North Carolina State Archives)
- 1778-1963 Will Books 1 to 11 (1778-1963) at FamilySearch
- 1780-1948 Index to Devisors List, 1780-1948
- Selected transcribed will records for some residents in Wilkes County (USGenWeb Archives)
- Index to Transcribed Wills, Wilkes County (NCGenWeb)
- The Wilkes County Clerk of the Superior Court (500 Courthouse Dr., Wilkesboro, NC 28697-2497, (336) 667-1201) has copies of wills, estate records, and records pertaining to administrations and settlements, except for those records that have transferred to the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh.
- The North Carolina State Archives has various probate-related records for Wilkes County: Record of Accounts, 1868-1939; Administrators' Bonds, 1890-1919; Appointment of Administrators, Executors, Guardians and Masters, 1868-1903; Appointment of Administrators, Executors, and Guardians, 1903-1915; Record of Administrators, Executors, and Guardians, 1915-1941; Record of Widows' Year's Allowance, 1871-1970; Estates Records, 1777-1945; Guardians' Records, 1780-1939; Guardians' Bonds, 1910-1921; Record of Amounts Paid to Indigent Children, 1913-1935; Record of Settlements, 1805-1834; Records of Assignees, Receivers and Trustees, 1872-1915.
- The State Archives also has the following records for Wilkes County: Record of Wills, Bonds, Inventories and Bills of Sale, 1778-1799, 2 vols.; Wills, 1778-1948.
- See also Abstracts of Loose Papers Filed with the Secretary of State for North Carolina - Wilkes County (ALHN) for listings of Wilkes County inventory and appraisal records
School Records[edit | edit source]
- Annual report of the public schools of Wilkes County (Internet Archive), from about 1906-1921 (not all inclusive).
- Wilkes County students at NC colleges, a name list of students at various NC colleges with identified hometowns in the county.
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]
- 1778-1850 (gaps) Tax lists, no date, 1778-1779, 1784-1785, 1795, 1797, 1800, 1805, 1809, 1814, 1823, 1829, 1831, 1834, 1837-1838, 1841-1848, 1850 (images) online at FamilySearch
- 1781-1850 (gaps) Tax records, no dates, 1781, 1784-1790, 1792, 1801, 1811, 1820, 1826, 1834-1835, 1837, 1839, 1847, 1850 (images) online at FamilySearch
- 1782 Tax Lists, Wilkes County, 1782 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry $
- 1782 Tax Lists, Wilkes County, 1782 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1782 1782 Wilkes County Tax List (transcript) online at FamilySearch
- 1784 Tax Lists, Wilkes County, 1784 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry $
- 1784 Tax Lists, Wilkes County, 1784 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1787 1787 Tax List (transcript) online at New River Notes
- 1787-1790 Absher, Mrs. W.O., Ruth P. Gregory, and Paul W. Gregory, Wilkes County, North Carolina Taxables (1787, 1788, 1789, 1790) Vol. 3. North Wilkesboro, NC: The Wilkes Genealogical Society, 1975: (transcript) online at Internet Archive
- 1797 1797 Tax List (transcript) online at New River Notes
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
- 1800-2000 - North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000 at FamilySearch — index and images
- Wilkes County Register of Deeds has copies of birth, marriage, and death records. Contact the office for details: 500 Courthouse Drive, Suite 1000, Wilkesboro, NC 28697, (336) 651-7351
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
- 1871-1883 Wilkes County, North Carolina Bastardy Bonds 1871-1883 (Going Home for History)
- 1913-1922 North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922 at FamilySearch — index and images
- Birth Records from WWI Registration Cards, Wilkes County (NCGenWeb)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1741-2004 North Carolina, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
- 1741-2004 North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
- 1741-2011 North Carolina Marriage Records 1741-2011 - images 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
- 1788-1912 The North Carolina State Archives has the following Wilkes County records: Marriage Bonds, 1778-1868; Marriage and Family Records, 1788-1912; Divorce Records, 1820-1912
- Marriages, Wilkes County Database (USGenWeb Archives)
- Marriage Index (Genealogy Trails)
- Marriages from Wilkes Bible Records (USGenWeb Archives)
- Original Wilkes County Marriage Bonds and Licenses (NCGenWeb)
- Wilkes County Marriage Bonds (NCGenWeb)
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
- Death Index (Genealogy Trails)
- Wilkes County Executions (NCGenWeb)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1788-1912 The North Carolina State Archives has the following Wilkes County records: Marriage Bonds, 1778-1868; Marriage and Family Records, 1788-1912; Divorce Records, 1820-1912
- 1820-1899 Wilkes Co., NC Divorces, 1820-1899 (Genealogy Forum)
- 1820-1899 Wilkes Co., NC Divorces, 1820-1899 (USGenWeb Archives)
- 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 Wilkes 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 Wilkes County. For state-wide library facilities, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.
- Wilkes County Public Libraries
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Wilkes County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see North Carolina Societies.
- Wilkes County Genealogical Society
PO Box 1629
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659-1629
Websites[edit | edit source]
(Note: The following are in alphabetical order.)
- Appalachian American Genealogy (includes Wilkes County)
- Ashe County, NC ALHN Homepage (includes extensive Wilkes County materials; American Local History Network; seems to be a Wilkes Co. page that is mislabeled as an Ashe Co. page)
- Genealogy Research (ExploreWilkes.com)
- Genealogy Resources (for Wilkes County) (Wilkesboro Tourism Development Authority)
- Going Home for History: Wilkes County, North Carolina
- Wilkes County Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Wilkes County Genealogy Queries (Cousin Connect)
- Wilkes County History and Genealogy (Melungeon Studies)
- Wilkes Co., NC (RootsWeb)
- Wilkes Co., NC Club (GenCircles)
- Wilkes County, NC GenWeb
- Wilkes County, NC U.S. GenWeb Archives
- Wilkes County, North Carolina (Genealogy Trails History Group)
- Wilkes County, North Carolina (New River Notes)
- Wilkes County, North Carolina (official government site)
- 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkes_County,_North_Carolina on 3/27/2019
- ↑ 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), Wilkes 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, "Wilkes County, North Carolina," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkes_County%2C_North_Carolina, accessed 2 March 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 2:569-570. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ 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.
