Lincoln County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Lincoln County

Parent County
1778--Lincoln County was created 14 April 1778 from Tryon County. Tryon County was abolished in 1779. County seat: Lincolnton

Record Loss
Many records are missing, reason unknown.

Neighboring Counties

 * Burke
 * Catawba
 * Cleveland
 * Gaston
 * Iredell
 * Mecklenburg

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Lincoln County for European settlers included:


 * Catawba and Northern Trail pre-historic

Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.


 * -1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, usually known as the Bethel Regiment.
 * -1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * -11th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Societies and Libraries

 * Gaston-Lincoln Regional Library System

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Lincolnton North Carolina Family History Center (Hickory)

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.