Rutherford County, North Carolina Genealogy

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Parent County
Rutherford County was established in 1779 from Tryon County when it was divided to form Rutherford and Lincoln counties. Courthouse fire in 1907 destroyed many court records. County seat: Gilbert Town (1781- 1785); Rutherfordton (1787-present).

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog. Salt Lake City, Utah.