Wayne County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Wayne County

Guide to Wayne County North Carolina genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Wayne County Courthouse 215 S William Street P O Box 267 Goldsboro, NC 27530-4824 Phone: 919-731-1449 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death burial and land records Clerk Superior Courth has divoce, probate and court records

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).

Parent County
1779--Wayne County was created from Dobbs County. Dobbs County was abolished in 1791. County seat: Goldsboro

Boundary Changes
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.

Record Loss
Some of the early records are missing. For a list of record loss in North Carolina counties see: North Carolina Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * Duplin
 * Greene
 * Johnston
 * Lenoir
 * Sampson
 * Wilson

Baptist

 * Black Creek. Established by 1783.
 * Falling Creek. Constituted 1778.
 * Naughunty. Constituted 1791.
 * Norhunty Swamp. Constituted 1789.
 * Pleasant Plains. Established by 1808.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Goldsboro
 * Mount Olive

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battles were fought in Wayne County.


 * March 23-April 26, 1862 = Goldsborough Bridge
 * December 16, 1862 = White Hall, also known as Whitehall or White Hall Ferry


 * Map showing Civil War battles in North Carolina.

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


 * -2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * -4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Probate

 * Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. Website tips.


 * 1773-1957 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records

 * Wayne County Vital Records includes a number of birth, marriage, and death records collections. It is free.

Births

 * 1891-1914 - Wayne County Birth Index 1891-1914. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1867-1936 - Wayne County Marriage Index 1867-1936 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Goldsboro North Carolina Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Wayne County, NC History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Genealogy Inc)
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.