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Guide to Caldwell County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
Caldwell County is located in the Western portion of North Carolina and was named for Joseph Caldwell, the first president of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

County Courthouse
Caldwell County Courthouse 905 West Ave NW Lenoir NC 28645 Phone: 828-757-1310 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and land Clerk Superior Court has divorce, Court and Probate Records

Populated Places
Towns in Caldwell County are: Lenoir, Granite Falls, Hudson, Gamewell, Sawmills, Blowing Rock, Cajah's Mountain, Cedar Rock, Collettsville, Northlakes, Rhodhiss.

History Timeline
Caldwell County was formed in 1841 from Burke and Wilkes counties. It was named in honor of Joseph Caldwell, the first president of the University of North Carolina. He strongly advocated a public school system and a railroad across the center of the State from Morehead City to Tennessee.

Caldwell County is in the west central section of the State and is bordered by Alexander, Catawba, Burke, Avery, Watauga and Wilkes counties. The present land area is 471.60 square miles and the 2000 population was 77,386.

The court was ordered to be held at the store of George Powell near the house of George Smith, Jr., until a courthouse was erected. Commissioners were named to select a site as near the center as possible, acquire land and a town, and erect a courthouse. Lenoir, named in honor of William Lenoir, is the county seat.

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch

Court Records
Caldwell County Courthouse 216 Main St NW Lenoir, NC 28645 (828) 759-8403

Mailing Address: PO Box 1376 Lenoir, NC 28645

Directories

 * Lenoir City Directory - 1930/1931

Land and Property Records
The Register of Deeds office is the primary custodian of permanent records for the county. We record a variety of real property documents including deeds, deeds of trust, mortgage cancellations, powers of attorney, maps and others. The Vital Records Division maintains Caldwell County birth records, death records, marriage licenses issued in Caldwell County, Military Discharges, and Notary records. Our online records search can be accessed from this site and contains all of our real estate indexes since the formation of the county and images of all of our real estate documents from the early 1900's forward. Indexes of all of our vital records can also be found there.

Caldwell County Register of Deeds

Caldwell County Registry of Deeds Records Search

Local Histories

 * Caldwell County History - from the Caldwell County Government website
 * Caldwell County Government

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


 * Old Cherokee Path pre-historic

Military Records
Revolutionary War 
 * 1779-1782 - at FamilySearch

Civil War 

Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 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 - at FamilySearch


 * - 11th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * - 11th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company B
 * - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company C
 * - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company F
 * - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company I
 * - 8th Battalion, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company C

World War I 
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch

World War II 
 * 1940-1948 - at FamilySearch

Other Records
County Records
 * 1833-1970 - at FamilySearch

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1660-1790 - North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry $
 * 1663-1979 - at FamilySearch
 * 1665-1998 - North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry $
 * 1735-1970 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 1760-1800 - North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $
 * 1827-1915 - have been digitized by FamilySearch

The Caldwell County Clerk of the Court has probate records starting with 1830, if they have not been transferred to the North Carolina State Archives.

The Clerk of Superior Court is elected for four years and must be a resident of the county in which he or she is elected. Unlike clerks of court in other states, the Clerk of Superior Court in North Carolina has numerous judicial functions.

As judge of probate, the Clerk has exclusive original jurisdiction over matters relating to the probate of wills, and the administration of estates, including appointing personal representatives, auditing their accounting, and removing them from office if necessary. The Clerk also presides over many other legal matters including adoptions, incompetency proceedings, condemnation of private lands for public use, and foreclosures. The Clerk is responsible for all clerical and record-keeping functions of the district and superior court. In addition, the Clerk receives and disburses money collected each year from court fees and fines.

Clerk of Superior Court (828) 759-8402 Ext. 8376

Caldwell County Courthouse 216 Main St NW Lenoir, NC 28645 Mailing Address: PO Box 1376 Lenoir, NC 28645

School Records

 * Caldwell County college students - a name list of students at various NC colleges with identified hometowns in the county
 * Davenport College: a few yearbooks between 1905-1932

Vital Records

 * The Caldwell County Register of Deeds offers online access to indexes of their Vital Records.
 * Do a Records Search:Caldwell County Records Search

Birth

 * 1800-2000 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 1866-1964 - at FamilySearch.org

Marriage

 * 1741-2004 - North Carolina, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * 1841-1956 - Caldwell County Marriage Books 1-8 Index 1841-1956 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.
 * 1878-1882 - Caldwell County marriage licenses, 1878-1882 - index available from NC State Library
 * 1741-2004 - North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1759-1979 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 1762-1979 - at FamilySearch
 * 1763-1868 - at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1898-1994 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 1906-1930 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 1908-2004 - North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1909-1975 - North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
 * 1931-1994 - at FamilySearch.org

Divorce

 * 1926-1975 - at FamilySearch
 * 1958-2004 - North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $

Libraries

 * Caldwell County Public Library

Museums

 * Caldwell Heritage Museum

Societies

 * Caldwell County Genealogical Society PO Box 2476 Lenoir 28645-2476 Website Caldwell County Genealogy PO Box 2476 Lenoir  NC 28645-2476 Telephone Number: 828-758-1075 Website
 * North Carolina Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 30815, Raleigh, NC 27622-0815

Websites

 * Caldwell County NCGenWeb- free genealogy resources; a site within the USGenWeb Project
 * USGenWeb Archives-Caldwell County, NC
 * NCpedia
 * – 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.

Description
Davie County is located in the Central portion of North Carolina and was named for William R. Davie, Governor from 1798-1799 and founder of the University of North Carolina.

County Courthouse


Davie County Courthouse 140 S Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028 Phone: 336-751-2513 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and burial and land records Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1834 probate records from 1837

Populated Places

 * National Register of Historic Places in Davie County
 * North Carolina Highways Historical Markers: see following pages

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History Timeline
Davie was formed in 1836 from Rowan. It was named in honor of William Richardson Davie, a distinguished Revolutionary soldier, a member of the Federal Convention of 1787, governor of North Carolina, special envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to France, and one of the founders of the University of North Carolina. It is in the central section of the State and is bounded by Davidson, Rowan, Iredell, Yadkin, and Forsyth counties. The present area is 264 square miles .... In 1837 the court was ordered to be held at Mocksville. Mocksville, incorporated in 1839, is the county seat.

..., beginning at the junction of the North and South Yadkin rivers; thence up the South Yadkin river, to the Iredell county line; and all that part of the present county of Rowan, lying and being north of said river, shall hereafter constitute a separate and distinct county, to be called and known by the name of Davie, in honor of the revolutionary patriot, William R. Davie; ....

In 1925 an act to make certain and define the boundary line between Davie and Forsyth was passed.

That the Yadkin River be and the same is hereby made, fixed and designated as the true and correct boundary line between the counties of Davie and Forsyth.

above quoted from The Formation of the North Carolina Counties 1663-1943, by David Leroy Corbitt; published by NC Department of Cultural Resources; pages 88-89.

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch
 * Davie County Cemetery Lists

Census Records
1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830 view Rowan County census

Church Records
Baptist
 * Dutchman's Creek. Established by 1773.
 * Bear Creek
 * [1792-1860] Bear Creek Baptist Church Minutes. Available at North Carolina Libraries and Archives in Raleigh.
 * [1859-1963] Bear Creek Baptist Church (Mocksville, N.C.) records. Available at Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives. Wake Forest University.

Court Records

 * Guardian Accounts, Davie County, 1846 through 1859
 * Apprentice Bonds, Davie County, 1829 through 1859
 * DigitalNC: North Carolina Heritage-Davie County

Land

Land records are at the courthouse annex across the street from the courthouse on Main Street in Mocksville.

Davie County Register of Deeds   123 South Main Street    Mocksville, NC 27028    (336) 753.6080 Online Records Search at Register of Deeds

Maps and Gazetteers

 * For sale from the Davie County Historical &amp; Genealogical Society:


 * 1) Hughes Historical
 * 2) 1887 Alderman
 * 3) 1923 Merrell
 * 4) Lagle Land Grant
 * Maps for Davie County from the UNC Digital Map Collection
 * Maps for Davie County from the UNC Digital Map Collection

Military Records

 * Davie County USGenWeb Archives Military Pages
 * The War Memorial on the Square pays tribute to those who died in Civil War, World War I, Vietnam War, World War II, Korean War, and the Beirut bombing.It was dedicated November 7, 1987. Book: Davie County Veterans' Memorial

Revolutionary War 
 * 1779-1782 - at FamilySearch

Civil War 

Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 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 - at FamilySearch

The Civil War Roster of Davie County, North Carolina, by Mary Alice Miller Hasty and Hazel Miller Winfree has just been published by McFarland. This book contains family history, military history, and burial places for 1,147 men who served in the Confederate Army. To order, North Carolina residents should send $64.26, and non-residents of NC send $60.00 (includes tax and shipping), to M and M Books, 105 East Brick Walk Court, Mocksville NC 27028.


 * -4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * - 13th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry formerly the 3rd Volunteers., Company F
 * - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Detailed Men, Company B
 * - 4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company G
 * - 4th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company A
 * - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry (63rd Regiment Volunteers), Company H

Spanish-American War 
 * Book: Davie County in the Spanish American War

World War I 
 * 1917-1918 - at FamilySearch
 * Book: Davie County in World War One

World War II 
 * 1940-1948 - at FamilySearch

Newspapers
These newspapers can be searched on microfilm at the Davie County Public Library History Room.
 * Davie Record, 1899-1
 * Mocksville Herald, January 4, 1912 - December 26, 1912
 * Mocksville Enterprise, January 5, 1922 - March 27, 1924
 * Davie County Enterprise-Record, 1922 - present
 * Cooleemee: Erwin Chatter Nov 1944 - March 1954; Cooleemee Journal July 1, 1965 - June 27, 1971

Davie Record and Mocksville Enterprise can be searched online. Click on "Newspaper Files".

Other Records
Public Library
 * Bible Records
 * Branson's North Carolina Business Directories- 

Books


 * Books for Sale by Davie County Historical &amp; Genealogical Society

Churches
 * Churches in Davie County, North Carolina
 * Davie County Churches &amp; Cemeteries
 * [1790-1916] Church Records of Rowan, Davie, Iredell and Stanly counties, North Carolina. Record of Baptist, Lutheran &amp; Methodists. Originals at Rowan Public Library. FHL US/CAN Film 313,885.

County Records
 * 1833-1970 - at FamilySearch

Probate Records
Online Probate Records

Schools: book: History of Davie County Schools
 * 1660-1790 - North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry $
 * 1663-1979 - at FamilySearch
 * 1665-1998 - North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry $
 * 1735-1970 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 1760-1800 - North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $
 * 1837-1967 - have been digitized by FamilySearch

Vital Records

 * Family History Library Catalog, listing for Davie County: Here
 * The Davie County Register of Deeds has copies of Birth &amp; Death certificates starting from 1913; there are copies of Marriage Records from 1836.
 * Land records are online: Here
 * Address:
 * Davie County Register of Deeds 123 South Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028 (336) 753.6080

Birth

 * 1800-2000 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 1866-1964 - at FamilySearch.org

Marriage

 * 1741-2004 - North Carolina, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * 1851-1935 - Davie County Marriage Index 1851-1935 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.
 * 1741-2004 - North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1759-1979 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 1762-1979 - at FamilySearch
 * 1763-1868 - at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1898-1994 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 1906-1930 - at FamilySearch.org
 * 1908-2004 - North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1909-1975 - North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
 * 1931-1994 - at FamilySearch.org

Divorce

 * 1926-1975 - at FamilySearch
 * 1958-2004 - North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $

Libraries

 * Davie County Historical and Genealogical Society meets the fourth Thursday of each month (except December) at 7 pm in the History Room of Davie County Public Library, 371 North Main Street, Mocksville, North Carolina 27028.This web site describes the organization, dues, items for sale, quarterly newsletters and programs.
 * Davie County Public Library History Room is available for your use at 371 North Main Street, Mocksville, North Carolina.

Societies

 * Davie County Historical and Genealogical Society 371 N. Main St. Mocksville, NC 27038 Website
 * Cooleemee Historical Association, 14 Church Street, Cooleemee, North Carolina has a museum depicting the history of this cotton mill town.See also Cooleemee Preservation Efforts.

Websites

 * Davie County NCGenWeb for Davie County
 * Davie County Historical and Genealogical Society.
 * Davie County government Web site
 * Davie County USGenWeb Archives
 * – 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.