Hoke County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Hoke County

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

County Courthouse
Hoke County Courthouse 304 N Main Street Raeford, NC 28376 Phone: 919-875-2035

Register Deeds has birth, marriage and death records and land records from from 1911 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from1911

Parent County
1911--Hoke County was created 17 February 1911 from Cumberland and Robeson Counties. County seat: Raeford

Neighboring Counties

 * Cumberland
 * Moore
 * Richmond
 * Robeson
 * Scotland

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Hoke County.


 * March 10, 1865 = Monroe’s Cross, also known as Fayetteville Road or Blue’s Farm


 * Map showing Civil War battles in North Carolina.

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

Newspapers

 * News-Journal - 400+ issues freely available online spanning 1943-1969
 * Hoke County Newspapers - a listing of newspapers published in the county &amp; libraries that hold them; via the Library of Congress.

Marriages

 * 1911-1970 - Hoke County Marriage Index 1911-1970. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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