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

Description
Onslow County is located in the Eastern portion of North Carolina and was named for Arthur Onslow, Speaker of the House of Commons in the British Parliament.

County Courthouse


Onslow County North Carolina 109 Old Bridge St Rm 107 Jacksonville, NC 28540 Phone: 910-347-3451 Register of Deeds has birth and death from 1914, marriage records from 1893 and land records from 1734, Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and  court records from from 1915 earlier records at Dept of Archives Raleigh, NC 27602

Populated Places
Half Moon, Holly Ridge, Jacksonville, North Topsail Beach, Piney Green, Pumpkin Center, Richlands, Sneads Ferry, Swansboro

History Timeline
Visit the Onslow County Web Page to learn more.

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch

Church Records

 * Union Chapel beginnings - the oldest church in the county
 * Church records - via NCGenWeb Archives

Baptist
 * New River. Established by 1758.

Church of England
 * St. John's Parish. Established by 1741.

Court Records

 * Onslow County court information - via NCGenWeb Archives

Directories

 * Onslow County business directory - area business information; via Onslow County NCGenWeb

Genealogies
Tucker meticulously chronicled the history of coastal North Carolina and particularly Onslow County and the Swansboro area--Foreword, v. 6:


 * Littleton, Tucker Reed and Coastal Genealogical Society. The Tucker Littleton Notes. 10 vols. Swansboro, N.C.: Coastal Genealogical Society, 1998-2008.

A county heritage book is available:


 * Onslow County History Society. The Heritage of Onslow County, 1983. Winston-Salem, N.C.: Onslow County Historical Society in cooperation with Hunter Publishing Company, 1983.

Compiled genealogies of several Onslow families were published in:


 * Stroscio, Michael A. Some Onslow Families with Collateral Lines (Onslow County, North Carolina). 1976; reprint, Columbia, Md.: M.A. Stroscio, 1980.
 * Stroscio, Michael A. Some Onslow Families with Collateral Lines - Andrews, Bishop, Burnett, Ennett, Fisher, Horne, King, Lane, Lloyd, Mason, McClammy, McDaniel, Redd, Sidbury, Stockley, Stroscio, Thompson, Triscuizzi, Walker (Onslow County, North Carolina). Raleigh, N.C.: M.A. Stroscio, 1999. ; digital version at.

'Bibliography 
 * Anderson - Wright, Carl V. The Doty/Andreson/Shepperd and Allied Families. Ganado, Texas: C.V. Wright, 1993.
 * Barber - Fountain, Alvin M. Family of Micah &amp; Elizabeth Barber Children and Grandchildren, Onslow County, North Carolina. Raleigh, N.C.: A.M. Fountain, 1975.
 * Barber - Fountain, Alvin M. The Family of Mitch Barber and His Wife. Microfilmed 1997..
 * Buford - Buford, Marcus Bainbridge. A Genealogy of the Buford Family in America, With Records of a Number of Allied Families. San Francisco, Calif., 1903. Digital version at Internet Archive
 * Bumpus - Bumpus, Carle Franklin. Bompas, Bumpass, Bump, Bumpus and Allied Families, 1621-1985-- Supplement No. 1. Lady Lake, Fla.: C.F. Bumpus, 1989-1993, 1985.
 * Clifton - Clifton, Harvey B. The Clifton Family: Descendants of William Clifton, A Revolutionary War Soldier. Daytona Beach, Fla.: H.B. Clifton, revised 1987, 1981.
 * Duffy - Badgley, Azalea Green. Duffy Family Bible Records, ca. 1808-19__. Typescript. Donated 1945.
 * Dulany - Scott, Mary Rebecca Dulany. Gone to Texas: A Compendium of the Dulany, Haddox, Heaton, Holland and Martin Families. Tomball, Texas: M.R.D. Scott, 1989.
 * Farr - Farr, Eugene. Farr and Near Farr: Descendants of Col. William Farr of Union County, South Carolina from 1735: (Allied Families: Alley, Bailey, Fowler, Garner, Glenn, Lipsey, Lowry, McDuff (McElduff), Stribling, Thomas and Many, Many Others). Chesterfield, Mo.: E. Farr, 1997.
 * Fountain - Fountain, Maxine Taylor, Marcia Taylor Fountain, and Alvin Marcus Fountain. The John R. Fountain Family of Onslow County, North Carolina: Being a Collection of Family Researches, Writings and References of Alvin Marcus Fountain and Some Sseventy Plus Other Members of the Family. Raleigh, N.C.: M.T. Fountain, 1992.
 * Foyle - Magee, Zuma Fendlason and Aletha Barker Hamiter. Foyle (Foil) Genealogy. Franlinton, La.: Z.F. Magee, 1956.
 * Hart - Peyton, Helen E. Some Early Pioneers of Western Kentucky, Their Ancestors and Descendants. Charleston, S.C.: H.E.H. Peyton, 1990.
 * Huffman - Huffman, Esker Aubrey. The Asa Huffman Family of Jasper County, Texas: A Genealogy and Family History from the Year 1371 to 2000. Costa Mesa, Calif.: E.A. Huffman, 2000.
 * King - Walton, June Roper. Kith and Kin of Willie Adam Walton and Ethel Mae King. Four Oaks, N.C.: J.R. Roper, 1991.
 * Middleton - Brown, Leslie H. "John Middleton of Hampton, Va., and Onslow County, N.C.," The American Genealogist, Vol. 55, No. 3 (Jul. 1979):161-162.
 * Morgan - Hinson, Emma Morgan. Morgan. N.C.: E.M. Hinson, 1991.
 * Overton - Powell, Durward E. John Overton of Stepney, Middlesex, England, and His Descendants. Durham, N.C.: D.E. Powell, 1998, 2000.
 * Powell - Andrea, Leonardo. Powell. MSS., Typescript, Polk County Historical Library, Bartow, Fla., 1962.
 * Prescott - Prescott, Fannie Lee, Adell Taylor Prescott and Clarence Ray Prescott. A Bicentennial Salute to the Descendants of Willoughby Prescott of Carteret County, North Carolina Born ca. 1750, Died 1829. Greenville, N.C.: A.T. Prescott, 1980.
 * Provow - Provow, Douglas W. The Provo(w) Family History. Typescript, 1972.
 * Redd - Bryner, Ellen Redd and John Hardison Redd. Biography of Lemuel Hardison Redd. MSS. Microfilmed 1974. LDS
 * Redd - Redd, Lura. The Utah Redds and Their Progenitors. Salt Lake City, Utah: A.J. Redd, 2001. LDS
 * Reed - Phillips, Opal B. and Carrie B. Hart. George Reed Family. Typescript. Microfilmed 1986. Family Records Collection, Barrett Memorial Library, Petersburg, Ind.
 * Snead - Butler, Florence Roberta Walker. The Sneads of Accomack County Virginia, Craven, Onslow and Johnston Counties, North Carolina and Allied Families. n.p.: R.W. Butler, 2008.
 * Walton - Walton, June Roper. Kith and Kin of Willie Adam Walton and Ethel Mae King. Four Oaks, N.C.: J.R. Roper, 1991.
 * Williams - Maready, Kellon. John Williams (1745-1792), Onslow County, NC: Descendants of His Sons Hopkins Williams, (1790-1866), Stephen Decatur Williams (1775-1862), Duplin County, NC. Chinquapin, N.C.: A.K. Maready, 1997.
 * Wooton - Wooten, E.C., Jessamine Young Wooton, and Wooten and Related Families Association. Charles Wooton of Kentucky. Arlington, Va.: Wooten and Related Families Association, 1984.

Land and Property Records

 * Onslow County deeds - via NCGenWeb Archives

Local Histories
For a Brief History of Onslow County visit: http://www.onslowcountync.gov/Onslow_County/History.aspx

A Teacher's Guide to Onslow County in the Civil War: http://www.onslowcountync.gov/uploadedFiles/Museum/Education_and_Tours/Civil%20War%20Teacher%27s%20Guide.pdf

Maps and Gazetteers
For maps showing the evolution of Onslow County from since 1731:  http://www.carolana.com/NC/Counties/onslow_county_nc.html

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


 * Atlantic Ocean
 * King's Highway about 1704
 * Secondary Coast Road late 1730s

Military Records

 * Onslow County NCGenWeb Military page
 * Life Before Camp Lejune - area history compiled by Jane Hoveland

'Revolutionary War 
 * 1779-1782 - at FamilySearch

'Civil War 

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


 * - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company E
 * - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company G
 * - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina State Troops, Company E
 * - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina State Troops, Company G
 * - 41st Regiment Volunteers - 3rd Cavalry, Company B
 * - 41st Regiment Volunteers - 3rd Cavalry, Company H
 * - 8th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry (Partisan Rangers), 5th Company

'World War I 
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch

'World War II 
 * 1940-1948 - at FamilySearch

Newspapers

 * Onslow County newspaper information - via Onslow County NCGenWeb

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
 * 1760-1800 - North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $
 * Pre-1790  - Pre-1790 Onslow County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online. Website tips.
 * 1765-1961 - have been digitized by FamilySearch
 * Abstracts of Wills 1740-1760; Images of Wills and Estates 1790 - 1836 in Court of Common Pleas; 1827 - 1837 in Court of Common Pleas North Carolina Pioneers ($)

School Records

 * Onslow County students at NC colleges - via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index

Tax Records

 * 1769 - Tax Lists, Onslow County, 1769 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry ($)
 * 1769 - Tax Lists, Onslow County, 1769 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
 * 1769 - Tax Lists, Onslow County, 1769 (images) online at FamilySearch
 * 1769 - Onslow County, NC - List of Taxables-1769 (transcript) online at USGenWeb Archives
 * 1769 - 1769 Onslow County, North Carolina Tax List (transcript) online at FamilySearch
 * 1770 - Tax Lists, Onslow County, 1770 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry ($)
 * 1770 - Tax Lists, Onslow County, 1770 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
 * 1770 - Tax Lists, Onslow County, 1770 (images) online at FamilySearch
 * 1771 - Tax Lists, Onslow County, 1771 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry ($)
 * 1771 - Tax Lists, Onslow County, 1771 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
 * 1781 - Onslow County, NC-1781 Onslow County Tax Lists (transcript) online at USGenWeb Archives
 * 1781 - Onslow County, NC-1781 Tax Lists Name Index (index) online at USGenWeb Archives
 * 1790 - Tax Lists, Onslow County, 1790 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
 * 1792 - Tax Lists, Onslow County, 1792 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
 * 1793 - Tax Lists, Onslow County, 1793 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
 * 1815 - Tax Lists, Onslow County, 1815 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
 * Undated - Tax Lists, Onslow County, undated (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections

Vital Records

 * Uncertified copies of vital records can be ordered for a small fee from the Onslow County Register of Deeds. Check their website for more information.

Birth

 * 1800-2000 - at FamilySearch
 * 1866-1964 - at FamilySearch
 * Onslow County North Carolina Birth Records at USGenWeb

Marriage

 * 1741-2004 - North Carolina, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * 1799-1893 - NC Marriages as reported in Carrie Broughton's 6-volume index of the Raleigh Register &amp; State Gazette newspaper (1799-1893). Marriages are listed by year and PDF files are searcheable. Available on the North Carolina Digital Collections website.
 * 1741-1867 - Onslow County Marriage Bonds 1741-1867 at USGenWeb Archives
 * 1741-2004 - North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1759-1979 - at FamilySearch
 * 1762-1979 - at FamilySearch
 * 1763-1868 - at FamilySearch

Death

 * Onslow County Deaths - list of county area deaths reported in various newspapers; dates range from late 1700s to 1900s
 * 1982-2006 - Onslow County Death Index 1982-2006 - via the Register of Deeds
 * 1898-1994 - at FamilySearch
 * 1906-1930 - at FamilySearch
 * 1908-2004 - North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1909-1975 - North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
 * 1931-1994 - at FamilySearch

Divorce

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Jacksonville North Carolina Family History Center

Libraries

 * Onslow County Public Library

Societies

 * Coastal Genealogical Society PO Box 1421 Swansboro, NC 28584 Website
 * Onslow County Genealogical Society PO Box 1739 Jacksonville 28541-1739
 * Onslow County Historical Society

Websites

 * Onslow, NCGenWeb genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
 * Onslow County Museum
 * Swansboro History- blog dedicated to Swansboro
 * – 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.