Duplin County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Duplin County

Parent County
1749--Duplin County was created 17 March 1749 from New Hanover County. County seat: Kenansville

Record Loss
Many court records are missing.

Neighboring Counties

 * Jones
 * Lenoir
 * Onslow
 * Pender
 * Sampson
 * Wayne

African American
The first U.S. Federal census enumerating freed slaves was taken in 1870. Their records have been published:


 * Melton, Carol K.W. and Joseph W. Wescott III. 1870 Federal Census: The African American Population of Duplin County, North Carolina. Rose Hill, N.C.: Duplin County Historical Foundation, 2000.

Church of England
St. Gabriel's Parish served Duplin County.

Surviving records include Warden's Records of the Poor (1799-1817), which are kept at the State Archives. Microfilm copy:.

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


 * Albertson

Genealogy
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

Yearbooks

 * Duplin County students at North Carolina colleges - a list alphabetized by surname from the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index

Web Sites

 * Duplin County, NCGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
 * Family History Library Catalog