Avery County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States North Carolina  Avery County

County Courthouse
Avery County North Carolina Main Street Newland, NC 28640 Phone: 828-733-8262 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate, court &amp; land from 1911

Parent County
1911--Avery County was created 23 February 1911 from Caldwell, Mitchell, and Watauga counties. County seat: Newland (originally known as "Old Fields of Toe").

Neighboring Counties

 * Burke
 * Caldwell
 * Carter County, Tennessee
 * Johnson County, Tennessee
 * Mcdowell
 * Mitchell
 * Watauga

Cemeteries

 * Cemetery information - Avery County, NCGenWeb - includes listings to approx. 60 cemeteries
 * Cemetery information - Avery County, NCGenWeb Archives
 * Find-A-Grave: Avery County Cemeteries - user-submitted names for burials in the county

Military

 * Mililtary records - Avery County, NCGenWeb Archives

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

Newspapers

 * Avery County Newspapers - find libraries with microfilm of historical newspapers; via the Library of Congress
 * Avery Journal-Times - current newspaper

Marriages

 * Avery County marriage records can be ordered from the Register of Deeds. Please visit their website for contact information.
 * North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979 - database from FamilySearch; includes Avery County marriages

Deaths

 * Avery County death records can be ordered from the Register of Deeds. Please visit their website for contact information.
 * North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930 - database from FamilySearch; includes original microfilm images and covers Avery County.
 * Avery County Obituaries - Avery County, NCGenWeb Archives

Yearbooks

 * Avery County students at NC colleges - a list via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index

Societies and Libraries

 * Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library System
 * Avery County Historical Museum

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * NCGenWeb: Avery County - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project