Henderson County, North Carolina Genealogy

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

Description
Henderson County is located in the southwestern portion of North Carolina and shares a border with South Carolina. It was named for Leonard Henderson, chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1829-1833.

County Courthouse
Henderson County Courthouse 200 N Grove Street, Suite 163 Hendersonville, NC 28792 Phone: 828-694-4100 Henderson County Website Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1914, marriage records from 1800 and records from 1837. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1841.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch

Church Records

 * 1700-1970 - at FamilySearch — index

Baptist List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * French Broad, near Mills River, N.C. Organized before 1792. Previously located in Buncombe.
 * FamilySearch Places

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Revolutionary War 
 * 1779-1782  at FamilySearch

Civil War 


 * 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


 * - 16th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company I
 * - 1st Battalion, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company C
 * - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company G
 * - 7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry, Company D
 * - 7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry, Company E
 * - 7th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry, Company G

World War I 
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch

World War II 
 * 1940-1948  at FamilySearch

Other Records
County Records
 * 1833-1970  at FamilySearch, includes wills, guardianships, estates, voter registration books, coroner’s inquests, etc.

Probate Records

 * North Carolina Probate Records tips

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 $
 * 1838-1923  at FamilySearch
 * 1841-1886 Images of Wills and Estates North Carolina Pioneers $

School Records

 * Twenty-fourth annual report of the public schools of Henderson, North Carolina, 1922-1923 (Internet Archive)
 * Henderson County students at NC colleges. Name list of students at various NC colleges with identified hometowns in the county.

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Vital Records

 * 1800-2000 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Birth

 * 1800-2000  at FamilySearch
 * 1840-1900 Henderson County Bastardy Bonds 1840-1900 (NCGenWeb)
 * 1866-1964  at FamilySearch
 * 1913-1922  at FamilySearch — index and images

Marriage

 * 1741-2004 North Carolina, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * 1741-2004 North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1759-1979  at FamilySearch
 * 1762-1979  at FamilySearch
 * 1763-1868  at FamilySearch
 * 1906-1929 Henderson County Marriage Index 1906-1929. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 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

 * 1842-1900 Henderson County Divorce Records 1842-1900 (NCGenWeb)
 * 1926-1975  at FamilySearch
 * 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Libraries

 * Henderson County Public Library Website

Societies

 * Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society Inc. 400 North Main Street Hendersonville, NC 28792 Phone: 828-693-1531 Email: [mailto:hcghs@bellsouth.net hcghs@bellsouth.net] Website
 * Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society 128 Bingham Road, Suite 950 Asheville, NC 28806 Phone: 828-253-1894 Website

Websites

 * Henderson County, NCGenWeb genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb project
 * – 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.