Harnett County, North Carolina Genealogy

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

Description
Harnett County is located in the central portion of North Carolina and was named for Cornelius Harnett, Revolutionary War patriot and delegate to the Continental Congress.

County Courthouse
Harnett County Courthouse 729 S Main Street PO Box 279 Lillington, NC 27546 Phone: 910-893-7540 Harnett County Website Register of deeds has birth, marriage and land records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1920.

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 - How to Use this Collection; index and images Also at: Ancestry ($)

Church Records

 * 1700-1970 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Presbyterian List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Barbecue, near Olivia, N.C. Founded 1757. Previously located in Cumberland.
 * FamilySearch Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 1862-1870   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1863-1872   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Military Records
Revolutionary War 
 * 1779-1782  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War 

Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 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 - How to Use this Collection; index and images


 * - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * - 10th Battalion, North Carolina Heavy Artillery, Company B
 * - 15th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, formerly the 5th Volunteers, Company F
 * - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company C
 * - 41st Regiment Volunteers - 3rd Cavalry, Company D
 * - 7th Battalion, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company A
 * - 8th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Captain Isaac William's Company
 * - 8th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Captain Neill McNeill's Company

Civil War Battles  The following Civil War battle was fought in Harnett County:


 * March 16, 1865 Averasborough, also known as Taylor’s Hole Creek, Smithville, Smiths Ferry, or Black River
 * Map showing Civil War battles in North Carolina.

World War I 
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War II 
 * 1940-1948  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers

 * North Carolina Newspapers at DigitalNC

Other Records
Voter Registration
 * 1868-1898 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Probate Records

 * North Carolina Probate Records tips

Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1660-1790 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry $
 * 1663-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1663-1789 Secretary of State Wills at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images
 * 1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry $
 * 1720-1960  at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * 1735-1970  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $

School Records
Yearbooks 
 * Campbell University: 1912-2009
 * Harnett county students at North Carolina colleges. Yearbook Index. (NCGenWeb)

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 - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Uncertified copies can be ordered for a fee from Search Birth, Marriage &amp; Death certificates at the Harnett County Register of Deeds website. Visit Deeds website for details.

Birth

 * 1800-2000  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1866-1964  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1913-1922  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; 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 - How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1762-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1763-1868  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1892-1967 Harnett County Marriage Index 1892-1967 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1898-1994  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1906-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection;index and images  Also at:  MyHeritage ($)
 * 1908-2004 North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
 * 1931-1994  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Divorce

 * 1926-1975  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Societies

 * Harnett County Genealogical Society PO Box 219 Buies Creek, NC 27506-0219

Websites

 * NCGenWeb: Harnett County - part of the 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.