Haywood County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Haywood County

County Courthouse
Haywood County Courthouse 215 N Main Street Waynesville, NC 28786 Phone: 828-452-6635

The Register of Deeds has birth, death, marriage, and land records.

The Clerk of Superior Court has probate and court records.

Parent County
1808 - Haywood County was established 15 December 1808 from Buncombe.

County seat: Waynesville

Boundary Changes
Haywood County was formed from the western portion of Buncombe County in 1808. At the time of its formation, it stretched from Buncombe County to the Tennessee state line. In 1828, the western portion of Haywood County became Macon County. Parts of Haywood and Macon Counties were used to form Jackson county in 1851.

Record Loss
1932 - Records were lost/destroyed during move into a new courthouse.

Populated Places

 * Canton
 * Clyde
 * Hazelwood
 * Lake Junaluska
 * Maggie Valley
 * Waynesville

Neighboring Counties

 * Buncombe
 * Cocke County, Tennessee
 * Henderson
 * Jackson
 * Madison
 * Sevier County, Tennessee
 * Swain
 * Transylvania

Cemeteries

 * Find-A-Grave

Court
The Clerk of Superior Court has probate and court records.

Haywood County Clerk of Superior Court 285 N Main St Suite 1500 Waynesville, NC 28786 Phone: (828) 454-6501

Land
The Register of Deeds has birth, death, marriage, and land records.

Haywood County Register of Deeds County Courthouse 215 N Main Street Suite 213 Waynesville, NC 28786

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

Probate
The Clerk of Superior Court has probate and court records.

Haywood County Clerk of Superior Court 285 N Main St Suite 1500 Waynesville, NC 28786 Phone: (828) 454-6501


 * 1808-1966 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records
The Haywood County Register of Deeds holds vital records. Birth and death records are available from 1913. Marriage records are available from 1808.

Haywood County Register of Deeds County Courthouse 215 N Main Street Suite 213 Waynesville, NC 28786

Marriages

 * Haywood County marriage licenses, 1857-1914 - index freely available from the NC State Library. Word format | PDF format.
 * Haywood County marriage licenses, 1915-1925 - index freely available from the NC State Library - Word format | PDF format.

Societies and Libraries

 * Haywood County Historical &amp; Genealogical Society
 * Haywood County Public Library

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Haywood County NCGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project, Inc.

Blogs

 * The Sanford Family Misfit