Onslow County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Onslow County

Parent County
1734--Onslow County was created from New Hanover County. County seat: Jacksonville

Record Loss
1752, 1786--Storms destroyed many records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Carteret
 * Duplin
 * Jones
 * Pender

Cemeteries

 * Onslow County cemeteries - via Onslow County NCGenWeb
 * Onslow County cemeteries - via NCGenWeb Archives
 * Onslow County cemeteries - via Find-A-Grave

Church

 * Union Chapel beginnings - the oldest church in the county
 * Church records - via NCGenWeb Archives

Court

 * Onslow County court information - via NCGenWeb Archives

Directories

 * Onslow County business directory - area business information; via Onslow County NCGenWeb

Education

 * Onslow County students at NC colleges - via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index

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]

General
"Tucker meticulously chronicled the history of coastal North Carolina and particularly Onslow County and the Swansboro area"--Foreword, v. 6:


 * Littleton, Tucker Reed and Coastal Genealogical Society. The Tucker Littleton Notes. 10 vols. Swansboro, N.C.: Coastal Genealogical Society, 1998-2008.

A county heritage book is available:


 * Onslow County History Society. The Heritage of Onslow County, 1983. Winston-Salem, N.C.: Onslow County Historical Society in cooperation with Hunter Publishing Company, 1983.

Compiled genealogies of several Onslow families were published in:


 * Stroscio, Michael A. Some Onslow Families with Collateral Lines (Onslow County, North Carolina). 1976; reprint, Columbia, Md.: M.A. Stroscio, 1980.
 * Stroscio, Michael A. Some Onslow Families with Collateral Lines - Andrews, Bishop, Burnett, Ennett, Fisher, Horne, King, Lane, Lloyd, Mason, McClammy, McDaniel, Redd, Sidbury, Stockley, Stroscio, Thompson, Triscuizzi, Walker (Onslow County, North Carolina). Raleigh, N.C.: M.A. Stroscio, 1999. ; digital version at Family History Archives.

Land

 * Onslow County deeds - via NCGenWeb Archives

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Onslow County for European settlers included:


 * Atlantic Ocean
 * King's Highway about 1704
 * Secondary Coast Road late 1730s

Military

 * Onslow County NCGenWeb Military page
 * Life Before Camp Lejune - area history compiled by Jane Hoveland

Civil War

 * African American Soldiers &amp; Sailors - focused on those from Onslow County
 * Confederates of Onslow County - blog

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

Newspapers

 * Onslow County newspaper information - via Onslow County NCGenWeb

Taxation

 * Onslow County tax records - via NCGenWeb Archives

Vital Records
Uncertified copies of vital records can be ordered for a small fee from the Onslow County Register of Deeds. Check their website for more information.

Births

 * North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964- search this name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state ; via FamilySearch

Marriages

 * NC Marriages as reported in Carrie Broughton's 6-volume index of the Raleigh Register &amp; State Gazette newspaper (1799-1893). Marriages are listed by year and PDF files are searcheable. Available on the North Carolina Digital Collections website.
 * North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979- via FamilySearch; images included

Deaths

 * Onslow County Deaths - list of county area deaths reported in various newspapers; dates range from late 1700s to 1900s
 * Onslow County Death Index 1982-2006 - via the Register of Deeds
 * North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930- via FamilySearch; images included
 * North Carolina Deaths &amp; Burials, 1898-1994- via FamilySearch

Wills

 * Onslow County wills - includes will books A, B &amp; C; via Onslow County NCGenWeb

Societies and Libraries

 * Onslow County Historical Society
 * Onslow County Public Library

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Jacksonville North Carolina Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Onslow, NCGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
 * Onslow County Museum
 * Swansboro History- blog dedicated to Swansboro