Cherokee County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Cherokee County

County Courthouse


Cherokee County Courthouse 53 Peachtree Murphy North Carolina 28906 Phone: 282-837-2613

Clerk Superior Court has divorce records, Registrar of Deeds has land records

Parent County
1839--Cherokee County was created 4 January 1839 from Macon County. County seat: Murphy

Record Loss
1865, 1895, 1926--Courthouse fires have destroyed many court records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Clay
 * Fannin County, Georgia
 * Graham
 * Macon
 * Monroe County, Tennessee
 * Polk County, Tennessee
 * Union County, Georgia

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

Probate

 * 1869-1934 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

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

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb Project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * NCGenWeb Cherokee County - many records of all kinds for the County
 * Western NC Genealogy Resource Center - Census, Marriage, Birth &amp; Death records, Cemetery,Military, and various other kinds of records for Cherokee County
 * Western NC Genealogy Resource Center - Census, Marriage, Birth &amp; Death records, Cemetery,Military, and various other kinds of records for Cherokee County