Cumberland County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States North Carolina  Cumberland County

Guide to Cumberland County North Carolina genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Cumberland County Courthouse 117 Dick Street Room 114 Fayetteville, NC 28301-5725 Phone: 910-678-7775 Register of Deeds has birth marriage, death and burial records Clerk Superior Court has divorce records from 1930 probate records from 1850 rec from 1900

Parent County
1754--Cumberland County was created 19 February 1754 from Bladen County. County seat: Fayetteville

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating North Carolina county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation North Carolina County Boundary Maps" (1664-1965) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in North Carolina counties see: North Carolina Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties



 * Bladen
 * Harnett
 * Hoke
 * Moore
 * Robeson
 * Sampson

Baptist

 * Cape Fear. Constituted 1756.
 * Neal's Creek. Established by 1798.
 * Stony Creek. Constituted 1787.

Catholic

 * St. Patrick Church, Fayetteville, N.C. Consecrated 1829.

Church of England

 * St. David's Parish.

Presbyterian

 * Barbecue Church, near Olivia, N.C. Founded 1757. Now located in Harnett County.
 * MacPherson Church. Established early 1800s.
 * Old Bluff Church. Organized 1758.

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]

Land

 * Cumberland County Register Of Deeds has scanned their deed index books (1754-1976) and land records (1754-1968) and placed them online. To begin your search click here.

Local Histories

 * Cumberland Co. School Records 1819-1975 - from FamilySearch-NC County Records Collections, includes images of records from various schools

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Cumberland 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.

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


 * -1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, usually known as the Bethel Regiment.
 * -3rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * -5th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * -8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Newspapers
North Carolina Newspaper Digitization Project, North Carolina State Archives. Search full text historical newspapers published in Fayetteville.

Online Indexes

 * Index to Cumberland County Estate Records - A through L, M through Z - via the NCGenWeb Project
 * Index to Estate Settlements - via the NCGenWeb Project

Online Records

 * Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. Website tips.
 * 1766-1962 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Taxation

 * Cumberland County Tax Records - via the NCGenWeb Project

Marriages

 * 1808-1937 - Cumberland County Marriage Index 1808-1937 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Yearbooks

 * Fayetteville State University: 1947-2009

Family History Centers

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

Web Sites

 * Cumberland County, NC History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Genealogy Inc)
 * NCGenWeb: Cumberland County - free genealogy resources; part of the USGenWeb Project