Cumberland County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Cumberland County

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

Neighboring Counties

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

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.

Probate

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

Taxation

 * Cumberland County Tax Records - via the NCGenWeb Project

Yearbooks

 * Fayetteville State University: 1947-2009

Web Sites

 * NCGenWeb: Cumberland County - free genealogy resources; part of the USGenWeb Project