Union County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Union County

County Courthouse
Union County Courthouse 400 North Main Street Monroe, NC 28112

Mailing Address PO Box 5038 Monroe, NC 28111-5038 (704) 296-4600

Register of Deeds has birth, marriage and death records and burial records Clerk Court has divorce, probate, military court naturalization records and land records &amp;amp;lt;I&amp;amp;gt;Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America&amp;amp;lt;/I&amp;amp;gt;, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Union County, North Carolina. Page 513 &amp;amp;lt;IMG class=FCK__MWTemplate src="https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/extensions/FCKeditor/fckeditor/editor/images/spacer.gif" width=1 height=1 _fckfakelement="true" _fckrealelement="5" _fck_mw_template="true"&amp;amp;gt;; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002 fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H2&amp;amp;gt;History &amp;amp;lt;/H2&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;Union County was established in 1842 from parts of Mecklenburg and Anson counties, and named "Union" as a compromise to settle a dispute between local Whigs and Democrats over whether the new county should be named "Clay" or "Jackson." Both of those names were subsequently used for new counties in the extreme southwestern part of the state. &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;Mecklenburg County and the large city of Charlotte are to the northwest. Charlotte's suburban areas include areas of Union County. &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;Anson County was one of the largest counties in NC at one time, and its territory covered the southwest quadrant of the state. &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;Monroe is the county seat for Union County. Other cities and towns are: Fairview, Hemby Bridge, Indian Trail, Lake Park, Marshville, Marvin, Mineral Springs, Stallings, Unionville, Waxhaw, Weddington, Wesley Chapel, and Wingate. &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;Townships are Goose Creek, Jackson, Marshville, Monroe, New Salem, Vance, Buford, Lanes Creek, Sandy Ridge. &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Parent County &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;B&amp;amp;gt;1842&amp;amp;lt;/B&amp;amp;gt;--Union County was created from &amp;amp;lt;A href="Anson County, North Carolina" _fcksavedurl="Anson County, North Carolina"&amp;amp;gt;Anson&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; and &amp;amp;lt;A href="Mecklenburg County, North Carolina" _fcksavedurl="Mecklenburg County, North Carolina"&amp;amp;gt;Mecklenburg&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; Counties.&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;B&amp;amp;gt;County seat:&amp;amp;lt;/B&amp;amp;gt; Monroe &amp;amp;lt;IMG class=FCK__MWRef src="https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/extensions/FCKeditor/fckeditor/editor/images/spacer.gif" width=1 height=1 _fckfakelement="true" _fckrealelement="4" _fck_mw_ref="true"&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Boundary Changes &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Record Loss &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;Some of the early records are missing &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H2&amp;amp;gt;Places/Localities &amp;amp;lt;/H2&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Populated Places &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;UL&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.monroenc.org/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.monroenc.org/"&amp;amp;gt;City of Monroe&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.indiantrail.org/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.indiantrail.org/"&amp;amp;gt;Town of Indian Trails&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/UL&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Neighboring Counties &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;UL&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="Anson County, North Carolina" _fcksavedurl="Anson County, North Carolina"&amp;amp;gt;Anson&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="Cabarrus County, North Carolina" _fcksavedurl="Cabarrus County, North Carolina"&amp;amp;gt;Cabarrus&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="Chesterfield County, South Carolina" _fcksavedurl="Chesterfield County, South Carolina"&amp;amp;gt;Chesterfield County, South Carolina&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="Lancaster County, South Carolina" _fcksavedurl="Lancaster County, South Carolina"&amp;amp;gt;Lancaster County, South Carolina&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="Mecklenburg County, North Carolina" _fcksavedurl="Mecklenburg County, North Carolina"&amp;amp;gt;Mecklenburg&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="Stanly County, North Carolina" _fcksavedurl="Stanly County, North Carolina"&amp;amp;gt;Stanly&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/UL&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H2&amp;amp;gt;Resources &amp;amp;lt;/H2&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Cemeteries &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;UL&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.usgwtombstones.org/northcarolina/union.html" _fcksavedurl="http://www.usgwtombstones.org/northcarolina/union.html"&amp;amp;gt;Tombstone Project: Union County Cemeteries&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;USGenWeb Archives - &amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/union/unioncemeteries.htm" _fcksavedurl="http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/union/unioncemeteries.htm"&amp;amp;gt;Union County Cemeteries&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/unio/index.htm" _fcksavedurl="http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/unio/index.htm"&amp;amp;gt;Cemetery Census-&amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Union County&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&amp;amp;amp;amp;CScn=&amp;amp;amp;amp;CScntry=4&amp;amp;amp;amp;CSst=29&amp;amp;amp;amp;CScnty=1740" _fcksavedurl="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&amp;amp;amp;amp;CScn=&amp;amp;amp;amp;CScntry=4&amp;amp;amp;amp;CSst=29&amp;amp;amp;amp;CScnty=1740"&amp;amp;gt;Find-A-Grave: Union County&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/UL&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Census &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;IMG class=FCK__MWTemplate src="https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/extensions/FCKeditor/fckeditor/editor/images/spacer.gif" width=1 height=1 _fckfakelement="true" _fckrealelement="3" _fck_mw_template="true"&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Church &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Court &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Land &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;The Union County Register of Deeds has land records starting from 1842. Included are deeds, deeds of trust, plats and miscellaneous documents related to real estate.&amp;amp;amp;nbsp; There office is:&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.co.union.nc.us/PropertyServices/RegisterofDeeds/tabid/277/Default.aspx" _fcksavedurl="http://www.co.union.nc.us/PropertyServices/RegisterofDeeds/tabid/277/Default.aspx"&amp;amp;gt;Register of Deeds&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;500 N. Main St., 2nd Floor&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;Monroe, NC 28111 &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;The Registry maintains a database for an online Deed Search for records from 1842 - 2004: &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.co.union.nc.us/PropertyServices/RegisterofDeeds/tabid/277/Default.aspx" _fcksavedurl="http://www.co.union.nc.us/PropertyServices/RegisterofDeeds/tabid/277/Default.aspx"&amp;amp;gt;Union County Deeds Search&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Local Histories &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;UL&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://history.union.lib.nc.us/bibliographies/HistoryOfMonroe&amp;amp;amp;amp;UnionCo-twpOne-July2010-web.pdf" _fcksavedurl="http://history.union.lib.nc.us/bibliographies/HistoryOfMonroe&amp;amp;amp;amp;UnionCo-twpOne-July2010-web.pdf"&amp;amp;gt;History of Monroe and Union County&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/UL&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Maps &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Military &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H5&amp;amp;gt;Civil War &amp;amp;lt;/H5&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc. &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Newspapers &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Probate &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;The Union County Clerk of the Superior Court has Court records from 1843 and Probate records (wills &amp;amp;amp;amp; estate records) from 1837, if they have not been transferred to the NC State Archives. Please check with the office to find out if the record you are looking for is available. &amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.nccourts.org/County/Union/Default.asp" _fcksavedurl="http://www.nccourts.org/County/Union/Default.asp"&amp;amp;gt;Union County Clerk of Superior Court&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;400 North Main Street&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;Monroe, NC 28112 &amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;(704) 698 -3100&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;The&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/services.htm" _fcksavedurl="http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/services.htm"&amp;amp;gt;North Carolina State Archives&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; has microfilm of the Union County Record of Wills, 1842-1968, and the Cross Index to Wills, 1842-1968.&amp;amp;amp;nbsp; Copies of materials can be ordered from the Archives by visiting their website, however if you've never done so before, please read the following to give you some tips on what to expect and what to ask for: &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncstate/files/howto-statearchives.htm" _fcksavedurl="http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncstate/files/howto-statearchives.htm"&amp;amp;gt;Contacting the State Archives&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Taxation &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Vital Records &amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;The Union County Register of Deeds has Birth and Death records starting from 1913; Marriage records start from 1842.&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;Contact the office as follows:&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.co.union.nc.us/PropertyServices/RegisterofDeeds/tabid/277/Default.aspx" _fcksavedurl="http://www.co.union.nc.us/PropertyServices/RegisterofDeeds/tabid/277/Default.aspx"&amp;amp;gt;Register of Deeds&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;500 N. Main St., 2nd Floor&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;Monroe, NC 28111 &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H2&amp;amp;gt;Societies and Libraries&amp;amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;lt;/H2&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;The &amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.co.union.nc.us/HeritageRm/HeritageRm.htm" _fcksavedurl="http://www.co.union.nc.us/HeritageRm/HeritageRm.htm"&amp;amp;gt;Union County Heritage Room&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; has information on these following 2 services:&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;Union County Historical Society&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;P. O. Box 397&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;Monroe, NC 28111 &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncunion/Genealogical_society.htm" _fcksavedurl="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncunion/Genealogical_society.htm"&amp;amp;gt;Carolinas Genealogical Society&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;P. O. Box 397&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;Monroe, NC 28111 &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.union.lib.nc.us/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.union.lib.nc.us/"&amp;amp;gt;Union County Public Library&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;Has a number of online genealogy databases for researchers &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H4&amp;amp;gt;Family History Centers&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/H4&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;UL&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="Introduction to LDS Family History Centers" _fcksavedurl="Introduction to LDS Family History Centers" _fcknotitle="true"&amp;amp;gt;Introduction to LDS Family History Centers&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/UL&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;BR&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H2&amp;amp;gt;Web Sites &amp;amp;lt;/H2&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;UL&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.ncgenweb.us/union/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.ncgenweb.us/union/"&amp;amp;gt;NCGenWeb Union County&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.usgenweb.org/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.usgenweb.org/"&amp;amp;gt;USGenWeb Project&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt;. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/union.htm" _fcksavedurl="http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/union.htm"&amp;amp;gt;USGenWeb, Union County Archives&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;IMG class=FCK__MWTemplate src="https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/extensions/FCKeditor/fckeditor/editor/images/spacer.gif" width=1 height=1 _fckfakelement="true" _fckrealelement="2" _fck_mw_template="true"&amp;amp;gt; fckLR&amp;amp;lt;LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="http://www.co.union.nc.us/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.co.union.nc.us/"&amp;amp;gt;Union County Government website&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/LI&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;/UL&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;H2&amp;amp;gt;References &amp;amp;lt;/H2&amp;amp;gt;fckLR&amp;amp;lt;P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;IMG class=FCK__MWReferences src="https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/extensions/FCKeditor/fckeditor/editor/images/spacer.gif" width=1 height=1 _fckfakelement="true" _fckrealelement="1" _fck_mw_references="true"&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;IMG class=FCK__MWTemplate src="https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/extensions/FCKeditor/fckeditor/editor/images/spacer.gif" width=1 height=1 _fckfakelement="true" _fckrealelement="0" _fck_mw_template="true"&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;/P&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;A href="Category:Union_County,_North_Carolina" _fcksavedurl="Category:Union_County,_North_Carolina" _fcknotitle="true"&amp;amp;gt;Union_County,_North_Carolina&amp;amp;lt;/A&amp;amp;gt;