Henderson County, North Carolina Genealogy

Guide to Henderson County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
Henderson County is located in the southwestern portion of North Carolina and shares a border with South Carolina. It was named for Leonard Henderson, chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1829-1833.

County Courthouse
Henderson County Courthouse 200 N Grove Street, Suite 163 Hendersonville, NC 28792 Phone: 828-694-4100 Henderson County Website Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1914, marriage records from 1800 and records from 1837. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1841.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Bible Records

 * Bible Records at North Carolina Digital Archives - index and images

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images Also at: Ancestry ($)

Church Records

 * 1700-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images— index

Baptist List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * French Broad, near Mills River, N.C. Organized before 1792. Previously located in Buncombe.
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1838-1868 (*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1841-1877 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1874-1879 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1875-1885 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 1862-1870   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1863-1872   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only

Funeral Homes

 * Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Hendersonville.
 * Jackson Funeral Service and Crematory in Hendersonville.
 * Shuler Funeral Home in Hendersonville.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * North Carolina Land Grants at NC Historical Records Online - index, requires free account to view images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Revolutionary War 
 * 1778-1833 Delamar Transcripts of Revolutionary War Petitions at North Carolina Genealogical Society - index ($)
 * 1779-1782  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War 


 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1885-1953  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1885 and 1901 1885 and 1901 Confederate Pension Applications at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images


 * - 16th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company I
 * - 1st Battalion, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company C
 * - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company G
 * - 7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry, Company D
 * - 7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry, Company E
 * - 7th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry, Company G

World War I 
 * 1914-1918 World War I Papers at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War II 
 * 1939-1945 World Ward II Papers at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images
 * 1940-1948  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers

 * North Carolina Newspapers at DigitalNC

Other Records
Voter Registration
 * 1868-1898 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1660-1790 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1663-1789 Secretary of State Wills at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images
 * 1663-1978 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1663-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1720-1960  at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * 1735-1970  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1838-1882 (*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1838-1923  at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * 1838-1968 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1841-1886 Images of Wills and Estates North Carolina Pioneers ($)
 * 1841-1968 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1845-1931 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1869-1926 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1929 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * North Carolina Probate Records tips

School Records

 * Twenty-fourth annual report of the public schools of Henderson, North Carolina, 1922-1923 (Internet Archive)
 * Henderson County students at NC colleges. Name list of students at various NC colleges with identified hometowns in the county.

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Vital Records

 * 1800-2000 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Birth

 * 1800-2000  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-1900 Henderson County Bastardy Bonds 1840-1900 (NCGenWeb)
 * 1866-1964  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1913-1922  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriage

 * 1741-2004 North Carolina, United States Marriages at Findmypast
 * 1741-2004 North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1759-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1762-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1763-1868  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1906-1929 Henderson County Marriage Index 1906-1929. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1898-1994  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1906-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images  Also at:  MyHeritage ($)
 * 1908-2004 North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
 * 1931-1994  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Divorce

 * 1842-1900 Henderson County Divorce Records 1842-1900 (NCGenWeb)
 * 1926-1975  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $

FamilySearch Centers

 * Asheville North Carolina FamilySearch Center
 * Brevard North Carolina FamilySearch Center
 * Forest City North Carolina FamilySearch Center
 * Waynesville North Carolina FamilySearch Center


 * Henderson County North Carolina Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Henderson County Public Library 301 N Washington St Hendersonville, NC 28739 Phone: 828-697-4725 Website
 * The library system has five branches.

Societies
Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society 400 N Main St Hendersonville, NC 28792 Phone: 828-693-1531 Email: [mailto:hcghs@bellsouth.net hcghs@bellsouth.net] Facebook Website Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society 128 Bingham Rd, Suite 950 PO Box 2122 Asheville, NC 28806-2122 Phone: 828-253-1894 Email: [mailto:info@obcgs.com info@obcgs.com] Facebook Website

Websites

 * Henderson County, NCGenWeb genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb project
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.