Davidson County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Davidson County

County Courthouse
Davidson County Courthouse P O Box 464 Lexington, NC 27293 Phone: 336-242-2150 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and burial land records from 1823 Clerk Superio Court has divorce probate and court records from 1823

Parent County
1822--Davidson County was created 9 December 1822 from Rowan County. County seat: Lexington

Record Loss
1866--Courthouse fire may have destroyed some records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Davie
 * Forsyth
 * Guilford
 * Montgomery
 * Randolph
 * Rowan
 * Stanly

Cemeteries
Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville BillionGraves

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

Vital Records
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

North Carolina Davidson County Vital Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Davidson County, NCGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project