Bladen County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States North Carolina  Bladen County

County Courthouse
Bladen County North Carolina Courthouse Dr P O Box 247 Elizabethtown, NC 28337 reg of Deeds has b &amp; D rec from 1914 m rec from 1893 &amp; land rec from 1734 Clk Sup Ct has div &amp; ct rec from 1893 &amp; pro rec from 1734

Parent County
1734--Bladen County was created om 1734 from New Hanover County. County seat: Elizabethtown

Record Loss
1800, 1893--Courthouse fires destroyed most of the court records and several land records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Columbus
 * Cumberland
 * Pender
 * Robeson
 * Sampson

Baptist

 * Bladen. Established 1756.
 * White Marsh. Established about 1765. Later located in Columbus County.

Church of England

 * St. Martin's Parish. Established by 1741.

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]

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


 * -3rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Probate

 * Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. Website tips.


 * 1766-1961 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Yearbooks

 * Bladen County students at NC colleges - list via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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