Bladen County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States North Carolina  Bladen County

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

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  Register of Deeds PO Box 247 Elizabethtown, NC 28337 Telephone: 910-862-6710 Fax: 910-862-6714 Website  Clerk of Superior Court PO Box 2619 Elizabethtown, NC 28337 Telephone: (910) 872-7200

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

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating North Carolina county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation North Carolina County Boundary Maps" (1664-1965) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1770, 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
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1885-1953 - at FamilySearch — images

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


 * -3rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery, Company H
 * - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery, Company I
 * - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery,
 * - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery, 2nd Company K
 * - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company H
 * - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina State Troops, Company H
 * - 7th Battalion, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company C
 * - 8th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Captain David Callihan's Company
 * - 8th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Captain Neill McNeill's Company

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1660 – 1790 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry.com — index and images $]
 * 1663 - 1979 at FamilySearch.org — images
 * 1665 - 1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1735 - 1970 at FamilySearch.org — images
 * 1760 – 1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry.com — index and images


 * 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.

Births

 * 1800 - 2000 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1866 - 1964 at FamilySearch.org — index

Deaths

 * 1898 - 1994 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1908 - 2004 North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1931 - 1994 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce

 * 1958 - 2004North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry.com — index $

Marriage

 * 1888-1961 - Bladen County Marriage Index 1888-1961 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1741-2004 - North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1759-1979 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1762–1979 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1763-1868 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Yearbooks

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

Societies and Libraries
Bladen County Historical Society P.O. Box 848 Elizabethtown, NC, 28337 Website

Old New Hanover Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2536 Wilmington, NC 28402-2536 Website

Mother County Genealogical Society 818 South Main Street Bladenboro, NC 28320 Phone 910-863-4707 Website

Web Sites

 * Bladen County, NC History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Genealogy Inc)
 * NCGenWeb: Bladen County - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project