Davidson County, North Carolina Genealogy

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

Description
Davidson County is located in the Central portion of North Carolina and was named for William Lee Davidson, a Revolutionary War general.

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

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

Baptist


 * Abbott's Creek Established 1753. Originally located in Rowan.
 * Jersey. Minute book (1784-1797) available online. Records (1784-1964) available on microfilm at the University of NC Davis Library (1-1414 reel1-4).
 * Lick Creek Established 1787.

German Reformed


 * Beck's Church, near Lexington, N.C. Established about 1765.
 * Beulah (Sauers) Reformed Church Established 1788.
 * Pilgrim Church, near Lexington, N.C. Also known as Leonhardt's (Leonard's) Church. Established about 1757. Originally located in Rowan. Baptisms from 1757-1845 are included in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Bethany Church of Christ Established during the 18th century as a Lutheran Church.
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1822-1946 (*); State Archives at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1823-1868 (*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1824-1868 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1824-1887 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1869-1888 (*); Superior and Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1936 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1878-1944 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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

 * Briggs Funeral Home in Denton.
 * Davidson Funeral Home and Cremations in Lexington.
 * Davie Burial and Cremation Services of Lexington in Lexington.
 * J. C. Green and Sons Funeral Home in Thomasville.
 * Johnson and Sons Funeral Home in High Point.
 * People's Funeral and Cremation Service in High Point.
 * Piedmont Funeral Home and Crematory in Lexington.
 * Phillips Funeral Service, Inc. in High Point.
 * Prominence Funeral Services in Thomasville.
 * Roberts Funeral Service in Lexington.
 * S. E. Thomas Funeral and Cremation Services in Thomasville.
 * Sechrest-Davis Funerals and Cremations in Thomasville.
 * Wright Funerals-Cremations in High Point.

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
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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 

Online Records


 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch.org - 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


 * - 10th Battalion, North Carolina Heavy Artillery, Company A
 * - 14th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, formerly the 4th Volunteers, Company B
 * - 14th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, formerly the 4th Volunteers, Company I
 * - 1st Brigade, North Carolina Reserves, Company C
 * - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company C
 * - 6th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company C
 * - 6th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company G
 * - 6th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company I

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

Obituaries
The Davidson County Public Library offers the following obituary indexes:


 * 1888-1948
 * 1951-1975
 * 1976-2000
 * 2001-2009

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.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1822-1946 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1823-1963  at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * 1823-1969 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1830-1897 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1830-1966 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1835-1922 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1869-1888 (*); Superior and Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Vital Records

 * 1800-2000 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1867-2006 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at: North Carolina Davidson County Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Birth

 * 1800-2000 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1866-1964 at FamilySearch.org - 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.org - 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
 * 1822-1893 - Davidson County Marriage Index 1822-1893 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1898-1994 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1906-1930 at FamilySearch.org  - 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.org - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Divorce

 * 1926-1975 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $

FamilySearch Centers

 * Asheboro North Carolina FamilySearch Center
 * Elon North Carolina FamilySearch Center
 * Kannapolis North Carolina FamilySearch Center
 * Lake Norman North Carolina FamilySearch Center
 * Statesville North Carolina FamilySearch Center
 * Winston-Salem North Carolina FamilySearch Center

Museums
Davidson County Historical Museum Old Courthouse on the Square 2 S Main St Lexington, NC 27292 Phone: 336-242-2035 Email [mailto:dch.museum@davidsoncountync.gov dch.museum@davidsoncountync.gov] Facebook Website

Societies
Davidson Historical Society PO Box 144 Davidson, NC 28036-0144 Phone: 704-892-6022 E-mail: [mailto:DavidsonHistoricalSociety@gmail.com DavidsonHistoricalSociety@gmail.com] Website Genealogical Society of Davidson County PO Box 1665 Lexington, NC 27293-1665 Phone: 336-242-2935 Email: [mailto:gsdc1980@yahoo.com gsdc1980@yahoo.com] Facebook Website

Websites

 * Davidson County, NCGenWeb genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
 * Piedmont Trails - This website has a personal collection of the area filled with surnames, historical events, maps and genealogical references.
 * – 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.