Ashe County, North Carolina Genealogy

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Parent County
1799--Ashe County was created 18 November 1799 from Wilkes County. County seat: Jefferson

Record Loss
1865--A courthouse fire destroyed many records.

Populated Places
U.S. Federal Census Townships (names bold on first appearence)


 * 1860 - Jefferson, North Eastern District, North Fork, Oldfields, Peak Creek, Scattering, South Eastern District, Town
 * 1870 - Chestnut Hill, Helton, Horse Creek, Jefferson, Laurel, Oldfields, Peak Creek, Pine Swamp, Piney Creek, Staggs Creek
 * 1880 - Chestnut Hill, Helton, Horse Creek, Jefferson, Laurel, North Fork, Oldfields, Peak Creek, Pine Swamp, Piney Creek, Staggs Creek
 * 1900 - Chestnut Hill, Clifton, Creston, Grassy Creek, Helton, Horse Creek, Jefferson, Laurel, North Fork, Obids, Oldfields, Peak Creek, Pine Swamp, Piney Creek, Walnut Hill
 * 1910 - Chestnut Hill, Clifton, Grassy Creek, Helton, Horse Creek, Jefferson, Laurel, North Fork, Obids, Oldfields, Peak Creek, Pine Swamp, Piney Creek, Walnut Hill
 * 1920 - Chestnut Hill, Clifton, Creston, Grassy Creek, Helton, Horse Creek, Jefferson, Laurel, North Fork, Obids, Oldfields, Peak Creek, Pine Swamp, Piney Creek, Walnut Hill
 * 1930 - Chestnut Hill, Clifton, Creston, Elk, Grassy Creek, Helton, Horse Creek, Hurricane, Jefferson, Lansing, Laurel, North Fork, Obids, Oldfields, Peak Creek, Pine Swamp, Piney Creek, Pond Mountain, Todd, Walnut Hill, West Jefferson

History
County histories often provide important details of events and people of the local area. They often list such things as the names of first settlers, dates of settlement of communities, names of those who served in military organizations, details about the establishment of churches and businesses in the county and its towns, and many other facts helpful to the genealogist and family historian.


 * Ashe County Historical Society. Ashe County. Jefferson, North Carolina: Ashe County Historical Society, 2000. -- A photo history of the county.
 * Ashe County Historical Society. Ashe County Revisited. Jefferson, North Carolina: Ashe County Historical Society, 2002. -- Another photo history.
 * Fletcher, Arthur L. Ashe County: a history. Jefferson, North Carolina: Ashe County Research Assn., c1963. FHL book 975.6835 H2f
 * Goss, Bernard. The Heritage of Ashe County, North Carolina. Winston-Salem, North Carolina : Ashe County Heritage Book Committee in cooperation with the History Division of Hunter Pub. Co., c1984. FHL book 975.6835 D3h v. 1
 * Reeves, Eleanor Baker. A Factual History of Early Ashe County, North Carolina: Its People, Places and Events. 1986.

Land

 * Ashe County Register of Deeds is responsible for recording and maintaining the Land Records for Ashe County.

See the Maps section of this article for information about plat and ownership maps.

For more information about land in North Carolina please refer to the North Carolina Land and Property page.

Vital Records
Birth


 * starting 1913
 * near full compliance by 1920

Marriage


 * starting in 1828
 * starting in 1868, register of deeds issued marriage licenses

Death


 * starting in 1913
 * near full compliance by 1920

Divorce


 * Superior court issues since 1814

Societies and Libraries

 * Ashe County Historical Society

Web Sites

 * The Ashe County NCGenWeb Project, a member of The NCGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Linkpedium Site, referencing links to resources for Ashe County
 * Family History Library Catalog