Bladen County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States North Carolina  Bladen County

Guide to Bladen County North Carolina 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

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

For a list of record loss in North Carolina counties see: North Carolina Counties with Burned Courthouses

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.

Marriage

 * 1888-1961 - Bladen County Marriage Index 1888-1961 in International Genealogical Index at 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

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