Burke County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Burke County

Parent County
1777--Burke County was created 8 April 1777 from Rowan County. County seat: Morganton

Record Loss
1865--Many court records and most land records burned by Federal troops.

Neighboring Counties

 * Avery
 * Caldwell
 * Catawba
 * Cleveland
 * Lincoln
 * Mcdowell
 * Rutherford

Education
Book: The North Carolina School for the Deaf at Morganton, 1894-1944 (1945) - free online

Web Sites

 * Burke County NCGenWeb - part of the USGenWeb Project
 * Family History Library Catalog