Sampson County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Sampson County

Parent County
1784--Sampson County was created from Duplin County. County seat: Clinton

History of Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Record Loss
1865--Early court records are missing partially caused by Federal sympathizers. 1921--Clerk's office fire. Early deed books of Duplin County prior to 1784 are listed herein.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bladen
 * Cumberland
 * Duplin
 * Harnett
 * Johnston
 * Pender
 * Wayne

Bible Records
Bibles pertaining to Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Sampson Co cemeteriesat Cemetery Census

Sampson Co. cemeteries at ePodunk

Sampson Co. cemeteries at Find-a-Grave

Census
1790 Census Index, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

1800 Census Index, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

1830 Census Index, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

1840 Census Index, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

1870 Census by Township, Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Court
Deeds and Land Records; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Estates; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Miscellaneous Records: Administrators Sale, Court Minutes, Patents, Trials, Voters; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Wills; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Genealogy

 * Families of Sampson Co,; Sampson Co, NCGenWeb
 * Family Surnames;Sampson Co, NCGenWeb
 * 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]

Land

 * Sampson County Deeds, 1783 - present -- the Register of Deeds has scanned in all county deeds and made them available online. An index is available.

Maps
Township Map for Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

More Maps at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Military
Military Records at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Includes records for the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, World War II and Vietnam.

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

Newspapers
Obituaries at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Photographs
Photographs relating toSampson Co, NCGenWeb

Marriages

 * Individual Marriages at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Deaths

 * Executions at Sampson Co, NCGenWeb

Societies and Libraries
Sampson County Historical Society

Web Sites

 * Sampson County, NCGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project.