Cabarrus County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Cabarrus County

County Courthouse
Cabarrus County Courthouse 65 Church ST SE Concord, NC 28801-3519 Phone: 704-920-2112 Courthouse burned 1874 Register of Deeds has birth and deat records from 1913 Marriage and land records from 1792 and military discharge records from 1919 Clerk Supior Courtt has divorce, probate and court records

Parent County
1792--Cabarrus County was created 15 November 1792 from Mecklenburg County. County seat: Concord

Record Loss
1876--Courthouse fire resulted in the loss of a few court records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Iredell
 * Mecklenburg
 * Rowan
 * Stanly
 * Union

Family Histories
Bibliography


 * [Morrison] Morrison, Janet and Marie Morrison. "Twelve Things We've Learned While Compiling the Rocky River Morrison Genealogies," Rowan County Register, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Aug. 1997):2819. Available at.
 * [Morrison] Morrison, Janet and Marie Morrison. Descendants of John (1725?-1777) &amp; Mary (1732-1781) Morrison of Rocky River. Reviewed in Rowan County Register, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Aug. 1997):2830. Available at.
 * [Morrison] Morrison, Janet and Marie Morrison. Descendants of James (1726-1804) and Jennet (1735-1810) Morrison of Rocky River. Reviewed in Rowan County Register, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Aug. 1997):2830. Available at.
 * [Morrison] Morrison, Janet and Marie Morrison. Descendants of Robert (1728-1810) and Sarah (1739-1816) Morrison of Rocky River. Reviewed in Rowan County Register, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Aug. 1997):2830. Available at.

Land

 * Cabarrus County Register Of Deeds has scanned their deed index books and placed them online. Deed indexes can be searched for the years 1791-1982. To begin your search click here.

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


 * -7th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * -8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Probate

 * 1796-1966 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Kannapolis North Carolina Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.