Brunswick County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States North Carolina  Brunswick County

County Courthouse
Brunswick County North Carolina P O Box 87 Bolivia, NC 2842-0249 Phone: 910-253-2690 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, burial &amp; land records Clerk Superior Court has divorce recordes from 1900, probat records from 1858 and court records from 1882

Parent County
1764--Brunswick County was created 30 January 1764 from New Hanover and Bladen Counties. County seat: Bolivia

Record Loss
1865--Many court records were destroyed by Federal Troops.

Neighboring Counties

 * Columbus
 * Horry County, South Carolina
 * New Hanover
 * Pender

Baptist

 * Livingston Creek. Established about 1765.
 * Lockwood's Folly. Established by 1762.

Church of England

 * St. Philip's Church. Built 1740s. Destroyed in the Revolutionary War.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 * Shallotte Ward
 * Leland Ward
 * Ash Branch (Historical)

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]

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Brunswick County for European settlers included:


 * Atlantic Ocean 1670
 * King's Highway about 1704
 * Secondary Coast Road late 1730s

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

Probate

 * Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. Website tips.


 * 1764-1963 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records
Marriages


 * North Carolina Marriages to 1799, a database, available to members North Carolina Pioneers
 * Brunswick County Marriages 1811-1868 North Carolina Pioneers

Yearbooks

 * Brunswick County students at NC colleges - list via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index

Family History Centers

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

Web Sites

 * NCGenWeb: Brunswick County - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
 * North Carolina Pioneers {http://www.northcarolinapioneers.com North Carolina Pioneers]
 * North Carolina Pioneers {http://www.northcarolinapioneers.com North Carolina Pioneers]