Davie County, North Carolina Genealogy

Guide to Davie County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
Davie County is located in the central portion of North Carolina and was named for William R. Davie, Governor from 1798-1799 and founder of the University of North Carolina.

County Courthouse
Davie County Courthouse 140 S Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028 Phone: 336-751-2513 Davie County Website Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, burial and land records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1834, probate records from 1837.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline
Davie was formed in 1836 from Rowan. It was named in honor of William Richardson Davie, a distinguished Revolutionary soldier, a member of the Federal Convention of 1787, governor of North Carolina, special envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to France, and one of the founders of the University of North Carolina. It is in the central section of the State and is bounded by Davidson, Rowan, Iredell, Yadkin, and Forsyth counties. The present area is 264 square miles. In 1837 the court was ordered to be held at Mocksville. Mocksville, incorporated in 1839, is the county seat.

..., beginning at the junction of the North and South Yadkin rivers; thence up the South Yadkin river, to the Iredell county line; and all that part of the present county of Rowan, lying and being north of said river, shall hereafter constitute a separate and distinct county, to be called and known by the name of Davie, in honor of the revolutionary patriot, William R. Davie; ....

In 1925 an act to make certain and define the boundary line between Davie and Forsyth was passed.

That the Yadkin River be and the same is hereby made, fixed and designated as the true and correct boundary line between the counties of Davie and Forsyth.

above quoted from The Formation of the North Carolina Counties 1663-1943, by David Leroy Corbitt; published by NC Department of Cultural Resources; pages 88-89.

Bible Records

 * Bible Records

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch
 * Davie County Cemetery Lists

Census Records
1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830 view Rowan County census

Church Records
Churches
 * 1700-1970 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1790-1916 - Church Records of Rowan, Davie, Iredell and Stanly counties, North Carolina. Record of Baptist, Lutheran &amp; Methodists. Originals at Rowan Public Library. FHL US/CAN Film 313,885.
 * Churches in Davie County, North Carolina
 * Davie County Churches &amp; Cemeteries

Baptist List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Dutchman's Creek. Established by 1773.
 * Bear Creek
 * 1792-1860 - Bear Creek Baptist Church Minutes (1792-1860) online.
 * 1859-1963 - Bear Creek Baptist Church (Mocksville, N.C.) records. Available at Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives. Wake Forest University.
 * Eaton's. Minute book (1772-1924) available online. See also this online collection.
 * Dutchman's Creek. Established by 1773. Records (1772-1787) online.
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * Guardian Accounts, Davie County, 1846 through 1859
 * Apprentice Bonds, Davie County, 1829 through 1859
 * Davie County Court Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * DigitalNC: North Carolina Heritage-Davie County

Directories

 * Branson's North Carolina Business Directories

Land and Property Records

 * Register of Deeds online records search

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps for Davie County from the UNC Digital Map Collection
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Davie County Military (USGenWeb Archives)
 * The War Memorial on the Square pays tribute to those who died in Civil War, World War I, Vietnam War, World War II, Korean War, and the Beirut bombing. It was dedicated November 7, 1987. Davie County Veterans' Memorial

Revolutionary War 
 * 1779-1782  at FamilySearch

Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1885-1953  at FamilySearch


 * - 4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * - 13th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry formerly the 3rd Volunteers., Company F
 * - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Detailed Men, Company B
 * - 4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company G
 * - 4th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company A
 * - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry (63rd Regiment Volunteers), Company H

Spanish-American War 
 * Davie County in the Spanish American War

World War I 
 * 1917-1918  at FamilySearch
 * Davie County in World War One

World War II 
 * 1940-1948  at FamilySearch

Newspapers
These newspapers can be searched on microfilm at the Davie County Public Library History Room.
 * Davie Record, 1899-1
 * Mocksville Herald, January 4, 1912 - December 26, 1912
 * Mocksville Enterprise, January 5, 1922 - March 27, 1924
 * Davie County Enterprise-Record, 1922 - present
 * Cooleemee: Erwin Chatter Nov 1944 - March 1954; Cooleemee Journal July 1, 1965 - June 27, 1971

Davie Record and Mocksville Enterprise can be searched online. Click on "Newspaper Files".

Other Records
County Records
 * 1833-1970  at FamilySearch

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * North Carolina Probate Records tips
 * 1660-1790 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry $
 * 1663-1979  at FamilySearch
 * 1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry $
 * 1735-1970  at FamilySearch
 * 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $
 * 1837-1967  at FamilySearch

School Records

 * History of Davie County Schools

Vital Records

 * 1800-2000 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Davie County Register of Deeds has copies of birth &amp; death certificates starting from 1913; there are copies of marriage records from 1836.

Birth

 * 1800-2000  at FamilySearch
 * 1866-1964  at FamilySearch
 * 1913-1922  at FamilySearch — index and images

Marriage

 * 1741-2004 North Carolina, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * 1741-2004 North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1759-1979  at FamilySearch
 * 1762-1979  at FamilySearch
 * 1763-1868  at FamilySearch
 * 1851-1935 Davie County Marriage Index 1851-1935 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1898-1994  at FamilySearch
 * 1906-1930  at FamilySearch
 * 1908-2004 North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
 * 1931-1994  at FamilySearch

Divorce

 * 1926-1975  at FamilySearch
 * 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $

Libraries

 * Davie County Public Library 371 North Main Street Mocksville, NC 27028 Website

Societies

 * Davie County Historical and Genealogical Society Davie County Public Library 371 N. Main St. Mocksville, NC 27038 Website
 * Cooleemee Historical Association 14 Church Street Cooleemee, NC Website has a museum depicting the history of this cotton mill town. See also Cooleemee Preservation Efforts.

Websites

 * Davie County NCGenWeb for Davie County
 * Davie County Historical and Genealogical Society.
 * Davie County government Web site
 * Davie County USGenWeb Archives
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
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