Yancey County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Yancey County

Parent County
1833--Yancey County was created from Burke and Buncombe Counties. County seat: Burnsville

Record Loss
Some early records are missing.

Neighboring Counties

 * Buncombe
 * Madison
 * McDowell
 * Mitchell
 * Unicoi County, Tennessee

Cemeteries

 * Bailey Cemetery, Jacks Creek BillionGraves
 * Gus Young Cemetery, Burnsville BillionGraves

Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
 * -6th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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