Jones County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Jones County

History
Jones County, North Carolina was established in 1778 or 1779 (sources differ). The county was named after Willie Jones, who was a planter, slave owner, and Revolutionary War figure.

The county seat is Trenton.

Parent County
1778--Jones County was created 14 April 1778 from Craven County. County seat: Trenton

Record Loss
1862--Courthouse was burned during Civil War battle, many court records destroyed. See Jones County list of extant records (NC GenWeb).

Populated Places

 * Chadwick, Combs Fort, Comfort, Debruhls Landing, Hargetts Crossroads, Jones Corner, Maysville, Oak Grove, Olivers, Olivers Crossroads, Perfection, Phillips Crossroads, Pleasant Hill, Pollocks, Pollocksville, Ravenswood, Sassers Mill, Shady Grove, Simmons Corner, Taylors Corner, Tenmile Fork, Trenton, Wise Forks
 * Jones County Post Offices (USPS)

Neighboring Counties

 * Carteret
 * Craven
 * Duplin
 * Lenoir
 * Onslow

General

 * Jones County (NC GenWeb; a list of both original and microfilmed records that are extant)

African American

 * Freedman Bank Records -- individuals from Jones County

Bibles

 * Jones County Bible records (Jones County GenWeb)
 * Jones County Bible records (US GenWeb)

Cemeteries

 * Book: Jones County Cemeteries: Jones County, North Carolina. Compiled by the Heritage Genealogical Society, 2005. – 3 volume set. View the Volume 1 index.
 * Cemeteries, Jones County, North Carolina (links and resources, Jones County GenWeb)
 * Cemeteries, Jones County, North Carolina (transcriptions, US GenWeb Archives)
 * Find-A-Grave - Jones County Cemeteries

Census

 * 1790 U.S. Census, Jones County, North Carolina (transcription, US GenWeb)
 * 1810 U.S. Census, Jones County, North Carolina (images, US GenWeb Archives)
 * 1850 U.S. Census, Jones County, North Carolina (surname index only, US GenWeb Archives)
 * Census records - Jones County, NCGenWeb

Church

 * Jones County Church Records (US GenWeb Archives)
 * Tuckahoe Baptist Church Records, 1865-1873 (Jones County GenWeb)
 * Pleasant Hill Christian Church Records, 1858-1896 (Jones County GenWeb)

Court

 * Jones County court records (Jones County, NCGenWeb)
 * Jones County court records (US GenWeb Archives)

Directories

 * North Carolina Business Directories -- directories provide information on area residents. Open the directory and navigate to the county of interest.

Education

 * Jones County students at NC colleges (NCGenWeb Yearbook Index)
 * Trenton Female Academy, 1888 (Genealogy Trails)

Local Histories

 * Aiken, Nancy, Minutes of the Jones County, North Carolina Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1826-1841, Heritage Books, 2002. (Google Books link without preview)
 * Gwynn, Zae Hargett, Abstracts of the Records of Jones County, North Carolina, 1779-1868, Vol. 1, self-published, 1963. (Google Books link without preview) (information in Genealogy.com)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1895 map, Jones County (1895 U.S. Atlas)
 * Jones County (historical maps in North Carolina Maps)
 * Maps (Jones County, NCGenWeb)
 * Map of Jones and Adjacent Counties (Jones County Economic Development Commission)
 * USGS Gazetteer: Jones County

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


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

Military

 * 1890 Veteran's Schedule
 * Military Records (Jones County, NCGenWeb Archives)

Native American

 * The Tuscarora Indians (Jones County Economic Development Commission)

Newspapers

 * Jones County newspapers (List from the Library of Congress of newspapers that have been published in the county. Provides details on libraries that hold back issues.)
 * Jones County, North Carolina Obituaries (Newspaper Obituaries)
 * Jones County Post (current paper, part of the Kinston Free Press)

Probate
See Wills

Schools
See Education

Taxation

 * 1816 Tax Delinquents, Fourth Collection District of North Carolina (New Bern-Craven Public Library)
 * Jones County Tax Lists (NCGenWeb Archives)

Vital Records
Uncertified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates can be ordered for 25 cents each from the Jones County Register of Deeds. See their website for more information.

Births

 * North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964 - search this name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state ; via FamilySearch

Marriages

 * Jones County Marriage Records (GenWed)
 * North Carolina Marriages, 1762-1979 (FamilySearch; images included)

Deaths

 * North Carolina Death Certificates, 1906-1930 - via FamilySearch; images included
 * North Carolina Deaths &amp; Burials, 1898-1994 - via FamilySearch

Wills

 * Jones County Index to Estate Records (Jones County GenWeb)
 * Jones County Individual Wills (Jones County GenWeb)
 * Jones County Wills and Estates (US GenWeb Archives)

Societies and Libraries

 * Heritage Genealogical Society
 * Neuse Regional Library, Kinston, North Carolina ("serving Lenoir, Greene &amp; Jones Counties")

Web Sites

 * County History (Jones County Economic Development Commission)
 * A History of Jones County
 * Jones County Genealogy (North Carolina Genealogy)
 * Jones County Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jones County, NC (RootsWeb)
 * Jones County, NC Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
 * Jones County, NCGenWeb (free genealogy resources; part of the USGenWeb Project)
 * Jones County, North Carolina (ePodunk)
 * Jones County, North Carolina (Wikipedia)
 * Jones County, North Carolina Genealogy Trails
 * Jones County, North Carolina History, Records, Facts, Genealogy and Ancestry (Family History 101)
 * Jones County, North Carolina Register of Deeds | Genealogy Page
 * Jones County, North Carolina Register of Deeds | Genealogy Page