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Guide to Sampson County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Sampson County is located in the Southeastern portion of North Carolina and was named for Colonel John Sampson, a member of the North Carolina House of Commons.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Sampson County Courthouse
435 Rowan Road
PO Box 256
Clinton, NC 28328-4700
Phone: 919-592-8026
Sampson County Website
Register of Deeds has marriage and land records.
Clerk Superior Court has probate records.[3]
Sampson County, North Carolina Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Marriage | Court | Land | Probate | Census | ||
| 1913 | 1867 | 1913 | 1790 | 1752 | 1778 | 1784 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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1865 Early court records are missing. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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For animated maps illustrating North Carolina county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation North Carolina County Boundary Maps" (1664-1965) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. |
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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:[6]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
- History of Sampson Co (NCGenWeb)
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Bible of William Wesley Bordeaux (NCGenWeb)
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images Also at: Ancestry ($)
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 6,162 | — |
| 1800 | 6,719 | 9.0% |
| 1810 | 6,620 | −1.5% |
| 1820 | 8,908 | 34.6% |
| 1830 | 11,634 | 30.6% |
| 1840 | 12,157 | 4.5% |
| 1850 | 14,585 | 20.0% |
| 1860 | 16,624 | 14.0% |
| 1870 | 16,436 | −1.1% |
| 1880 | 22,894 | 39.3% |
| 1890 | 25,096 | 9.6% |
| 1900 | 26,380 | 5.1% |
| 1910 | 29,982 | 13.7% |
| 1920 | 36,002 | 20.1% |
| 1930 | 40,082 | 11.3% |
| 1940 | 47,440 | 18.4% |
| 1950 | 49,780 | 4.9% |
| 1960 | 48,013 | −3.5% |
| 1970 | 44,954 | −6.4% |
| 1980 | 49,687 | 10.5% |
| 1990 | 47,297 | −4.8% |
| 2000 | 60,161 | 27.2% |
| 2010 | 63,431 | 5.4% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- 1790 1790 Census Index, Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
- 1800 1800 Census Index, Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
- 1830 1830 Census Index, Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
- 1840 1840 Census Index, Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
- 1870 1870 Census by Township, Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- 1700-1970 - North Carolina, Church Records, 1700-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Baptist
- Beaver Dam. Established by 1789.[7]
- Black River. Established by 1758.[8]
- Cowhairy. Established by 1808.[9]
- Great Cohara aka Rowan. Established 1759.[7]
- Mingo. Established by 1808.[9]
- Seven Miles. Established by 1808.[9]
- Wells Chapel. Minute book 2 (1793-1808) available online.
Presbyterian
- Black River, near Ivanhoe, N.C. Organized 1740.[10]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Miscellaneous Records: Administrators Sale, Court Minutes, Patents, Trials, Voters. Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
- 1862-1870 North Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Assistant Commissioner Records, 1862-1870 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1863-1872 North Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1863-1872 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
- Families of Sampson Co, Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
- Family Surnames, Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
- [Lewis] Lewis, J.D. My Neck of the Woods: The Lewis Families of Southeastern North Carolina and Northeastern South Carolina. Little River, S.C.: J.D. Lewis, 2002. FHL Book 929.273 L585Ljd; CD-ROM no. 1036
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
- Sampson County Deeds, 1783-present. Register of Deeds has scanned in all county deeds and made them available online. An index is available.
- Deeds and Land Records, Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
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- Township Map for Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
- Maps of Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Records at Sampson County. Includes records for the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, World War II and Vietnam. (NCGenWeb)
Revolutionary War
- 1779-1782 North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers 1779-1782 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Civil War
- 1861-1865 North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1861-1865 North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 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 North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Regiments. Men in Sampson County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Sampson County:
- - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company A
- - 5th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry (63rd Regiment Volunteers), Company C
- - 8th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Captain William H Bryan's Company
World War I
- 1917-1919 North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
World War II
- 1940-1948 North Carolina, Discharge and Statement of Service Records, 1940-1948 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- North Carolina Newspapers at DigitalNC
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- Obituaries at Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Voter Registration
- 1868-1898 - North Carolina, Voter Registration Records, 1868-1898 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- Photographs relating to Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1660-1790 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry $
- 1663-1979 North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1663-1789 Secretary of State Wills at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images
- 1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry $
- 1720-1960 - Will Books A to F and 1 to 8 (1720-1960) at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
- 1735-1970 North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
- 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $
- 1821-1860 Images of Wills & Estates 1821-1860 North Carolina Pioneers $
- 1782-1965 Will Books A and 1 to 15 (1782-1965) at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
- Pre-1790 Pre-1790 Sampson County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills (North Carolina State Archives)
- Estates, Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
- Wills, Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
- 1784 Tax Lists, Sampson County, 1784 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry $
- 1784 Tax Lists, Sampson County, 1784 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1815 Tax Lists, Sampson County, 1815 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
- 1800-2000 - North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1800-2000 North Carolina Birth Index 1800-2000 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1866-1964 North Carolina Births and Christenings 1866-1964 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1880-1965 Sampson County Birth Index 1880-1965. Batch C752252 at FamilySearch[11]
- 1913-1922 North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1741-2004 North Carolina, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
- 1741-2004 North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
- 1759-1979 North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1762-1979 North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1763-1868 North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- Individual Marriages at Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1898-1994 North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1906-1930 North Carolina Deaths 1906-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images Also at: MyHeritage ($)
- 1908-2004 North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
- 1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
- 1931-1994 North Carolina Deaths 1931-1994 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- Executions at Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1926-1975 North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Sampson County. For state-wide archival repositories, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Sampson County. For state-wide library facilities, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Sampson County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see North Carolina Societies.
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Sampson County (NCGenWeb)
- FamilySearch Catalog – 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.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/Sampson
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Sampson County, North Carolina. Page 506-514 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 505-509.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sampson County, North Carolina," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampson_County,_North_Carolina, accessed 25 February 2020.
- ↑ 7.07.1 George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:305, 491. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ Perhaps located in New Hanover County, or another name for Bull Tail, see: George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:304-305. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ 9.09.19.2 Lemuel Burkitt and Jesse Read, A Concise History of the Kehukee Baptist Association: From Its Original Rise Down to 1808 (1808), Chapter 16. Digital version at archive.org.
- ↑ "Black River Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf.
