Wayne County, North Carolina Genealogy
Guide to Wayne County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Social Security Records
- 2.27 Tax Records
- 2.28 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Wayne County is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).[2] It is located in the east central area of the state.
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Wayne County Courthouse
215 S William Street
PO Box 267
Goldsboro, NC 27530-4824
Phone: 919-731-1449
Wayne County Website
Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death, burial and land records.
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records.[3]
Wayne 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.
Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
1913 | 1790 | 1913 | 1782 | 1780 | 1776 | 1784 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
1781 Fire burned courthouse, small record loss.
|
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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]
Cities | ||
Towns | ||
Villages | ||
Unincorporated communities | ||
Census-designated places | ||
Townships | ||
|
|
|
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Bible Records-State Archives of North Carolina
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Heritage of Wayne County, North Carolina, 1982-by Wayne County Heritage Book Committee
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
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Historical populations | ||
---|---|---|
Censustp:/ | Pop. | %± |
1790 | 6,115 | — |
1800 | 6,772 | 10.7% |
1810 | 8,687 | 28.3% |
1820 | 9,040 | 4.1% |
1830 | 10,331 | 14.3% |
1840 | 10,891 | 5.4% |
1850 | 13,486 | 23.8% |
1860 | 14,905 | 10.5% |
1870 | 18,144 | 21.7% |
1880 | 24,951 | 37.5% |
1890 | 26,100 | 4.6% |
1900 | 31,356 | 20.1% |
1910 | 35,698 | 13.8% |
1920 | 43,640 | 22.2% |
1930 | 53,013 | 21.5% |
1940 | 58,328 | 10.0% |
1950 | 64,267 | 10.2% |
1960 | 82,059 | 27.7% |
1970 | 85,408 | 4.1% |
1980 | 97,054 | 13.6% |
1990 | 104,666 | 7.8% |
2000 | 113,329 | 8.3% |
2010 | 122,623 | 8.2% |
Source: "Wikipedia.org". |
- Wayne County NC Census Records- LDSGenealogy.com
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885:-Wayne County, North Carolina Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880: -Wayne Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- 1700-1970 - North Carolina, Church Records, 1700-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Baptist
- Black Creek. Established by 1783.[7]
- Falling Creek. Constituted 1778.[7]
- Naughunty. Constituted 1791.[7][8]
- Norhunty Swamp. Constituted 1789.[7]
- Pleasant Plains. Established by 1808.[8]
- St. James African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Goldsboro
- Mount Olive
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Records of slavery and free persons of color (Wayne County, North Carolina), 1783-1869
Found on FamilySearch: Records of Slavery and Free Persons of Color (Wayne County, North Carolina), 1783-1869-cfh.iaamuseum.org
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
- Alien registration (Wayne County, North Carolina), 1927-1954- FamilySearch.org
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
- African American Resources for North Carolina-Resources for African American research fall into two periods: pre-and post-Civil War. Post-Civil War research consists of consulting the same record types as non-African-Americans. Pre-Civil War records consist of slave importation declarations, plantation records, emancipation records, apprenticeship bonds for freedmen, North Carolina hiring practices, census records, white family records, church and cemetery records, military records, vital records, and numerous North Carolina court records. African American vital records were usually recorded in separate books for many years.
- AAHGS NC Triangle Facebook Page - Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society
- Voter Registration Under the Grandfather Clause: Wayne CountyNorth Carolina Free People of Color- ncfpc.net
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Haskins Funeral Home
601 E Ash St, Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919) 736-5000
haskinsfh.com - Howell Funeral Home & Crematory
1500 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 731-7490
howellfuneral.com - McIntyre Funeral Home
1215 Royall Ave, Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 731-7174
mcintyrefuneralhome.com
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
- Wayne County NC Land Records-LDSGenealogy.com
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- 1914 History of Wayne county. Address by Judge Frank A. Daniels, at opening of Wayne county's new court house, 30 November 1914. at East Carolina University - Digital Collections
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Wayne County, North Carolina- Old Maps Online
- 1915 Color map showing areas of different types of soil in Wayne county, N.C. From Soil survey of Wayne County, North Carolina. Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office. at East Carolina University - Digital Collections
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
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 Wayne 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 Wayne County:
- - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- - 4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- - 13th Battalion, North Carolina Infantry, Company C
- - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Artillery 10th Regiment Volunteers-1st Artillery, Company F
- - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry, Company H
- - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, 2nd Company C
- - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company D
- - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company H
- - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company A
- - 4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company D
- - 8th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Captain James M Garner's Company
- - 8th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry (Partisan Rangers), 4th Company
Civil War Battles
The following Civil War battles were fought in Wayne County:
- March 23-April 26, 1862 Goldsborough Bridge[9]
- December 16, 1862 White Hall, also known as Whitehall or White Hall Ferry[10]
- Map showing Civil War battles in North Carolina.
Genealogy of the United States Colored Troops:USCT pension file will be ordered. Two files per month to place on the IAAM Center for Family History website. Post the pension index card here to order pension file.
135th Colored US Troops
March 27, 1865 General William T. Sherman organized the 135th United States Colored Troop in Goldsboro, North Carolina toward the end of the civil war in March of 1865. The 135th USCT consisted of 1,154 men that joined the army from the rolls of a pioneer corps, that had been with General Sherman, since leaving Savannah, Georgia. This “Lost Troop” of freedom seekers, the 135th USCT, marched with Sherman’s army out of Goldsboro to Raleigh, NC, at the end of the war. They then trudged on to Washington, DC and on May 24, 1865 the 135th USCT paraded with Sherman’s army in the Grand Review, carrying their regimental flag. After a brief stay performing guard duty in the nation’s capital they then transferred to Louisville, KY, performing garrison duty, in Kentucky and Indiana. The 135th USCT was subsequently mustered out of service at the end of October 1865.
From research, and official pension records, we can tell the story of the men of the 135th USCT from slavery, to their army lives and their lives after service in the army. Their life stories are told “In Their Own Words,” from their pension application records, depositions and in-depth research.
The 135th United States Colored Troops
135th US Colored Troop Facebook Page
135thusct@gmail.com
(805) 990-1537
World War I
- 1917-1919 North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- All American Soldiers of World War I: Lived in Wayne County, North Carolina
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]
- Wayne County, North Carolina, Naturalization Records, 1872-1996 Results $
- Alien Registration and Naturalization - North Carolina Digital Collections
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Newspapers and Obituaries: Goldsboro Genealogy (in Wayne County, NC)-LDSGenealogy.com
- North Carolina Newspapers
Find Student, Community, Schools, and Town North Carolina Newspapers Online-GenealogyJustAsk.com
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
(See Newspapers above)
Other Records[edit | edit source]
County Records
- 1833-1970 - North Carolina, County Records, 1833-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images. (incomplete)
Voter Registration
- 1868-1898 - North Carolina, Voter Registration Records, 1868-1898 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate 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
- 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 $
- 1773-1957 Will Books A to Z and 1 to 14 (1773-1957) at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
- Pre-1790 Pre-1790 Wayne County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills (North Carolina State Archives)
School Records[edit | edit source]
'
- Goldsboro School Records: Goldsboro Genealogy (in Wayne County, NC)-LDSGenealogy.com
- Wayne County NC School Records:LDSGenealogy.com
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]
- 1769 Tax Lists, Dobbs County, 1769 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2 at Ancestry $
- 1769 Tax Lists, Dobbs County, 1769 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1769 Tax List, 1769 (images) at FamilySearch
- 1779 Tax Lists, Dobbs County, 1779 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2 at Ancestry $
- 1779 Tax Lists, New Bern District, 1779 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2 at Ancestry $
- 1779 Tax Lists, New Bern District, 1779 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1780 Tax Lists, Dobbs County, 1780 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2 at Ancestry $
- 1780 Tax Lists, Dobbs County, 1780 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1786 Tax Lists, Wayne County, 1786 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2 at Ancestry $
- 1786 Tax Lists, Wayne County, 1786 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1833-1867 Tax Book, 1833-1867 (images) at FamilySearch
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
- Wayne County Vital Records, birth, marriage, and death records. (NCGenWeb)
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
- 1891-1914 Wayne County Birth Index 1891-1914. Batch C869953 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
- Wayne County Vital Records (NCGenWeb)
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
- 1867-1936 Wayne County Marriage Index 1867-1936 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[12]
- Wayne County Vital Records (NCGenWeb)
- Marriages of Free Colored People in Wayne County: A-C- ncfpc.net
- Marriages of Free People of Color in Wayne County: E-H-ncfpc.net
- Marriages of Free Colored People in Wayne County: L-Z-ncfpc.net
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
- 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
- Wayne County Vital Records (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 $
Yearbooks[edit | edit source]
- Wayne County, North Carolina Yearbooks - DIGITALNC
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Wayne County. For state-wide archival repositories, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.
- State Archives of North Carolina
109 E. Jones St. Raleigh, NC 27601
4614 Mail Service Center
(919) 814-6840
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
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 Wayne County. For state-wide library facilities, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.
- Wayne County Public Library, NC - Genealogy & Local History
Museums[edit | edit source]
'
- Wayne County Museum
116 N. William Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530
919-734-5023 - Waynesborough Historical Village
801 US Hwy 117 S
Goldsboro, NC 27530
(919)731-1653 - International African American Museum Center for Family History:
Website
IAAM CFH Facebook Group - The North Carolina Civil War History Center (NCCWHC) will create a comprehensive portrait of the Antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction periods.
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Wayne County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see North Carolina Societies.
- Wayne County Historical Association
Newsletters
116 N William Street
Goldsboro, NC 27530 - Old Dobbs County Genealogical Society
PO Box 617
Goldsboro, NC 27533
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- 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.
- Lowcountry Africana- Lowcountry Africana is entirely dedicated to records that document the family and cultural heritage of African Americans in the historic rice-growing areas of South Carolina, Georgia and extreme northeastern Florida, an area that scholars and preservationists have identified as a distinct culture area. Lowcountry Africana was developed with a grant from the Magnolia Plantation Foundation of Charleston, South Carolina.
- North Carolina Museum of African Americans' History & Culture - An ONLINE Educational Museum
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.
- ↑ "Anthony Wayne," Wikipedia
- ↑ 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), Wayne 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, "Wayne County, North Carolina," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_County,_North_Carolina, accessed 1 March 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:490-491; 2:569. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 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.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 8 August, 2012)
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 9 August, 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.
- ↑ 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.