Mecklenburg County, North Carolina:
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Projects

• The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Story 
• Mecklenburg County      (Source: American Local History Network)
• Mecklenburg County      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Mecklenburg County  North Carolina Echo
• Mecklenburg County History & Genealogy      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Mecklenburg County NCGenWeb      (Source: Legacy USGenWeb)
• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina      (Source: The American History and Genealogy Project)
• Miscellaneous Genealogy & History Resources  for Mecklenburg County, NC     (Source: Wayback Machine)

Adjacent counties

• Cabarrus County, NC  to the northeast
• Gaston County, NC  to the west
• Iredell County, NC  to the north
• Lancaster County, SC  to the southeast
• Lincoln County, NC  to the west
• Union County, NC  to the east
• York County, SC  to the southwest

Bible Records

• Mecklenburg County Bibles      (Source: USGenWeb North Carolina Archives)

Biographies, Oral Histories, Diaries, Memoirs, Genealogies, Correspondence (10)

Cemeteries (13)

Census Records and Indexes (39)

Court and Legal Records

• Livingston's Law Register, 1851  Mecklenburg County Lawyers     (Source: Google Books)
• Mecklenburg County Court Records      (Source: USGenWeb North Carolina Archives)
• North Carolina Civil Action Court Papers  1712-1970     (Source: Family History Library)

Directories

• Charlotte City Directories      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Charlotte City Directory  1878-1880
• Charlotte Directory  1890     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Charlotte, North Carolina 1921 City Directory      (Source: DistantCousin.com)
• Mecklenburg County City Directories      (Source: DigitalNC)
• Mecklenburg County Miscellaneous Index  includes 1889 Business Directory     (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina City, County and Rural Directories      (Source: Online Historical Directories)

Estate Records (19)

Ethnic

• An African American Album, Volume 1  The Black Experience in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
• An African American Album, Volume 2  The Black Experience in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
• Catawba Indian Reservation  By survey of 1772 the Catawba Indian reservation boundary in S.C. was made the N.C.-S.C. boundary in this area     (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
• The Charlotte Jewish News  1979-2011     (Source: DigitalNC)

History (74)

Introduction and Guides (13)

Land Records

• Mecklenburg County Deeds      (Source: USGenWeb North Carolina Archives)
• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Deeds  Volume 1, July 1778 - March 1779     (Source: World Vital Records)     ($)
• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Deeds  Volume 3, October 1782 - September 1786     (Source: World Vital Records)     ($)
• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Deeds  Volume 2, September 1779 - October 1782     (Source: World Vital Records)     ($)
• North Carolina Land Grants  in South Carolina     (Source: Genealogical Publishing Company and Clearfield Company)     ($)
• North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Libraries, Museums, Archives (27)

Lookups

• Mecklenburg County Books      (Source: Books-We-Own)

Mailing Lists and Message Boards

• GenForum Message Boards      (Source: Genealogy.com)
• HughElliottFamily  Hugh Elliott Family of Mecklenburg     (Source: Yahoo! Groups)
• Mecklenburg County Genealogy Queries      (Source: CousinConnect.com)
• Mecklenburg County NC Genealogy Queries  Forum for posting a Genealogy Query or Queries about ancestors in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
• Mecklenburg County, NC Club      (Source: GenCircles)
• RootsWeb Message Board      (Source: RootsWeb)

• NCMECKLE-L Mecklenburg County genealogy

  • NCMECKLE-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • NCMECKLE-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • NCMECKLE-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

• SWVA-NETN-SEKY-CHAT-L The area covered by a 150 mile radius around Bristol Virginia/Tennessee. This area covers southwest Virginia, northeast Tennessee, southeast Kentucky, and northwestern North Carolina

  • SWVA-NETN-SEKY-CHAT-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • SWVA-NETN-SEKY-CHAT-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • SWVA-NETN-SEKY-CHAT-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

Maps and Gazetteers (11)

Military Records and Histories

• Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services, 1841  Mecklenburg County     (Source: Internet Archive)
• List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883  Mecklenburgh County, North Carolina     (Source: Internet Archive)
• Mecklenburg County Military Index      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Mecklenburg County Military Records      (Source: USGenWeb North Carolina Archives)

• Civil War

  • 1890 Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War  Mecklenburg County     (Source: Family History Library)
  • Confederate Cabinet  With President Davis held last full meetings April 22-26, 1865 in a house which was located here     (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
  • Confederate Navy Yard  Established here 1862 following its removal from Portsmouth, Va. Produced ordnance for the Confederate Navy     (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
  • Confederate Newspaper Project  Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  • Mecklenburg Co. Civil War rosters 

• Revolutionary War

  • The Address of the Hon. Wm. A. Graham  on the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence     (Source: Google Books)
  • Battle of Charlotte  Cornwallis's army captured Charlotte after a fight here with Davie's troops, Sept. 26, 1780     (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
  • Battle of Cowan's Ford  Cornwallis, pursuing Greene, crossed the Catawba, 7 mi. w., after sharp fight, Feb., 1781     (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
  • The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence  A Study of Evidence Showing that the Alleged Early Declaration of Independence by Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, on May 20th, 1775, is Spurious     (Source: Google Books)
  • Sketches of Western North Carolina Illustrating Principally the Revolutionary Period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln and Adjoining Counties      (Source: World Vital Records)     ($)
  • Sketches of western North Carolina, historical and biographical  Illustrating principally the Revolutionary period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln, and adjoining counties     (Source: Internet Archive)

• World War I

  • Camp Greene  World War I training camp operated here on 6,000 acres, 1917-1919. Named for Revolutionary War Gen. Nat'l Greene     (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
  • The Doughboys & Camp Greene  Mecklenburg County, NC, 1917-1918
  • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918  Charlotte City     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
  • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918  Mecklenburg County     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

• World War II

  • Gold Star Veterans 
  • The Home Front  Charlotte-Mecklenburg 1941-1946
  • Mecklenburg County, North Carolina  World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps     (Source: AccessGenealogy)

Miscellaneous Data

• Charlotte Speedway  Dirt track hosted, on June 19, 1949, inaugural "Strictly Stock" race, launching NASCAR sanctioned series. 3/4-mile track was 200 yds. W     (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
• Mecklenburg County Public Records Links      (Source: Free Public Records Directory)
• Mecklenburg County Records      (Source: Find County Records)
• Migrations through Mecklenburg County      (Source: MIGRATIONS.org)
• N.C. League of Municipalities  Founded 1908 to promote sound civic management; Progressive era reform. First meeting held here attended by delegates from across the state     (Source: North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program)
• North Carolina, County Records  1833-1970     (Source: Family History Library)
• Residents of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 1762-1790      (Source: Genealogical Publishing Company and Clearfield Company)     ($)

Newspaper Records (11)

Obituaries and Funeral Home Records

• The Charlotte Observer  Obituaries from the past 365 days
• The Charlotte Observer      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Charlotte Observer  Charlotte, NC     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Charlotte, North Carolina Newspaper Obituaries      (Source: GenealogyBank)     ($)
• The Huntersville Herald  Look for obituaries near the bottom of Local News
• Mecklenburg County Obituaries      (Source: USGenWeb North Carolina Archives)
• Obituary Index  Individuals born in Mecklenburg County

Photographs, Postcards, Historical Images (13)

School Records and Histories (106)

Slaves, slave owners, and slavery in general - information (12)

Societies (12)

Surnames Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname (337)

Tax Lists

• Internal Revenue Assessment Lists  1862-1874     (Source: Family History Library)
• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Tax Lists  1806 - 1810     (Source: World Vital Records)     ($)

Transportation and Industry (15)

Vital Records (20)

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