Yancey County, North Carolina Records

Yancey County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on 1833 from Buncombe and Burke. This county was named for Bartlett Yancey (1785–1828), a United States Congressman, Speaker of the North Carolina Senate, and early advocate for the North Carolina Public School System .

Yancey County is bordered by Mitchell County (northeast), McDowell County (southeast), Buncombe County (southwest), Madison County (west), Unicoi County, Tennessee (northwest) .

Yancey County Cities and Towns include Burnsville, Green Mountain, Swiss. A Map of Yancey County, North Carolina contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. There is a collection of old Ohio maps at MapGeeks.org.

Yancey County Townships include Brush Creek, Burnsville, Cane River, Crabtree, Egypt, Green Mountain, Jacks Creek, Pensacola, Price's Creek, Ramseytown, and South Toe. View a Map of Yancey County Townships.

Yancey County, North Carolina Courthouse Records

The Yancey County Courthouse is located in Burnsville, North Carolina. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Yancey county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk. Also see the Yancey County Records in the North Carolina State Archives.

• Yancey County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1913, Marriage Records from 1851, Death Records from 1913 and Land Records from 1831.
• Yancey County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1838, Court Records from 1834 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
• Yancey County Tax Assessor / Collector
• Yancey Co. North Carolina County Health Department

Yancey County, North Carolina Census Records

• Learn More: State of North Carolina Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
• State Population Schedules: None
• Native American Population Schedules: 1894-1913
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Yancey County, North Carolina Vital Records

• Learn More: State of North Carolina Vital Records
• Birth Records: from October 1913 to present
• Marriage Records: from January 1962 to present
• Death Records: from January 1, 1930 to present
• Divorce Records: from January 1958 to present
• Locations: North Carolina Vital Records
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Death, Divorce and Marriage Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  North Carolina Vital Records (Cooper Memorial Health Building), 225 N. McDowell St., Raleigh, NC 27603-1382; 919-733-3000

Yancey County, North Carolina Resources

• Toe Valley Genealogical Society
• Yancey History Association
• Yancey County, North Carolina Message Boards

Yancey County, North Carolina External Links

• Maine Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from North Carolina (1719 - 1977)
• Yancey County, North Carolina Books - Amazon
• Yancey Co., North Carolina - FindaGrave
• A History of Yancey County, North Carolina
• North Carolina Digital Collections
• Yancey County, North Carolina Links - Cyndi's List
• Yancey Co. NCGenweb
• Yancey County, North Carolina Ancestry Database Collections
• Yancey County, North Carolina Military Records
• North Carolina City Directories