Alleghany County, North Carolina Records

Alleghany County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on 1859 from Ashe County. This county was named for a corruption of the Delaware Indian name for the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers and is said to have meant "a fine stream" .

Alleghany County is bordered by Grayson County, Virginia (north), Surry County (east), Wilkes County (south) and Ashe County (west).

Alleghany County Cities and Towns include Sparta. A Map of Alleghany 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.

Alleghany County Townships include Cherry Lane, Cranberry, Gap Civil, Glade Creek, Piney Creek, Prathers Creek, and Whitehead. View a Map of Alleghany County Townships.

Alleghany County, North Carolina Courthouse Records

The Alleghany County Courthouse is located in Sparta, 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 Alleghany 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 Alleghany County Records in the North Carolina State Archives.

• Alleghany County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1914, Marriage Records from 1861, Death Records from 1914 and Land Records from 1859.
• Alleghany County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1859, Court Records from 1862 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
• Alleghany County Tax Assessor / Collector
• Alleghany Co. North Carolina County Health Department

Alleghany County, North Carolina Census Records

• Learn More: State of North Carolina Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 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: 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Alleghany 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

Alleghany County, North Carolina Resources

• New River Notes
• Alleghany Historical & Genealogical Society
• Alleghany County, North Carolina Message Boards

Alleghany County, North Carolina External Links

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