Gaston County, North Carolina Records

Gaston County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on December 21, 1846 from Lincoln County. This county was named for William Gaston (1778–1844), a United States Congressman and justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Gaston County is bordered by Lincoln County (north), Mecklenburg County (east), York County, South Carolina (south), Cleveland County (west).

Gaston County Cities and Towns include Alexis, Belmont, BessemerCity, Cherryville, Cramerton, Dallas, Dellview, Gastonia, HighShoals, Lowell, McAdenville, MountHolly, Ranlo, SpencerMountain, Stanley. A Map of Gaston 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.

Gaston County Townships include Cherryville, Crowders Mountain, Dallas, Gastonia, Riverbend, and South Point. View a Map of Gaston County Townships.

Gaston County, North Carolina Courthouse Records

The Gaston County Courthouse is located in Gastonia, 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 Gaston 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 Gaston County Records in the North Carolina State Archives. The County Courthouse was destroyed in 1874 by fire

• Gaston County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from ?, Marriage Records from 1848, Death Records from ? and Land Records from 1846.
• Gaston County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1839, Court Records from 1847 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
• Gaston County Tax Assessor / Collector
• Gaston Co. North Carolina County Health Department

Gaston County, North Carolina Census Records

• Learn More: State of North Carolina Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790 (incomplete), 1800 (incomplete), 1810 (incomplete), 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820, Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
• State Population Schedules: 1784-1787
• 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

Gaston 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

Gaston County, North Carolina Resources

• Gaston-Lincoln Genealogical Society
• Gaston County, North Carolina Message Boards

Gaston County, North Carolina External Links

• Maine Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from North Carolina (1719 - 1977)
• Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, North Carolina)
• Gaston County, North Carolina Books - Amazon
• Old Family and Community Graveyards and Cemeteries of Gaston County , North Carolina
• Gaston Co., North Carolina - FindaGrave
• A History of Gaston County, North Carolina
• North Carolina Digital Collections
• Gaston County, North Carolina Links - Cyndi's List
• Gaston Co. NCGenweb
• Gaston County, North Carolina Ancestry Database Collections
• Gaston County, North Carolina Military Records
• North Carolina City Directories