Johnston County, North Carolina Records

Johnston County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on June 28, 1746 from Craven County. This county was named for Gabriel Johnston (1699–1752), a governor of colonial North Carolina.

Johnston County is bordered by Nash County (northeast), Wilson County (northeast), Wayne County (southeast), Sampson County (south), Harnett County (southwest), Wake County (northwest).

Johnston County Cities and Towns include Benson, Clayton, FourOaks, Kenly, Micro, PineLevel, Princeton, Selma, Smithfield, WestSmithfield, Wilson%27sMills, Zebulon. A Map of Johnston 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.

Johnston County Townships include Banner, Bentonville, Beulah, Boon Hill, Clayton, Cleveland, Elevation, Ingrams, Meadow, Micro, O'Neals, Pine Level, Pleasant Grove, Selma, Smithfield, Wilders, and Wilson Mills. View a Map of Johnston County Townships.

Johnston County, North Carolina Courthouse Records

The Johnston County Courthouse is located in Smithfield, 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 Johnston 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 Johnston County Records in the North Carolina State Archives. Some early records are missing, Records Fragmented.

• Johnston County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1914, Marriage Records from 1746, Death Records from 1914 and Land Records from 1748.
• Johnston County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1760, Court Records from 1759 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
• Johnston County Tax Assessor / Collector
• Johnston Co. North Carolina County Health Department

Johnston 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

Johnston 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

Johnston County, North Carolina Resources

• Johnston County Genealogical Society
• Johnston County, North Carolina Message Boards

Johnston County, North Carolina External Links

• Maine Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from North Carolina (1719 - 1977)
• Johnston County, North Carolina Books - Amazon
• Marriages of Johnston County, North Carolina, 1762-1868
• Johnston Co., North Carolina - FindaGrave
• A History of Johnston County, North Carolina
• North Carolina Digital Collections
• Johnston County, North Carolina Links - Cyndi's List
• Johnston Co. NCGenweb
• Johnston County, North Carolina Ancestry Database Collections
• Johnston County, North Carolina Military Records
• North Carolina City Directories