Stokes County, North Carolina Records

Stokes County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on 1789 from Surry County. This county was named for John Stokes, a soldier of the Revolution who was seriously wounded at the Waxhaw massacre.

Stokes County is bordered by Patrick County, Virginia (north), Henry County, Virginia (northeast), Rockingham County ( east), Forsyth County (south), Surry County (west).

Stokes County Cities and Towns include Danbury, King, Walnut Cove, Aarons Corner, Asbury, Boyles Chapel, Brook Cove, Brown Mountain, Campbell, Capella, Ceramic, Chestnut Grove, Collinstown, Dalton, Delta, Dillard, Dodgetown, Flat Rock, Flat Shoals, Francisco, Gap, Germanton, Hartman, Lawsonville, Meadows, Moores Springs, Mountain View, Mount Olive, Neatman, Oak Ridge, PineHall, Pinnacle, Poplar Springs, Prestonville, Quaker Gap, Rosebud, Sandy Ridge, Volunteer. A Map of Stokes 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.

Stokes County Townships include Beaver Island, Big Creek, Danbury, Meadows, Peters Creek, Quaker Gap, Sauratown, Snow Creek, & Yadkin. View a Map of Stokes County Townships.

Stokes County, North Carolina Courthouse Records

The Stokes County Courthouse is located in Danbury, 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 Stokes 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 Stokes County Records in the North Carolina State Archives.

• Stokes County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1913, Marriage Records from 1790, Death Records from 1913 and Land Records from 1760.
• Stokes County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1753, Court Records from 1782 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
• Stokes County Tax Assessor / Collector
• Stokes Co. North Carolina County Health Department

Stokes 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

Stokes 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

Stokes County, North Carolina Resources

• Genealogical Soc. of Rockingham & Stokes Counties NC
• Stokes County Historical Society
• Stokes County, North Carolina Message Boards

Stokes County, North Carolina External Links

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