Transylvania County, North Carolina Records

Transylvania County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on 1861 from Henderson County and Jackson County. This county was named for the Latin words, trans meaning across and sylva meaning woods.

Transylvania County is bordered by Henderson County (east), Greenville County, South Carolina (southeast), Pickens County, South Carolina (south), Oconee County, South Carolina (southwest), Jackson County (west), Haywood County (northwest).

Transylvania County Cities and Towns include Balsam Grove, Brevard, Pisgah Forest, Rosman. A Map of Transylvania 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.

Transylvania County Townships include Boyd, Brevard, Catheys Creek, Dunns Rock, Eastatoe, Gloucester, Hogback, Rosman ,and Little River View a Map of Transylvania County Townships.

Transylvania County, North Carolina Courthouse Records

The Transylvania County Courthouse is located in Brevard, 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 Transylvania 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 Transylvania County Records in the North Carolina State Archives.

• Transylvania County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1913, Marriage Records from 1861, Death Records from 1913 and Land Records from 1861.
• Transylvania County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1861, Court Records from 1861 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
• Transylvania County Tax Assessor / Collector
• Transylvania Co. North Carolina County Health Department

Transylvania County, North Carolina Census Records

• Learn More: State of North Carolina Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 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: None
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Transylvania 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

Transylvania County, North Carolina Resources

• Transylvania Genealogical Society
• Transylvania County Historical Society
• Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society
• Transylvania County, North Carolina Message Boards

Transylvania County, North Carolina External Links

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