Alamance County Genealogy
The area that is now Alamance County was originally inhabited by several indian tribes. The first permanent European settlements occured in the mid 1700s. The county itself was formed in 1849 from Orange County. It was named after Alamance Creek, site of the Battle of Alamance (May 16, 1771), in which militia under the command of Governor William Tryon crushed the Regulator movement. The Regulator movement was made up of mostly farmers which faced off against the North Carolina Militia led by Governor Tryon. This gave an indicator of sentiment against the British colonial power. This area was also the site of minor skirmishes during the American Revolution leading up to the battle of Guilford Courthouse.
In the 1800’s textile mills became an important industry. In the aftermath of the Civil War, Alamance County was known as the place of an incident called the Kirk-Holden War an 1870 confrontation between locals and an Army colonel.
Graham is the county seat of Alamance County, NC. Alamance County is home to the Alamance Battleground Historic Site.
Alamance County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 3052
Burlington, NC 27215-3052
Alamance County Historical Museum
4777 S NC Highway 62
Burlington, NC 27215-9295
Alamance County Courthouse
1 Court Square
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 438-1002
County History from Alamance County site
Alamance County Public Libraries
May Memorial Library
342 S. Spring St.
Burlington, North Carolina 27215
Census links
1850 Census Mortality Schedule
1850 Census index (last names only)
1860 Census Mortality Schedule
1870 Census Mortality Schedule
1880 Census Mortality Schedule
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Alamance County
Cemetery Transcriptions
Query Forums
Alamance County, NC Query Forum
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Alamance County from the Forum:
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DOROTHY52 on “william jones rankin-negroe presbyterian minister 1861-1932″
does a nyone have a ny information on the prominent negro minister who open a school for negro children in 1896-1932 in aberdeen north carolina. it is noted that he died in 1932 august 31 in graham north carolina. does anyone have any information regarding him? he was a synod of catawba. he and wife adopted a daughter…
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Cities and towns of Alamance County:
Alamance
Altamahaw-Ossipee
Burlington
Elon College
Gibsonville
Glen Raven
Graham (County seat)
Green Level
Haw River
Mebane
Saxapahaw
Swepsonville
Woodlawn
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Despite frequent rain earlier, county is below average this year
Burlington Times News Alamance County isn't under drought conditions, but a prolonged dry spell could change that if information from the US Drought Monitor is any indication. … |
Four New H1N1 Cases In Alamance County - WFMY News 2
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Four New H1N1 Cases In Alamance County
WFMY News 2 Alamance County, NC — The Alamance County Health Department was notified late Friday by the North Carolina Division of Public Health that laboratory tests … Alamance Co. confirms four new H1N1 flu virus cases Four new Alamance H1N1 cases confirmed; one hospitalized |
Alamance County Buys Building, Will Consolidate Offices - WFMY News 2
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Alamance County Buys Building, Will Consolidate Offices
WFMY News 2 Graham, NC — Alamance County now owns a building that will eventually be home to the majority of county offices. Clyde Albright, county attorney, … |
Alamance Chamber Announces Samet Corporation To Construct New … - Carolina Newswire (press release)
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Alamance Chamber Announces Samet Corporation To Construct New …
Carolina Newswire (press release) MEBANE, NC — The Alamance County Area Chamber of Commerce along with Samet Corporation and NCIC, LLC, are pleased to announce a new speculative building … Samet to build spec building at Mebane industrial park |
Ailing factory towns face tougher road to recovery - The Associated Press
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Ailing factory towns face tougher road to recovery
The Associated Press "It's grown beyond our doors," said Linda Allison, director of the Alamance County Department of Social Services, who helped form response teams to confront … Recession batters factory towns |
'Hardrock' Harden fought in boxing's scrappy glory days - Burlington Times News
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'Hardrock' Harden fought in boxing's scrappy glory days
Burlington Times News Harden carried the name of Alamance County into many venues up and down the east coast and he never failed to put up a good fight, whether he won, … |
