Brunswick County Genealogy
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The county was formed in 1764 from parts of Bladen County and New Hanover County. It was named for the (now abandoned) colonial port of Brunswick Town, which was itself named for Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg; at the time held by the British kings of the House of Hanover. Source Wikipedia
The County seat of Brunswick County is Bolivia. This county is on the Atlantic Coast and is bordered by the Cape Fear River and the state of South Carolina. Bolivia has been the county seat since 1977. Through the history of Brunswick county the county seat has been at Brunswick Town, then the plantation of John Bell near the Lockwood’s Folly Bridge, then Walkersburg (near Deep Water Point). Then it was moved to Smithville (which was renamed to Southport) and Southport served as the seat until 1977.
Among the notable sites in Brunswick county are Fort Fisher and Fort Anderson/Brunswick Town. Also the lighthouses at Bald Head Lighthouse – (Bald Head Island info), Oak Island Lighthouse and Price’s Creek Lighthouse are all in Brunswick County.
For local news, Brunswick County is served by the Brunswick Beacon which publishes a weekly edition.
Brunswick County Genealogy Resources
Brunswick County NCGenweb site
Southport Historical Society
P.O. Box 10014
Southport, NC 28461
Old New Hanover Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2536
Wilmington, NC 28402-2536
Lower Cape Fear Historical Society
126 South Third Street
Wilmington, NC 29401
Brunswick County Government
Brunswick County Courthouse
PO Box 249
County Courthouse
Bolivia, NC 28422
Census
1790 Federal Census transcription in order by last name
1790 Federal Census transcription
1800 Federal Census images directory opens to a list of images named by page number
1810 Federal Census images directory opens to a list of images named by page number
1820 Federal Census images directory opens to a list of images named by page number
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Brunswick County
Brunswick County Cemetery Census
Query Forums
Brunswick County, NC Query Forum
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Brunswick County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Brunswick County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
jorskippy on “Jordan/Avent/Ham/Edmundson/Pridgen/Taylor/”
I am seeking information on the Frederick Jordan family of Dobbs, Johnston, Wayne, Lenoir County, North Carolina. I have some information that I am willing to share. Frederick Jordan married Winniford Avent around 1758. They had a large family: Aven Jordan (1760)married Elizabeth ULN and moved to Jefferson County, GA in the early 1800′s; Pryor Jordan (1762) married a Lane; Penelope (1768) married Henry Smith (1765)and continued to live in Wayne County, NC; Dicey (1770) married Erastus Ham (1760) around 1790 in Greene County, NC; Frederick Jordan, Jr. (1772) married Elizabeth Pridgen and moved to Jefferson Co. GA in the early 1800′s;Elizabeth(1768)married Thomas Charlie “Goldie” Holmes and gradually moved to Newton County Texas by way of Salem, SC, Hancock, MS; Mathew (1776) married Susannah Taylor and moved to Jefferson county, Ga in the early 1800′s; Clarkey (1778) ; Vicey (1780) married John J. Edmundson and raised a family and died in Greene County, NC; Charles *1782) the youngest son who inheirted the plantation and I don’t know what happened to him; and Amy Jordan (1782) married an Exum. Any assistance to more information would greatly be appreciated.
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Brunswick County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Brunswick County:
Ash
Bald Head Island
Belville
Boiling Spring Lakes
Bolivia (County Seat)
Calabash
Caswell Beach
Fort Caswell
Holden Beach
Leland
Long Beach
Longwood
Navassa
Oak Island
Ocean Isle Beach
Shallotte
South Brunswick
Southport
Sunny Point Military Ocean T
Sunset Beach
Sunset Harbor
Supply
Wilmington
Winnabow
Yaupon Beach
News related to Brunswick County, NC
“brunswick county” nc – Google News
Brunswick County residents struggle with sagging job numbers – WWAY NewsChannel 3
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Brunswick County residents struggle with sagging job numbers
WWAY NewsChannel 3 BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The numbers for unemployment in North Carolina for December came out earlier this week. Brunswick County had the biggest jump in our area from November, so we decided to put a face to the statistics. |
REWARD: Oak Island Police issue warrant for 33-year-old man – WECT-TV6
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REWARD: Oak Island Police issue warrant for 33-year-old man
WECT-TV6 BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) â Several law enforcement agencies have been investigating numerous residential breaking and entering cases that occurred over the past few months throughout Brunswick County. Officers with the Oak Island Police Department … |
Details hush-hush on new effort to bring jobs to Brunswick County – WWAY NewsChannel 3
 FOX Charlotte |
Details hush-hush on new effort to bring jobs to Brunswick County
WWAY NewsChannel 3 BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — After a failed bid to bring "Project Soccer" to southeastern North Carolina, Gov. Bev Perdue may be trying to get another company to bring jobs to the area. In October Contintental Tire chose to build a new facility in … Governor trying to lure jobs to southeastern NC Perdue courts 1100 jobs for Brunswick County Perdue pledges forceful education push, no lame-duck politics |
Poachers threaten rare wild-growing Venus flytrap – Seattle Post Intelligencer
 New York Daily News |
Poachers threaten rare wild-growing Venus flytrap
Seattle Post Intelligencer EMERY P. DALESIO, AP In a 2009 photo provided by The Nature Conservancy, a Venus flytrap is open, in the Green Swamp Preserve in Brunswick County, NC Three Brunswick county residents were arrested Monday, Jan. 24, 2012 charged with poaching Venus … Poachers threaten survival of Venus flytraps that grow wild along the coast of … Poachers pose another threat to endangered wild-growing Venus flytrap |
manufacturing company interested in Brunswick County – WECT-TV6
 Lumina News |
manufacturing company interested in Brunswick County
WECT-TV6 BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The same night Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo addressed residents for the 2012 State of the City, he told WECT.com that he's a part of a regional effort to attract jobs. Mayor Saffo said he joined Governor Bev Perdue, … Watchdog$ Wakeup: Saffo's speech, Project Roadrunner and a possible Erskine … |
3 poachers arrested for uprooting rare NC Venus flytraps – USA TODAY
 USA TODAY |
3 poachers arrested for uprooting rare NC Venus flytraps
USA TODAY By Logan Wallace, AP A venus flytrap is shown in the Green Swamp in Brunswick County, NC, in this June 12, 2008, file photo. By Logan Wallace, AP A venus flytrap is shown in the Green Swamp in Brunswick County, NC, in this June 12, 2008, file photo. Poachers threaten rare wild-growing Venus flytrap Poaching a threat to rare Venus flytrap plant Three charged in poaching of rare Venus flytrap plants |
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