Caswell County Genealogy
The county was formed in 1777 from Orange County. It was named for Richard Caswell, Governor of North Carolina from 1776 to 1780.
In 1791 the eastern half of Caswell County became Person County. Source Wikipedia
Caswell County Historical Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 278
Yanceyville, NC 27379
VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2272
Danville, VA 24541
(covers Caswell, Person, Rockingham Counties in NC and a few counties in Virginia)
Caswell County Courthouse
PO Box 98
County Courthouse
Yanceyville, NC 27379
Census
1790 Federal Census transcription – Hillsborough district
1850 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1850 Federal Census Transcription with index Directory opens to listing of index files by last name and text files by page number.
Cemeteries
USGS listing of Caswell County cemeteries
Cemetery Transcriptions Big folder listing of many Caswell County Cemetery Transcriptions – all text files with name of cemetery.
Query Forums
Caswell County, NC Query Forum
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Caswell County from the Forum:
Caswell County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Caswell County:
Blanch
Blanche
Estelle
Frogsboro
Leasburg
Milton
Osmond
Pelham
Prospect Hill
Providence
Yanceyville (County Seat)
News related to Caswell County, NC
“caswell county” nc – Google News
Caswell County family desperate for clues in 2009 homicide – GoDanRiver.com
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Caswell County family desperate for clues in 2009 homicide
GoDanRiver.com (Steven Mantilla/ Register & Bee) Credit: Steven Mantilla By Susan Elzey SEMORA, NC â Days hold no joy and nights offer no rest for Dolores Watson of … |
Thomas Day seeing renewed interest – Furniture Today (blog)
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Thomas Day seeing renewed interest
Furniture Today (blog) With the support of NC Attorney General Romulus Mitchell Saunders, Caswell County political officials and 61 members of the growing community of Milton, … |
DNA evidence leads to conviction in 2004 Danville robbery – GoDanRiver.com
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DNA evidence leads to conviction in 2004 Danville robbery
GoDanRiver.com This registered a hit from a jail in Caswell County, NC, where Johnson was serving time. Investigators obtained a warrant, but also had Johnson's consent to … |
Riffs and roux – California Chronicle
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Riffs and roux
California Chronicle … and he moved back to North Carolina, living for a time in Hillsborough during its "gentrification" and later to the rural environs of Caswell County. … |
Danville project seeks change for a brighter future – GoDanRiver.com
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Danville project seeks change for a brighter future
GoDanRiver.com … high school juniors or seniors, or students at regional colleges in Danville, Pittsylvania County or Caswell County, NC, who participate in the project. … |
Could your child be a gang member? – Caswell Messenger
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Could your child be a gang member?
Caswell Messenger A gang education forum, provided by Caswell County Gang Prevention and Support, was presented to provide the community with information on local gang … |
