New Hanover County Genealogy
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The county was formed in 1729 as New Hanover Precinct of Bath County, from Craven Precinct. It was named for the House of Hanover, which was then ruling Great Britain.
In 1734 parts of New Hanover Precinct became Bladen Precinct and Onslow Precinct. With the abolition of Bath County in 1739, all of its constituent precincts became counties.
In 1750 the northern part of New Hanover County became Duplin County. In 1764 another part of New Hanover County was combined with part of Bladen County to form Brunswick County. Finally, in 1875 the separation of northern New Hanover County to form Pender County reduced it to its present dimensions. Some of the closing battles of the American Civil War happened in the county with the Second Battle of Fort Fisher (the last major coastal stronghold of the Confederacy) and the Battle of Wilmington. The Wilmington Insurrection of 1898 and its establishment of Jim Crow laws closes out the 19th-Century with civil rights conditions which would last until the African-American Civil Rights Movement through the second half of the 20th century, three generations later.
The county seat of New Hanover County is Wilmington. New Hanover county is divided into the following townships: Cape Fear, Federal Point, Harnett, Masonboro, and Wilmington.
Source: Wikipedia.
One of the notable sites in New Hanover County is Poplar Grove Plantation. It was built in 1850.
New Hanover County Genealogy Resources
Old New Hanover Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2536
Wilmington, NC 28402-2536
(covers Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, and Sampson Counties)
Lower Cape Fear Historical Society
P.O. Box 813
Wilmington, NC 28402
New Hanover County Government
New Hanover County Government – Official Site
New Hanover County Public Libraries
Main Branch
201 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 798-6305 Local History Room
Monday & Tuesday 9AM – 8PM
Wednesday & Thursday 9AM – 6PM
Friday & Saturday 9AM – 5 PM
Sunday Closed
Vital Records
New Hanover County Vital Records
Census
1800 Federal Census Index – New Hanover County
1800 Federal Census Transcription – Partial (2 pages?)
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in New Hanover County
Query Forums
New Hanover County, NC Query Forum
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Drop-out rate down by nearly 25% in New Hanover County
WECT-TV6 NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) â The drop-out rate in New Hanover County Schools went down by nearly 25% in 2010-11, meaning that 90 fewer students decided to leave school early than in 2009-10. The data came from the NC Department of Public … Deputies ask for s help identifying suspect |
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Dropout rate drops in New Hanover
StarNewsOnline.com The dropout rate in New Hanover County Schools decreased more than 20 percent in 2010-11. Photo via photos.com By Pressley Baird & Jason Gonzales The dropout rate in North Carolina hit a record low for 2010-11, and the southeastern region of the state … |
New Hanover Co. drop-out rate drops – WWAY NewsChannel 3
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New Hanover Co. drop-out rate drops
WWAY NewsChannel 3 WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — More New Hanover County students are staying in school instead of dropping out. The school district says the 23.4 percent decrease in the overall dropout rate is a big step in the right direction. "We're really happy about the … Sheriff's Office needs public's help to identify subject |
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Woman Charged in Beheading Plot Held Without Bond
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Former NHC commissioner throws hat in the ring for another go – WECT-TV6
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Former NHC commissioner throws hat in the ring for another go
WECT-TV6 Buck O'Shields hopes to have another shot at being a commissioner in New Hanover County. NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) â A former commissioner in New Hanover County is looking to get back on the board. Buck O'Shields announced his plans to run for … |
High school athletes’ jerseys retired – WECT-TV6
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High school athletes' jerseys retired
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