Richmond County Genealogy
Richmond County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 46,564. Its county seat is Rockingham.
The county was formed in 1779 from Anson County. It was named for Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox.
In 1899 the southeastern part of Richmond County became Scotland County.
Keader Keaton, a colonial American officer in the American Revolutionary War, was a founder of Anglo-American settlement in Richmond County.
Source: Wikipedia.
Richmond County Genealogy Resources
Richmond County NCGenWeb Archives
Richmond County Historical Society
P.O. Box 1041
Rockingham, NC 28379
Society of Richmond County Descendants
P.O. Box 848
Rockingham, NC 28379
Richmond County Government
Richmond County Government – Official Site
P.O. Box 504
Rockingham, NC 28380
(910)-997-8200
Richmond County Register of Deeds – Online Search
Richmond County Register of Deeds
114 E. Franklin St Room 101
Rockingham, NC 28379
Richmond County Public LIbrary
(Sandhill Regional Library System)
Thomas H. Leath Memorial Library
412 East Franklin Street
Rockingham, NC 28379
Phone: 910.895.6337
Fax: 910.895.5851
Hours:
Monday – 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday – Thursday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Information on Genealogy Resources available for Richmond County Genealogy Research at the library.
Cities and Towns of Richmond County, NC
* Dobbins Heights
* East Rockingham
* Ellerbe
* Hamlet
* Hoffman
* Norman
* Rockingham
* Cordova
Census
1790 Federal Census Transcription – Fayett District
Tax Records
1806 Richmond County Taxpayers
1812 Richmond County Taxables – Partial
1836 Land Inventory – Wolfpit District
1838 Taxables – Capt. McIntosh’s District
Cemeteries
USGS Listing of Cemeteries in Richmond County, NC
Richmond County Cemetery Transcriptions
Richmond County Cemetery Census
Query Forums
Richmond County, NC Query Forum
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Richmond County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Richmond County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
pegpoulson on “Danieal Allen Williams abt 1839″
looking for information on Danial Allen Williams son was Peter Simon
Richmond County, NC at Genforum
News related to Richmond County, NC
“richmond county” nc – Google News
Highway cleanup to start in September – Richmond County Daily Journal
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Highway cleanup to start in September
Richmond County Daily Journal Last fall, Richmond County collected 453 bags of trash during the two weeks of the sweep. This year, the sweep begins on Sept. 25 and runs until Oct. 2. … |
Unemployment issues linger in N.C. – istockAnalyst.com (press release)
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Unemployment issues linger in N.C.
istockAnalyst.com (press release) (Source: Richmond County Daily Journal)By Philip D. Brown, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham, NC Sept. 01–Richmond County is now tied for the fifth … Habitat store becomes a reality |
Call issued to clean up SBI image – Richmond County Daily Journal
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Call issued to clean up SBI image
Richmond County Daily Journal NC Rep. Melanie Wade Goodwin, who represents Richmond County, is a member of the General Assembly's Appropriations Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety … |
Anson County Democrats host celebration Sept. 18 – Richmond County Daily Journal
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Anson County Democrats host celebration Sept. 18
Richmond County Daily Journal WADESBORO â North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and Richmond County native Wayne Goodwin will be one of the guest speakers when the Anson County … |
Storm forces some to leave – Richmond County Daily Journal
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Storm forces some to leave
Richmond County Daily Journal Richmond County residents heading to NC beaches for the Labor Day holidays may be met by traffic heading the other way. … All eyes on Earl at sea |
Joblessness ticks down – Laurinburg Exchange
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Joblessness ticks down
Laurinburg Exchange Neighboring Richmond County is ranked sixth-highest with a 13.1 percent rate, along with Alexander County. Still Scotland was among 86 counties to see a … |
