Surry County Genealogy
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 71,227. Its county seat is Dobson.
The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County. It was named for the county of Surrey in England, birthplace of William Tryon, Governor of North Carolina from 1765 to 1771.
In 1777 parts of Surry County and Washington District (now Washington County, Tennessee) were combined to form Wilkes County. The first permanent courthouse was established at Richmond in 1779, what is now the modern-day Old Richmond Township in Forsyth County near Donnaha. However, in 1789 the eastern half of Surry County became Stokes County, thus making the Richmond site unusable for either county. In 1790, the county seat was moved to Rockford where it remained for over half a century. In 1850 the half of the county’s remaining territory south of the Yadkin River became Yadkin County. The town of Dobson was established in 1853 to be the new county seat.
Source: Wikipedia.
Surry County Genealogy Resources
Surry County NCGenWeb Archives
Surry County Genealogical Association
P.O. Box 997
Dobson, NC 27017
Surry County Historical Society
P.O. Box 70
Siloam, NC 27047
Surry County Government
Surry County Government – Official website
Surry County Register of Deeds
201 E. Kapp Street
PO Box 303
Dobson, NC 27017
Phone: 336-401-8150
Fax: 336-401-8151
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:15 – 5:00
Northwestern Regional Library System – Serving Stokes, Surry, Alleghany and Yadkin Counties
Dobson Community Library
113 S. Crutchfield Street
Dobson, North Carolina 27017
Voice: 336.386.8208
Fax: 336.386.4086
Elkin Public Library
111 North Front Street
Elkin, North Carolina 28621
Voice: 336.835.5586
Fax: 336.835.5008
TDD & TTY: 336.835.5586
Charles H. Stone Memorial Library
319 W. Main Street
Pilot Mountain, North Carolina 27041
Voice: 336.368.2370
Fax: 336.368.9587
Mount Airy Public Library
145 Rockford Street
Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030
Voice: 336.789.5108
Fax: 336.786.5838
Cities and Towns
* Dobson
* Elkin
* Mount Airy
* Pilot Mountain
Townships:
* Bryan
* Dobson
* Eldora
* Elkin
* Franklin
* Long Hill
* Marsh
* Mount Airy
* Pilot
* Rockford
* Shoals
* Siloam
* South Westfield
* Stewarts Creek
* Westfield
Tax Records
1786 Taxables – Atkins District
1786 Taxables – Krous District
Census
1790 Federal Census Transcription
1800 Federal Census Transcription – Extract
1810 Federal Census Index – by lastname
1880 Federal Census Transcription – Enumeration District 169
1880 Federal Census Transcription – Enumeration District 174
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Surry County
Query Forums
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Surry County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Surry County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
Alabama1812 on “Louisa Mourning Williamson”
Looking for any info about my gggg grandmother, Louisa Mourning Williamson and her husband, James Wright. Married about 1802 in Surry County, NC. Especially looking for any Native American roots either of them may have had.
Thanks very much.
News related to Surry County, NC
“surry county” nc – Google News
Secretary meets with officials – Mount Airy News
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Secretary meets with officials
Mount Airy News Representatives from all Surry County municipalities, county government, the governor's office, the department of commerce, the college and the Surry County … |
Elkin Center open for learning – Mount Airy News
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Elkin Center open for learning
Mount Airy News Numerous other officials from Elkin, Surry County, the Golden LEAF Foundation, Lowe's, Inc., Yadkin Valley Bank and other partners join them in the … |
Surry County receives ‘A’ grade from research group – Mount Airy News
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Surry County receives 'A' grade from research group
Mount Airy News The institute's sources for the report were the NC Employment Security Commission's quarterly census report on employment and wages, the Office of State … County earns high marks for conservative approach |
County to celebrate agriculture – Mount Airy News
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County to celebrate agriculture
Mount Airy News The event is hosted by the NC Cooperative Extension Service and Surry County Parks and Recreation. Radford said there are also many sponsors. … |
Surry County has new trike group – Mount Airy News
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Surry County has new trike group
Mount Airy News This weekend, North Carolina members of Brothers of the Third Wheel will sponsor the East Coast Trike In, and now Surry County has a local chapter of its … |
Fresh from the farm – Mount Airy News
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Fresh from the farm
Mount Airy News It really broadens the students' horizons,â said Sherri Parks, child nutrition director for Surry County Schools. âThe Department of Agriculture delivers … |
