Wilson County Genealogy
Wilson County was formed in 1855 from parts of Edgcombe, Johnston, Nash and Wayne Counties. It was named for a Mexican American War veteran and state legislator from Edgecombe county, Colonel Louis Dicken Wilson. He died in Veracruz in 1847 of fever.
Wilson County is split into the following townships: Black Creek, Cross Roads, Gardners, Old Fields, Saratoga, Springhill, Stantonsburg, Taylors, Toisnot, and Wilson.
Source: Wikipedia.
Wilson County Genealogy Resources
Wilson County NCGenWeb Archives
Wilson County Genealogical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 802
Wilson, NC 27894-0802
Black Creek Historical Society
P.O. Box 204
Black Creek, NC 27813
Wilson County Government
Wilson County Government – Official Site
Wilson County Register Of Deeds
101 Goldsboro Street East
Wilson, NC 27893-4001
(252) 399-2935
P.O. Box 1728
Wilson, NC 27894
Ph: (252) 399-2935
Fx: (252) 399-2942
Hours
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday – Friday
Wilson County Public Library
249 Nash St. W.
Wilson, N.C. 27893
Mon. thru Wed. 9 AM till 9 PM
Thurs. thru Sat. 9 AM till 6 PM
Phone:
252-237-5355
Genealogy and Local History Room
Cities and Towns
* Black Creek
* Elm City
* Lucama
* Saratoga
* Sims
* Stantonsburg
* Wilson
Census
1860 Federal Census Transcription – Folder of text files – named by page number
1900 Federal Census Transcription – Home and Farm Ownership
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Wilson County
Wilson County Cemetery Transriptions
Query Forums
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Wilson County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Wilson County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
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News related to Wilson County, NC
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WOODARD v. COUNTY OF WILSON – Leagle.com
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WOODARD v. COUNTY OF WILSON
Leagle.com Latrice Alston Woodard, a social worker with the Wilson County Department of Social Services (WCDSS), was dismissed from her employment under WCDSS's … |
A meaningful return to the course – American Chronicle
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A meaningful return to the course
American Chronicle Annually, the award will be presented to a deserving individual from one of Wilson County's four golf courses. "I really wasn't expecting it," Boyette … |
When Evacuation Is A Must: A How-To Guide To Getting Out – WCTI12.com
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When Evacuation Is A Must: A How-To Guide To Getting Out
WCTI12.com From Pitt, Beaufort and Hyde counties, Hwy 264 West will take you through Wilson County to I-95. Dare, Tyrrell and Washington counties will use Hwy 64 West … |
Brittany IV Soccer – Wayne-Wilson News Leader
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Brittany IV Soccer
Wayne-Wilson News Leader Proceeds from the tournament provide scholarships for students in Wilson County. 54 teams played in this year's event. (Photo by Gray Whitley) |
Wilson unemployment rate improves – istockAnalyst.com (press release)
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Wilson unemployment rate improves
istockAnalyst.com (press release) 28–Wilson County's unemployment rate improved in July and more jobs are expected in future months. The unemployment rate in July was 12.7 percent, … |
Argument over chainsaw ends with man allegedly strangling woman – Jacksonville Daily News
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Argument over chainsaw ends with man allegedly strangling woman
Jacksonville Daily News Conwell said the GCSO located Gellura the next day in Wilson County and placed him in the Greene County Jail with no bond, as domestic violence cases … |
