New Hanover: Wilmington port — directories
Wilmington port — directories and churches first
The distinctive angle for New Hanover County is Wilmington port — directories and churches first. Combine that with lower cape fear free black communities when you choose which record class to open first.
Brunswick/Pender rural edges. After you fix jurisdiction, rebuild every census decade available and abstract land/probate around Wilmington and rural communities named on the towns list.