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Union County, North Carolina Genealogy

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Guide to Union County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Monroe
Organized: 1842
Parent County(s): Anson and Mecklenburg[1]
Neighboring Counties
Anson • Cabarrus • Chesterfield (SC) • Lancaster (SC) • Mecklenburg • Stanly
See County Maps
Courthouse
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Location Map
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County Information

Description

Union County is geographically located in the southwestern-Piedmont region of North Carolina (NC). Union County, N.C., borders both Lancaster and Chesterfield counties of South Carolina. During the founding of Union County, there was a debate between the Democratic Party and the Whig Party, concerning the County's designated name; the Democrats were in favor of honoring one of their leaders, former President Andrew Jackson, while the Whigs preferred to honor one of their leaders, Henry Clay. The name of "Union", was chosen as a compromise between the two parties.[2]

County Courthouse

Union County Courthouse
400 North Main Street
Monroe, NC 28112
Phone: 704-296-4600
Union County Website

Register of Deeds has land and marriage records starting from 1842, birth and death records from 1913, and burial records.
Clerk Superior Court has probate records from 1837, court records from 1843, divorce, military, naturalization and land records; some records may have been transferred to the NC State Archives.[3]

Union County, North Carolina Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1913 1842 1913 1843 1842 1837 1784
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1913. General compliance by 1920.

Record Loss

Some of the early records are missing.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:


Boundary Changes

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]

Cities
Towns
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Townships
  • Buford
  • Goose Creek
  • Jackson
  • Lanes Creek
  • Marshville
  • Monroe
  • New Salem
  • Sandy Ridge
  • Vance
Ghost towns


History Timeline

Union County was established in 1842 from parts of Mecklenburg and Anson counties, and named "Union" as a compromise to settle a dispute between local Whigs and Democrats over whether the new county should be named "Clay" or "Jackson." Both of those names were subsequently used for new counties in the extreme southwestern part of the state.

Mecklenburg County and the large city of Charlotte are to the northwest. Charlotte's suburban areas include areas of Union County.

Anson County was one of the largest counties in NC at one time, and its territory covered the southwest quadrant of the state.

Monroe is the county seat for Union County. Other cities and towns are: Fairview, Hemby Bridge, Indian Trail, Lake Park, Marshville, Marvin, Mineral Springs, Stallings, Unionville, Waxhaw, Weddington, Wesley Chapel, and Wingate .

Townships are Goose Creek, Jackson, Marshville, Monroe, New Salem, Vance, Buford, Lanes Creek, Sandy Ridge.

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Union County, North Carolina online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See North Carolina Cemeteries for more information

 

Census Records

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1850 10,051 —
1860 11,202 11.5%
1870 12,217 9.1%
1880 18,056 47.8%
1890 21,259 17.7%
1900 27,156 27.7%
1910 33,277 22.5%
1920 36,029 8.3%
1930 40,979 13.7%
1940 39,097 −4.6%
1950 42,034 7.5%
1960 44,670 6.3%
1970 54,714 22.5%
1980 70,380 28.6%
1990 84,211 19.7%
2000 123,677 46.9%
2010 201,292 62.8%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".


Church Records


List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

Online Land Indexes and Records


The above link will introduce you to the types of land records currently online. You will notice a index to deeds from 1842 - 2004. Older deeds are not online at the county level, but some are found at FamilySearch.


Local Histories

Maps and Gazetteers

Mecklenburg CountyCabarrus CountyStanly CountyAnson CountyChesterfield CountyLancaster CountyNC UNION.PNG
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for more resources

Migration

Military Records

Revolutionary War

Civil War


Regiments. Men in Union County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Union County:

- 12th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company L
- 15th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, formerly the 5th Volunteers, Company B
- 1st Regiment, North Carolina Detailed Men, Company G
- 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company F
- 4th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company I
- 5th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company E

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Voter Registration

Periodicals

Probate Records

The North Carolina State Archives has microfilm of the Union County Record of Wills, 1842-1968, and the Cross Index to Wills, 1842-1968. Copies of materials can be ordered from the Archives (Contacting the State Archives).

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

Vital Records

Birth

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Union County. For state-wide archival repositories, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

The Carolinas Genealogical Society at the Heritage Room research room, located at the Old Historic Courthouse in downtown Monroe, N.C., is an affiliate library of FamilySearch. Call 704-289-6737 for hours of operation.

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Union County. For state-wide library facilities, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.

Union County Public Library
316 E Windsor St
Monroe, NC 28112
Phone: 704-283-8184
Email: ucpladministration@unioncountync.gov
Faceboook
Website

Library has a number of online genealogy databases.

Museums

Societies

Listed below are societies in Union County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see North Carolina Societies.

Carolinas Genealogical Society
300 N Main
PO Box 397
Monroe, NC 28111-0397
Phone: 704-289-6737
Email: carolinasgensociety@gmail.com
Facebook
Website

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/Union
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Union County, North Carolina. Page 506-514 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 505-509.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Union County, North Carolina," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_County%2C_North_Carolina#Communities, accessed 29 February 2020.
  7. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf.
  8. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf.
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