Duplin Co. Records in State Archives

DUPLIN COUNTY
Established in 1750 from New Hanover County.
Many court records are missing; reason unknown.
ORIGINAL RECORDS
BONDS
Apprentice Bonds, 1871-1916; 1 volume.
Apprentice Bonds and Records, 1801-1908; Bastardy Bonds and Records,
1868-1921; 1 Fibredex box.
Officials’ Bonds and Records, 1779-1936; 2 Fibredex boxes.
COURT RECORDS
County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Minutes, 1784-1868; 20 volumes.
Appearance Dockets, 1847-1868; 2 volumes.
Execution Dockets, 1847-1868; 5 volumes.
State Docket, 1847-1868; 1 volume.
Trial Dockets, 1847-1868; 3 volumes.
Prosecution Bonds, 1866-1868; 1 volume.
Superior Court
Minutes, 1815-1908; 10 volumes.
Equity Minutes, 1824-1868; 2 volumes.
Equity Trial Docket, 1824-1868; 1 volume.
Trial Docket, 1851-1867; 1 volume.
Civil Action Papers, 1799-1935; 7 Fibredex boxes.
Civil Action Papers Concerning Land, 1868-1946; 25 Fibredex boxes.
Criminal Action Papers, 1871-1927; 6 Fibredex boxes.
Inferior Court
Minutes, 1881-1885; 1 volume.
ELECTION RECORDS
Record of Elections, 1878-1932; 4 volumes.
ESTATES RECORDS
Record of Estates, 1830-1876; 6 volumes.
Administrators’ Bonds, 1846-1871, 1885-1923; 7 volumes.
Estates Records, 1752-1930; 100 Fibredex boxes.
Guardians’ Records, 1787-1943; 12 Fibredex boxes.
Guardians’ Accounts, 1854-1882; 2 volumes.
Guardians’ Bonds, 1846-1856, 1871-1919; 3 volumes.
Record of Probate (Estates), 1868-1878; 1 volume.
LAND RECORDS
Attachments, Executions, Levies and Liens on Land, 1804-1950;
3 Fibredex boxes.
Land Divisions, Partitions and Sales, 1796-1936; 2 Fibredex boxes.
Land Sales for Taxes, 1933; 1 volume.
Meridian Record, 1902-1932; 1 volume.
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Miscellaneous Land Records, 1776-1935; 2 Fibredex boxes.
Processioners’ Record, 1859-1877; 1 volume.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
Marriage Bonds, 1755-1869; 5 Fibredex boxes.
Marriage Registers, 1867-1928; 4 volumes.
Divorce Records, 1869-1952; 4 Fibredex boxes.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
Alien Registration, 1940; 1 volume.
Record of Officials’ Reports, 1868-1893; 1 volume.
Homestead and Personal Property Exemptions, 1869-1942; 2 Fibredex boxes.
St. Gabriel’s Parish Wardens’ Records, 1799-1817; 1 volume.
Timber Records, 1903-1918; 2 Fibredex boxes.
Miscellaneous Records, 1754-1947; 4 Fibredex boxes.
Records of Assignees, Receivers and Trustees, 1822-1930; 2 Fibredex boxes.
OFFICIALS, COUNTY
Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1878-1906; 4 volumes.
ROADS AND BRIDGES
Railroad Records, 1877-1922; 6 Fibredex boxes.
SCHOOL RECORDS
School Records, 1861-1921; 1 Fibredex box.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
Lists of Taxables, 1783-1838; 2 volumes, 1 manuscript box.
Tax Returns, 1895-1925; 2 volumes.
WILLS
Wills, 1759-1913; 12 Fibredex boxes.
MICROFILM RECORDS
BONDS
Apprentice Bonds, 1871-1916; 1 reel.
COURT RECORDS
County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Minutes, 1784-1868; 5 reels.
Superior Court
Minutes, 1815-1930; 8 reels.
Equity Minutes, 1824-1868; 1 reel.
ELECTION RECORDS
Record of Elections, 1880-1952; 1 reel.
ESTATES RECORDS
Record of Estates, 1830-1874; 2 reels.
Record of Accounts, 1869-1962; 6 reels.
Administrators’ Bonds, 1846-1923; 1 reel.
Record of Administrators, 1918-1962; 4 reels.
Guardians’ Bonds, 1846-1918; 1 reel.
Guardians’ Accounts, 1854-1882; 1 reel.
Record of Guardians, 1918-1962; 1 reel.
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Record and Index of Commissioners to Divide Real Estate, 1800-1960;
3 reels.
Inheritance Tax Records, 1919-1962; 1 reel.
Inventories and Accounts of Estates, 1754-1800; 3 reels.
Record of Settlements, 1869-1961; 3 reels.
LAND RECORDS
Record of Deeds, 1784-1935; 91 reels.
Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantor, 1784-1940; 3 reels.
Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantee, 1784-1940; 3 reels.
Land Entries, 1896-1941; 1 reel.
Divisions of Land, 1800-1860; 1 reel.
Processioners’ Records, 1859-1877; 1 reel.
Plat Books, 1784-1962; 1 reel.
Index to Plat Books, 1784-1962; 1 reel.
Registration of Land Titles, 1929-1967; 1 reel.
Record of Mortgage Resales, 1922-1933; 1 reel.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
Marriage Licenses, 1893-1961; 9 reels.
Record of Marriages, 1866-1868; 1 reel.
Marriage Registers, 1867-1938; 1 reel.
Record of Cohabitation, 1866; 1 reel.
Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1944-1969; 1 reel.
Index to Births, 1913-1981; 3 reels.
Index to Deaths, 1913-1981; 2 reels.
Index to Delayed Births, 1913-1981; 1 reel.
MILITARY AND PENSION RECORDS
Record of Armed Forces Discharges, 1918-1976; 3 reels.
Index to Armed Forces Discharges, 1918-1981; 1 reel.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
Orders and Decrees, 1872-1948, 1952-1968; 13 reels.
Special Proceedings, 1872-1962; 3 reels.
Cross Index to Special Proceedings, 1872-1926; 1 reel.
Record of Home Demonstration Club, Calypso, 1952-1962; 1 reel.
Miscellaneous Historical Essays: County and People, no date; 1 reel.
OFFICIALS, COUNTY
Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1878-1932; 4 reels.
Minutes, County Board of Social Services, 1946-1962; 1 reel.
SCHOOL RECORDS
Minutes, County Board of Education, 1872-1935; 1 reel.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
Tax Lists, 1786-1838, 1895-1925; 2 reels.
WILLS
Record of Wills, 1760-1968; 7 reels.
Cross Index to Wills, 1760-1970; 2 reels.