Rutherford County NC Genealogy

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Rutherford County Records by City/Town

Bills Creek Genealogy (28)
Bostic Genealogy (61)
Caroleen Genealogy (28)
Cliffside Genealogy (37)
Ellenboro Genealogy (72)
Forest City Genealogy (121)
Gilkey Genealogy (31)
Golden Valley Genealogy (30)
Green Hill Genealogy (29)
Harris Genealogy (47)


Hollis Genealogy (29)
Hopewell Genealogy (29)
Lake Lure Genealogy (46)
Ruth Genealogy (33)
Rutherfordton Genealogy (180)
Sandy Mush Genealogy (30)
Spindale Genealogy (53)
Sunshine Genealogy (30)
Union Mills Genealogy (44)

Overview of Rutherford County Records

  • Rutherford County was created in 1779 from Tryon County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the North Carolina Vital Records Office.
  • The Rutherford County Clerk Superior Court has birth records starting in 1917, death records starting in 1913, land records starting in 1779, marriage records starting in 1779, probate records starting in 1779, and court records starting in 1779
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.