Buncombe County NC Genealogy

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Buncombe County Records by City/Town

Alexander Genealogy (33)
Arden Genealogy (37)
Asheville Genealogy (566)
Barnardsville Genealogy (67)
Black Mountain Genealogy (68)
Candler Genealogy (85)


Fairview Genealogy (48)
Leicester Genealogy (60)
Montreat Genealogy (27)
Sandymush Genealogy (27)
Swannanoa Genealogy (42)
Weaverville Genealogy (100)


Overview of Buncombe County Records

  • Buncombe County was created in 1791 from Burke and Rutherford counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the North Carolina Vital Records Office.
  • The Buncombe County courthouse burned in 1830 and 1865, and many court records were destroyed.
  • The Buncombe County Register of Deeds has birth records starting in 1887, marriage records starting in 1842, death records starting in 1913, and land records starting in 1791.
  • The Buncombe County Clerk Superior Court has probate records starting in 1832 and court records starting in 1790.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.