Jackson County NC Genealogy

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Jackson County Records by City/Town

Balsam Genealogy (28)
Cashiers Genealogy (33)
Cullowhee Genealogy (46)
Dillsboro Genealogy (30)
Glenville Genealogy (28)


Norton Genealogy (27)
Savannah Genealogy (27)
Sylva Genealogy (65)
Tuckasegee Genealogy (30)
Willits Genealogy (28)


Overview of Jackson County Records

  • Jackson County was created in 1851 from Haywood and Macon counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the North Carolina Vital Records Office.
  • The Jackson County Register of Deeds has birth records starting in 1913, marriage records starting in 1853, death records starting in 1913, and land records starting in 1853.
  • The Jackson County Clerk Superior Court has court and probate records starting in 1851.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.