Johnston County NC Genealogy

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Johnston County Records by City/Town

Banner Genealogy (58)
Benson Genealogy (127)
Bentonville Genealogy (87)
Beulah Township Genealogy (36)
Boon Hill Genealogy (163)
Clayton Genealogy (173)
Elevation Genealogy (82)
Four Oaks Genealogy (93)
Ingrams Genealogy (126)
Kenly Genealogy (83)


Meadow Genealogy (132)
Micro Genealogy (79)
O'Neals Genealogy (117)
Pine Level Genealogy (110)
Pleasant Grove in Johnston County Genealogy (28)
Princeton Genealogy (69)
Selma Genealogy (155)
Smithfield Genealogy (191)
Wilders Genealogy (65)
Wilsons Mills Genealogy (53)


Overview of Johnston County Records

  • Johnston County was created in 1746 from Craven County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the North Carolina Vital Records Office.
  • The Johnston County Register of Deeds has marriage records starting in 1746 and land records starting in 1748.
  • The Johnston County Clerk Superior Court has probate records starting in 1760 and court records starting in 1759.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.