Rowan County NC Genealogy

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Rowan County Records by City/Town

China Grove Genealogy (82)
Cleveland Genealogy (93)
East Spencer Genealogy (39)
Faith Genealogy (38)
Franklin in Rowan County Genealogy (39)
Gold Hill Genealogy (47)
Granite Quarry Genealogy (41)


Landis Genealogy (42)
Mill Bridge Genealogy (38)
Mount Ulla Genealogy (51)
Rockwell Genealogy (51)
Salisbury Genealogy (333)
Spencer Genealogy (69)
Woodleaf Genealogy (48)


Overview of Rowan County Records

  • Rowan County was created in 1753 from Anson County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the North Carolina Vital Records Office.
  • The Rowan County Register of Deeds has birth records starting in 1913, marriage records starting in 1753, death records starting in 1913, and land records starting in 1753.
  • The Rowan County Clerk Superior Court has divorce records starting in 1881, probate records starting in 1743, and court records starting in 1753.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.