Swain County NC Genealogy

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Swain County Records by City/Town

Almond Genealogy (28)
Bryson City Genealogy (79)


Cherokee Genealogy (120)
Whittier Genealogy (29)


Overview of Swain County Records

  • Swain County was created in 1871 from Jackson and Macon counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the North Carolina Vital Records Office.
  • The Swain County courthouse had a fire in 1879 that destroyed many records.
  • The Swain County Register of Deeds has death records starting in 1913, birth records starting in 1913, marriage records starting in 1907, and land records starting in 1871.
  • The Swain County Clerk Superior Court has court records starting in 1900 and probate records starting in 1871.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.