Wilmington Genealogy (in New Hanover County, NC)

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Wilmington Birth Records

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Church record book, 1956-1963 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Church record book, 1956-1968 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Church record book, 1956-1973 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Church record book, 1956-1980 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Church record book, 1957-1980 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000 Ancestry online

North Carolina, Birth Records, 1913-present North Carolina Vital Records Office

Record of births and deaths for Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, 1903-1910 FamilySearch Library

St. James Church historical records; v. 02 (birth & baptisms, marriages, and deaths, 1852-1872) Genealogy Gophers online

St. Mark's Episcopal Church Parish registers collection, 1872-1968 Archive Grid

Vital statistics index, 1913-1960 FamilySearch Library

Wilmington Cemetery Records (73)


Wilmington Census Records

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Wilmington Church Records

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Administrative materials, 1959-1981 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Bible & church records of the lower Cape Fear WorldCat

Calvary Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) records (microform) 1886-1986 Archive Grid

Calvary Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) records, 1886-1986 Digital Public Library of America online

Chestnut Street Presbyterian Church, Session, Register, Baptisms, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1898-1955 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

Church history, circa 1960s (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Church record book, 1956-1963 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Church record book, 1956-1964 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Church record book, 1956-1968 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Church record book, 1956-1973 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Church record book, 1956-1980 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Church record book, 1957-1980 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Church register, 1812-1852 (St. James Episcopal Church (Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library

Constitution and bylaws, circa 1960-1980 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Correspondence and related materials, 1961-1981 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Financial records and a booklet, 1959-1980 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

First Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) records 1847-1915 Archive Grid

History of St. James Parish, 1729-1979 FamilySearch Library

Masonboro Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) records (microform) 1936-1974 Archive Grid

Masonboro Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) records, 1936-1974 Digital Public Library of America online

Membership letters and records, 1959-1979 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Membership letters and records, 1959-1981 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Membership lists, baptisms and confirmations, marriages, and burials, 1811-1901 (St. James Episcopal Church (Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library

Minutes, 1847-1915 (First Baptist Church (Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library

Miscellaneous church records, 1807-1941 (Grace Methodist Episcopal Church (Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library

Real estate and financial documents, 1962-1973 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

Record of members, [1898]-1942 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Wilmington Branch (North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library

Records (microform) 1917-1967, Winter Park Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.). Archive Grid

Records of Front Street Methodist Episcopal Church and Grace United Methodist Church, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1796-1905 FamilySearch Library

Records of Front Street Methodist Episcopal Church and Grace United Methodist Church, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1796-1905 WorldCat

Sea Gate Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) records (microform) 1880-1954 Archive Grid

Sea Gate Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) records, 1880-1954 Digital Public Library of America online

Session minutes, 1914-1941 (First Presbyterian Church (Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library

Southern Baptist Convention uniform church letters, 1961-1980 (Spradlin Memorial Baptist Church, Wilmington, N.C.) Digital Public Library of America online

St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church, Register, 1970 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry online

St. James Church historical records FamilySearch Library

St. James Church historical records; v. 02 (birth & baptisms, marriages, and deaths, 1852-1872) Genealogy Gophers online

St. James Church, Wilmington, North Carolina, historical records FamilySearch Library

St. Mark's Episcopal Church Parish registers collection, 1872-1968 Archive Grid

Sunset Park Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) records (microform) 1953-1973 Archive Grid

Sunset Park Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) records, 1953-1973 Digital Public Library of America online

Temple of our fathers : St. James Church (1729-2004) FamilySearch Library

Vestry minutes, 1812-1901 (St. James Episcopal Church (Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library

Wilmington First Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) records, 1847-1915 Digital Public Library of America online

Winter Park Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) Records, 1917-1990 Digital Public Library of America online

Winter Park Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) records (microform) 1917-1990 Archive Grid

Wrightsboro Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) records (microform) 1909-1984 Archive Grid

Wrightsboro Baptist Church (Wilmington, N.C.) records, 1909-1984 Digital Public Library of America online

Wilmington City Directories (124)


Wilmington Court Records

Wilmington District : minutes, Superior Court, North Carolina Superior Court (Wilmington, N.C.). 1760-1806 Archive Grid

Wilmington Death Records

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1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates Ancestry online

Collection of Wilmington, North Carolina and Memphis, Tennessee newspaper clippings of obituaries FamilySearch Library

Marriage & death notices from Wilmington newspapers, January 4, 1843-February 17, 1847 WorldCat

Marriage and Death Notices : in Newspapers Published in Wilmington, North Carolina, 1797-1842 and Marriage Contracts of New Hanover County, Citizens 1728-1855 FamilySearch Library

Marriage and death notices in newspapers published in Wilmington, North Carolina, 1797-1842 : marriage contracts of New Hanover County citizens, 1728-1855 WorldCat

North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004 Ancestry online

North Carolina, Death Records, 1930-present North Carolina Vital Records Office

North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930 MyHeritage online

North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994 MyHeritage online

Obituary records, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina FamilySearch Library

Record of births and deaths for Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, 1903-1910 FamilySearch Library

Register of deaths and burials, Bellevue Cemetery Company, July 1876-May 1988 FamilySearch Library

Register of deaths and burials--Bellevue Cemetery Company: July 1876-May 1988, Book A Internet Archive online

Register of deaths and burials--Bellevue Cemetery Company: July 1876-May 1988, Book B Internet Archive online

St. James Church historical records; v. 02 (birth & baptisms, marriages, and deaths, 1852-1872) Genealogy Gophers online

St. Mark's Episcopal Church Parish registers collection, 1872-1968 Archive Grid

Wilmington, NC and area obituaries : including Wilmington morning star and Wilmington journal 1998-2004 FamilySearch Library

Wilmington Histories and Genealogies

Bible & family records of the lower Cape Fear WorldCat

Chronicles of the Cape Fear River Ancestry online

Letters and documents relating to the early history of the Lower Cape Fear FamilySearch Library

St. James Church, Wilmington, North Carolina : historical records. WorldCat

St. James Church, Wilmington, North Carolina : historical records. WorldCat

St. James Church, Wilmington, North Carolina, historical records WorldCat

Stories old and new of the Cape Fear Region FamilySearch Library

Tales and traditions of the lower Cape Fear, 1661-1896 FamilySearch Library

The Wilmington town book, 1743-1778 FamilySearch Library

Wilmington : port of North Carolina FamilySearch Library

Wilmington town minutes, 1847-1855 : being the only minutes of the Town Commission preserved from XIX century prior to the Civil War FamilySearch Library

Wilmington Immigration Records

Citizenship & naturalization papers (New Hanover County, North Carolina), 1842-1908 FamilySearch Library

North Carolina, Wilmington and Morehead City Passenger and Crew Lists, 1908-1958 Family Search online

U.S., Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists (includes Wilmington 1902, 1908-1958 ) Ancestry online

Wilmington Land Records

1693-1960 North Carolina Land Grant Files Ancestry online

New Hanover County, North Carolina general index to deeds, 1729-1954 & deeds, 1734-1939 FamilySearch Library

Wilmington Map Records

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, 1904 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, 1910 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, 1915 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, 1915-1951 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, April 1898 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, July 1884 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, May 1889 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, November 1893 Library of Congress online

Wilmington Marriage Records

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1741-2011 North Carolina, Marriage Records Ancestry online

Marriage & death notices from Wilmington newspapers, January 4, 1843-February 17, 1847 WorldCat

Marriage and Death Notices : in Newspapers Published in Wilmington, North Carolina, 1797-1842 and Marriage Contracts of New Hanover County, Citizens 1728-1855 FamilySearch Library

Marriage and death notices in newspapers published in Wilmington, North Carolina, 1797-1842 : marriage contracts of New Hanover County citizens, 1728-1855 WorldCat

Marriage licenses, 1867-1961 FamilySearch Library

Marriage registers, 1843-1961 FamilySearch Library

Membership lists, baptisms and confirmations, marriages, and burials, 1811-1901 (St. James Episcopal Church (Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina)) FamilySearch Library

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Ancestry online

North Carolina Marriage Index, 1741-2004 Ancestry online

St. James Church historical records; v. 02 (birth & baptisms, marriages, and deaths, 1852-1872) Genealogy Gophers online

St. Mark's Episcopal Church Parish registers collection, 1872-1968 Archive Grid

Vital statistics index, 1913-1960 FamilySearch Library

Wilmington Military Records

The Final Disposition, Vol. I: Wilmington National Cemetery Ancestry online

U.S. Civil War, Roll of Honor, Vol. XVIII: National Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina Ancestry online

Wilmington Minority Records

Africo-American Presbyterian, African American newspaper, 1889-1938 Digital NC online

The Daily Record, African American newspaper, 1895-1898 Digital NC online

Wilmington Miscellaneous Records

Bible & church records of the lower Cape Fear WorldCat

Bible & family records of the lower Cape Fear WorldCat

North Carolina Bible records WorldCat

Registers of signatures of depositors, 1869, 1872-1874 FamilySearch Library

U.S., Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates, 1916-1940 (includes Wilmington, North Carolina) Ancestry online

Wilmington Newspapers and Obituaries (81)


Wilmington Probate Records

1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Abstract of North Carolina Wills [from about 1760 to 1800] Ancestry online

Abstract of North Carolina Wills, 1663-1760 Ancestry online

New Hanover County abstracts of wills FamilySearch Library

Wilmington School Records

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Ashley High School yearbook, 1957, 1958, 1965 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Ashley High School yearbook, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 Classmates online

Ashley High School yearbook, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Cape Fear Academy yearbook, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Cape Fear Academy yearbook, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2004 Classmates online

Cape Fear Academy yearbook, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2004 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Cape Fear Academy, Rebel Yell [1970] Digital NC online

Cape Fear Community College - Bridge (Wilmington, NC), 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 E Yearbook online

Cape Fear Community College yearbook, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Cape Fear Community College, The Bridge [1970-1989] Digital NC online

Hoggard High School yearbook, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Hoggard High School yearbook, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010 Classmates online

Hoggard High School yearbook, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

James Walker Memorial Hospital School of Nursing - Triangle Yearbook (Wilmington, NC), 1930, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 E Yearbook online

James Walker Memorial Hospital School of Nursing yearbook, 1930, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

James Walker Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, The Epitome [1945, 1947-1952, 1954, 1962-1966] Digital NC online

James Walker Memorial Hospital yearbook, 1930 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Lakeside High School yearbook, 2002, 2003 Classmates online

Lakeside High School yearbook, 2002, 2003 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Laney High School yearbook, 1977 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Laney High School yearbook, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2005 Classmates online

Laney High School yearbook, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2005 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

New Hanover High School - Hanoverian Yearbook (Wilmington, NC), 1931, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960 E Yearbook online

New Hanover High School yearbook, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

New Hanover High School yearbook, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

New Hanover High School yearbook, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 Classmates online

New Hanover High School, The Sandpiper/Cat Tales/The Wildcat/The Hanoverian [1926, 1929-1931, 1933-1938, 1946-1950, 1958-1960, 1964-1965] Digital NC online

Saint Mary School yearbook, 1953 Classmates online

Saint Mary School yearbook, 1953 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Saint Mary School yearbook, 1953 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

University of North Carolina at Wilmington - Fledgling Yearbook (Wilmington, NC), 1950, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973 E Yearbook online

University of North Carolina at Wilmington yearbook, 1950, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Fledgling [1950-1955, 1957-1987, 1989] Digital NC online

Williston High School yearbook, 1964 Classmates online

Williston High School yearbook, 1964 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Williston High School yearbook, 1964 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Williston Senior High School, The Willistonian [1946, 1953-1956, 1958, 1960, 1964-1968] Digital NC online

Wilmington Christian Academy yearbook, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Wilmington Christian Academy yearbook, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Wilmington Christian Academy yearbook, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Classmates online

Wilmington College yearbook, 1947 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Wilmington High School yearbook, 1928 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online

Wilmington High School, Orange and Black/The Sandfiddler [1910, 1921] Digital NC online

Wilmington Tax Records

New Hanover County North Carolina 1890 Tax list, Wilmington Township FamilySearch Library

Tax lists, 1856-1925 FamilySearch Library



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