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Johnston was formed in 1746 from Craven. It was named in honor of Gabriel Johnston, Governor of North Carolina, 1734-1752. It is in the eastern section of the state and is bounded by Wilson, Wayne,
Sampson, Cumberland, Harnett, Wake and Nash counties.
| Year | Major Features of the Census - Johnston County |
|---|---|
| 1785 | Incomplete state census, returns straggled in 1785-1787 |
| 1790 | First census, counted heads of families, 6 columns |
| 1800 | Introduced greater age distinctions |
| 1810 | Information/columns same as 1800 |
| 1820 | Note columns "between 16 and 18" and "16 and under 26", census takers often would list a child twice; separate 1820 manufacturer's schedule is available on National Archives film M279, reel 19 |
| 1830 | First census the government supplied printed form used by census taker |
| 1840 | Included names/ages of Revolutionary War pensioners |
| 1850 | First census to enumerate families by name, slave schedule now separate |
| 1860 | Varied slightly from prior census |
| 1870 | African Americans named for the first time |
| 1880 | Introduced relationship to head of family and marital status |
| 1890 | Destroyed by fire, special 1890 Union veterans scheduled survived |
| 1900 | Birth month, date, years married, children born to mother, number still alive |
| 1910 | Civil War survivors; illegibility problem, after filming the schedules were destroyed |
| 1920 | Persons temporarily absent were enumerated either with household or on last pages of district schedule, always check those pages for possible additions |
Edgecombe County Memorial Library
909 Main Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
Dues: $15/year includes bimonthly newsletter, Lines and Pathways of
Edgecombe County
Tar River Connections Genealogical
Society (neighboring county)
(Covering Nash County, part of Franklin, Edgecombe and other counties
along the Tar River)
Contact: Hellen Sharpe - [email protected]
Mailing Address:
Tar River Connections Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 8764
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Dues: $15/yr includes newsletter
Recently formed, the focus of Tar River Connections is: historical
preservation, library acquistions (for a Nash Co genealogy research
room), oral histories and publications.
Wake County Genealogical Society
PO Box 17713
Raleigh, NC 27619-7713
Published quarterly, $20/year
PO Box 802
Wilson, NC 27894
10 newsletter, $15/year
Covers Wilson, parts of Edgecombe, Nash, Wayne, Johnston and Greene
Counties
For new subscriptions: Secretary
NCGS
PO Box 1492
Raleigh, NC 27602
Published quarterly, $30/year, $25/early renewal
Olivia Raney Library (Mail link)
4016 Carya Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610
919-250-1196
Hours: Mon,Thurs 10:00 to 8:00 pm
Tues, Wed 10:00 - 6:00 pm; Sat 10:00 to 5:00 pm
Closed Friday, Sundays
Dedicated to family history, branch of the Wake County Library System
Marriage, deeds, land records, newspapers, genealogical research
abstract books, family histories
109 East Jones Street
4614 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4614
919-733-3952
Open 8 to 5:30 Tuesday through Fridayand 9 to 5 on Saturday.
Closed Mondays and official state holidays.
Includes original North Carolina records, some bible records, cemetery
records, passenger lists, land grants, vital statistics, county
records, etc.
109 East Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2807
Includes family histories, genealogies, published abstracts of records,
genealogy ref. books
.
315 South Academy Street
Cary, NC 27511
Open Wednesday evenings 7-9 pm and Saturdays 10 to 2 pm
Deals exclusively in genealogy research books, charts, forms, and
research aids.
5060 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC
919-783-7752
590 Bryan Drive
Apex, NC
919-303-2012
1100 Eleventh Street
Goldsboro, NC
919-580-1779
Organization dedicated to
help users of all computer genealogy software
programs,
not just PAF
Meetings: 3rd Saturday, 10:00 a.m., LDS Church in Cary at Seabrook and
Cary Parkway
Contact: Mary
Ann Palmer
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