Union County,
North Carolina History & Facts

Union County, North Carolina History

When was Union County, NC Created?
Union County was created on 1842 from Anson County and Mecklenburg County.

What is the County Seat of Union County, NC?
The County Seat is located in Monroe also, the county government website is www.co.union.nc.us.

What counties are adjacent to Union County, NC?
Bordering Counties are Cabarrus County, Stanly County, Anson County, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Lancaster County, South Carolina, Mecklenburg County.

Union County, NC Vital Records

Where can find Union County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Union County vital records can be found at the North Carolina Department of Health which has copies of birth records after 1913 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since Jan 1962 and a Divorce records since 1958. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in North Carolina for current fees and application process.

Birth, death and marriage certificates also may be obtained at the Union County Register of Deeds (ROD) office. Divorce certificates may be obtained from the Union County clerk of court.

You can search online for Union County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for North Carolina Birth Certificate, Death, Divorce and Marriage Certificate Application to mail.

The North Carolina State Archives has the following vital records: Death Certificates, 1913-1975 (Statewide Index: 1913-1979); microfilmed Indexes to Births and Deaths (except Wake, Durham); Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 (not required by law); Cohabitation Records, 1866-1867; microfilmed Marriage Registers and Indexes; microfilmed Marriage Licenses for many of the counties See Also North Carolina Vital Records Research Guide

Union County, NC Census Records

What Union County, NC census records are available?
County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules which can guide in looking into your family tree. Federal Population Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Union Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Union Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Union Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also North Carolina Census Records Research Guide

Union County, NC Courthouse and Government Records

Union County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Union County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Union County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in North Carolina courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless North Carolina residents. The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Union County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also North Carolina Corthouse Records Research Guide.

Union County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 400 North Main Street, Monroe, NC 28112
Union County Register of Deeds
- Address: 500 Main Street, Monroe, NC 28111
- Phone: (704) 283-3797
- Birth Records: 1913
- Marriage Records: 1842
- Death Records: 1913
- Land Records: 1842
Union County Clerk of Court
- Phone: (704) 698-3100
- Probate Records: 1837
- Court Records: 1843
- Divorce Records: call court clerk for details
North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
Guide to Research Materials in the North Carolina State Archives: Union County Records
Union Co., NC GenWeb Archives Court Records
County Records in the North Carolina State Archives
Union Co., NC GenWeb Archives Wills & Estate Records
Union Co., NC GenWeb Archives Deed Records
North Carolina, County Records, 1833-1970
BLM Land Records

Union County, NC Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Union County, NC?
A list of Union County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See also a list of Statewide North Carolina Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

The Carolinas Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 397, Monroe, NC 28111; 704-289-6737
North Carolina State Archives, Office of Archives and History—State Library Building; Public Services Branch, Mail Service Center 4614, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-4614 ; Phone: (919) 807-7310
State Library of North Carolina, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2807; (919) 733-7222, (919) 733-3270
North Carolina Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 22, Greenville, NC 27835

Where can I connect with other Union County, NC Researchers through message boards and forums?

RAOGK Volunteers for North Carolina (raogk.org)
North Carolina Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
State of North Carolina Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
Union County, North Carolina Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Union County
Union County, North Carolina Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Union County, NC?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Union County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a payment. This is merely a directory that has been collected or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another.

Union Co. NC Military Records

North Carolina Military Records Research Guide (raogk.org)
Union Co., NC GenWeb Archives Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
North Carolina Military Records (Fold3.com) provides access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the North Carolina women and men who served. Perfect for Union County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.

Union Co. NC Schools & Directories

North Carolina City Directories (search.ancestry.com)
Directory of Scots in the Carolinas, 1680-1830 (search.ancestry.com)

Union County, North Carolina History & Facts