ALEXANDER COUNTY

Established in 1847 from Caldwell, Iredell and Wilkes counties.
Many court records burned by Federal troops in 1865.

                          ORIGINAL RECORDS

BONDS
	Apprentice Bonds, 1875-1878. [See Appearance Docket, Superior Court]
	Bastardy Bonds and Records, 1865-1900; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Officials' Bonds and Records, 1855-1908; 2 Fibredex boxes.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Appearance Docket, 1865-1868; also Summons Docket, Special
			Proceedings, 1870-1877 and Amounts Paid Indigent Children, 
			1899-1913; 1 volume.
		Execution Docket, 1861-1868; 1 volume.
		State Docket, 1865-1868; 1 volume.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1866-1900; 3 volumes.
		Equity Minutes, 1866-1868; Record of Probate of Deeds, 1866-1875;
			1 volume.
		Appearance Docket, 1866-1868; also Apprentice Bonds, 1875-1878; 
			1 volume.
		Civil Action Papers, 1853-1927; 5 Fibredex boxes.
		Civil Action Papers Concerning Land, 1860-1952; 4 Fibredex boxes.
		Criminal Action Papers, 1861-1909; 9 Fibredex boxes.
LAND RECORDS
	Deeds of Sale, 1848-1953; 8 Fibredex boxes.
	Mortgage Deeds, 1872-1956; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Miscellaneous Deeds, 1850-1963; 1 Fibredex box.
	Cross Index to Deeds, 1847-1928; 3 volumes. 
	Land Entries, 1847-1911; 1 volume, 1 Fibredex box.
	Petitions for Partition and Sale of Land, 1863-1942; 1 Fibredex box.
	Miscellaneous Land Records, 1833-1958; 2 Fibredex boxes.
 	Record of Probate of Deeds, 1866-1875. [See Equity Minutes, Superior Court] 
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Estates, 1861-1868; 1 volume.
	Record of Accounts, 1869-1894; 2 volumes.
	Appointment of Administrators, Executors, Guardians and Masters, 1868-
		1914; 1 volume.
	Estates Records, 1839, 1858-1939; 32 Fibredex boxes.
	Guardians' Records, 1866-1909; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Amounts Paid Indigent Children, 1899-1913. [See Appearance Docket, Court of
		Pleas and Quarter Sessions]
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Marriage Bonds, 1861; 1 Fibredex box.
	Divorce Records, 1867-1905; 1 Fibredex box.
WILLS
	Wills, 1847-1949; 4 Fibredex boxes.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Record of Elections, 1869-1926; 5 volumes.
	Summons Docket, Special Proceedings, 1870-1877. [See Appearance Docket,
		Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions]
	Road Records, 1863-1916; 1 Fibredex box.
	Railroad Records, 1869-1903; 1 Fibredex box.
	Minutes and Accounts, Wardens of the Poor, 1847-1868; 1 volume.
	Miscellaneous Records, 1852-1957; 3 Fibredex boxes.
	Records of Assignees and Trustees, 1869-1910, 1941, 1945; 1 Fibredex box.

                          MICROFILM RECORDS

BONDS
	Apprentice Bonds, 1875-1878; 1 reel.
CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
	Record of Incorporations, 1892-1968; 1 reel.
	Record of Partnerships, 1913-1970; 1 reel.
COURT RECORDS
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1866-1956; 4 reels.
		Equity Minutes, 1866-1868; 1 reel.
		Cross Index to Civil Judgments, 1867-1963; 1 reel.
		Index to Judgments, 1871-1948; 2 reels.
ELECTION RECORDS
	Record of Elections, 1928-1968; 1 reel.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Estates, 1861-1868; 1 reel.
	Record of Accounts, 1869-1968; 6 reels.
	Appointment of Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1868-1933; 2 reels.
	Record of Administrators, 1930-1968; 2 reels.
	Record of Executors, 1930-1970; 1 reel.
	Record of Guardians, 1929-1970; 1 reel.
	Record of Accounts of Indigent Children, 1913-1946; 1 reel.
	Inheritance Tax Records, 1923-1968; 1 reel.
	Record of Settlements, 1869-1968; 2 reels.
	Index to Administrators and Executors, 1906-1945; 1 reel.
	Index to Guardians, 1907-1914; 1 reel.
	Index to Estates, Administrators, Executors, Guardians and Trustees, 1963-
		1968; 1 reel.
	Index to Estates and Wards, 1963-1968; 1 reel.
LAND RECORDS
	Record of Deeds, 1847-1955; 34 reels.
	Index to Deeds, Grantor, 1847-1954; 1 reel.
	Index to Deeds, Grantee, 1847-1968; 2 reels.
	Land Entries, 1847-1941; 1 reel.
	Record of Resale of Land by Trustees and Mortgagees, 1921-1968; 1 reel.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Marriage Bonds, 1865-1868; 1 reel.
	Marriage Licenses, 1868-1961; 11 reels.
	Marriage Registers, 1867-1937; 1 reel.
	Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1940-1968; 1 reel.
	Index to Births, 1913-1966; 1 reel.
	Index to Deaths, 1913-1960; 1 reel.
	Index to Delayed Births, various years; 1 reel.
MILITARY AND PENSION RECORDS
	Record of Armed Forces Discharges, 1919-1970; 3 reels.
	Index to Armed Forces Discharges, 1969-1981; 1 reel.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Lunacy Dockets, 1907-1970; 1 reel.
	Special Proceedings, 1870-1933; Minutes, Court of Pleas and Quarter 
		Sessions, 1865-1868; 1 reel.
	Special Proceedings, 1898-1960; 5 reels.
	Index to Special Proceedings, 1870-1981; 3 reels.
OFFICIALS, COUNTY
	Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1868-1942; 3 reels.
SCHOOL RECORDS
	Minutes, County Board of Education, 1921-1968; 1 reel.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
	Tax Lists, 1915, 1935, 1965; 1 reel.
WILLS
	Record of Wills, 1865-1968; 2 reels.
	Cross Index to Wills, 1865-1967; 1 reel.

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