HAYWOOD COUNTY

Established in 1808 from Buncombe County.

                                ORIGINAL RECORDS

BONDS
	Apprentice Bonds and Records, 1812-1861, 1870, 1905, 1908; 
		1 Fibredex box.
	Bastardy Bonds and Records, 1814-1936; 4 Fibredex boxes.
	Officials' Bonds and Records, 1812-1942; 2 Fibredex boxes.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1809-1815, 1820-1868; 9 volumes.
		Execution Dockets, 1816-1868; 3 volumes, 1 manuscript box.
		State Dockets, 1811-1868; 2 volumes, 1 manuscript box.
		Trial and Appearance Dockets, 1809-1834; 1 manuscript box.
		Trial Dockets, 1835-1866; 3 volumes.
		Miscellaneous Dockets, 1843-1868; 1 manuscript box.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1815-1966; 36 volumes, 2 manuscript boxes.
		Equity Minutes, 1846-1868; 1 volume.
		Equity Trial Docket, 1843-1868; 1 volume.
		Appearance and Motion Docket, 1847-1882; 1 volume.
		Execution Dockets, 1838-1877; 3 volumes.
		Judgment Dockets, 1868-1944; 41 volumes.
		State Dockets, 1840-1869; 2 volumes.
		Criminal Docket, 1870-1889; 1 volume.
		Trial Docket, 1840-1867; 1 volume.
		Civil Issue Dockets, 1869-1898; 2 volumes.
		Cross Index to Civil Issue Docket, 1869-1879; 1 volume.
		Clerk's Civil Issue Docket, 1884-1887; 1 volume.
		Cross Index to Judgments, 1868-1923; 7 volumes.
		Miscellaneous Dockets, 1810-1845; 1 manuscript box.
		Civil Action Papers, 1802, 1810-1939; 87 Fibredex boxes.
		Civil Action Papers Concerning Land, 1815-1948; 29 Fibredex boxes.
		Criminal Action Papers, 1814-1944; 35 Fibredex boxes.
	Circuit Criminal Court/Western District Criminal Court
		Minutes, 1895-1900; 1 volume.
		Judgment Docket, 1895-1902; 1 volume.
	Recorder's Court
		Minute Dockets, 1924-1927, 1957-1966; 5 volumes.
		Judgment Dockets, 1924-1927, 1957-1966; 12 volumes.
LAND RECORDS
	Record of Deeds, 1809-1865; 13 volumes.
	Deeds, 1801-1948; 9 Fibredex boxes.
	Deeds of Trust, Mortgage Deeds and Land Grants, 1786-1948; 
		1 Fibredex box.
	Cross Index to Deeds, 1809-1877; 1 volume.
	Ejectments, 1812-1935; 3 Fibredex boxes.
	Land Entries, 1809-1904; 3 volumes.
	Tax Levies on Land, 1927-1936; 9 Fibredex boxes.
	Agreements, Contracts and Leases, 1832-1948; 1 Fibredex box.
	Attachments, Executions, Levies and Liens on Land, 1809-1938;
		4 Fibredex boxes.
	Probate of Deeds, 1885-1887; 1 volume.
	Miscellaneous Land Records, 1809-1946; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Record of Re-Sales by Trustees and Mortgages, 1924-1966; 5 volumes.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Accounts, 1866-1909, 1916-1966; 15 volumes.
	Appointment of Administrators, Executors, Guardians and Masters, 1868-
		1909; 1 volume.
	Estates Records, 1809-1942; 82 Fibredex boxes.
	Guardians' Records, 1815-1941; 9 Fibredex boxes.
	Record of Inheritance Tax, 1921-1956; 3 volumes.
	Record of Settlements, 1869-1921; 2 volumes.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Marriage Bonds, 1808-1868; 5 Fibredex boxes.
	Marriage Registers, 1868-1938; 4 volumes.
	Marriage Licenses, 1857-1925; 19 Fibredex boxes.
	Divorce Records, 1829-1944; 19 Fibredex boxes.
	Maiden Name Divorced Women, 1939-1966; 1 volume.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
	Tax List, 1866-1868; 1 volume.
	Miscellaneous Tax Records, 1820-1933; 2 Fibredex boxes.
WILLS
	Wills, 1803-1937; 8 Fibredex boxes.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Alien Registration, 1940-1943; 1 volume.
	Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1918; 4 volumes.
	County Accounts, Claims and Correspondence, 1809-1938; 1 Fibredex box,
		1 manuscript box.
	Record of Elections, 1878-1902, 1924-1930, 1940; 3 volumes.
	Certificates of Permanent Registration and Oaths, 1902-1908; 
		3 Fibredex boxes.
	Miscellaneous Election Records, 1832-1936; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Permanent Registration, 1902-1916; 1 volume.
	Coroners' Inquests, 1822-1967; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Insolvent Debtors, 1814-1896; 7 Fibredex boxes.
	Grand Jury Presentments and Reports, 1823-1966; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Record of Inquisition of Lunacy, 1899-1966; 6 volumes.
	Orders and Decrees, 1870-1921; 1 volume.
	Special Proceedings Docket, 1913-1946; 15 volumes.
	Index to Special Proceedings, 1875-1917; 1 volume.
	Clerks Minute Docket, 1921-1966; 6 volumes.
	Road Records, 1811-1927; 1 Fibredex box.
	Roads, Cartways and Bridges, 1838-1932; 1 Fibredex box.
	Railroad Records, 1869-1933; 5 Fibredex boxes.
	School Records, 1830-1950; 1 Fibredex box.
	Indian Records, 1821-1925; 1 Fibredex box.
	Miscellaneous Records, 1815-1966; 5 Fibredex boxes.
	Records of Slaves and Free Persons of Color, 1823-1868; 1 Fibredex box.
	Records of Assignees, Receivers and Trustees, 1852-1942; 9 Fibredex boxes.
CRX
	Civil Action Papers, 1842; 1 folder.

                               MICROFILM RECORDS

CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
	Record of Corporations, 1885-1941; 1 reel.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1809-1815, 1820-1868; 3 reels.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1869-1955; 14 reels.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Accounts, 1874-1966; 8 reels.
	Appointment and Bonds of Administrators, 1902-1966; 6 reels.
	Appointment of Executors, 1927-1966; 2 reels.
	Appointment and Bonds of Guardians, 1909-1966; 3 reels.
	Guardians' Bonds, 1909-1926; 1 reel.
	Accounts of Indigent Orphans, 1921-1941; 1 reel.
	Inheritance Tax Records, 1921-1966; 2 reels.
	Record of Settlements, 1869-1966; 6 reels.
	Qualification of Trustees Under Wills, 1963-1966; 1 reel.
	Index to Estates, 1808-1939; 1 reel.
	Cross Index to Administrators and Executors, 1870-1966; 1 reel.
	Cross Index to Guardians, 1870-1966; 1 reel.
LAND RECORDS
	Record of Deeds, 1809-1958; 99 reels.
	Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantor, 1808-1966; 10 reels.
	Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantee, 1808-1966; Index to Deeds 
		of Trust, 1959-1966; 10 reels.
	Record of Land Entries, 1809-1887; 1 reel.
	Record of Land Sold for Taxes, 1925-1927; 1 reel.
	Federal Tax Lien Index, 1925-1966; 1 reel.
	Record of Resales, 1924-1966; 3 reels.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Marriage Licenses, 1857-1965; 27 reels.
	Marriage Registers, 1868-1921, 1939-1965; 3 reels.
	Index to Marriages, 1850-1939; 2 reels.
	Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1939-1966; 1 reel.
	Index to Births, 1913-1978; 4 reels.
	Index to Deaths, 1913-1972; 2 reels.
	Index to Delayed Births, various years; 1 reel.
MILITARY AND PENSION RECORDS
	Record of Armed Forces Discharges, various years, 1944-1966; 6 reels.
	Index to Armed Forces Discharges, 1917-1966; 1 reel.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Clerk's Minute Dockets, 1921-1966; 3 reels.
	Orders and Decrees, 1870-1921; 1 reel.
	Special Proceedings, 1875-1951; 12 reels.
	Cross Index to Special Proceedings, 1874-1966; 2 reels.
OFFICIALS, COUNTY
	Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1868-1966; 4 reels.
SCHOOL RECORDS
	Minutes, County Board of Education, 1885-1921; 1 reel.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
	Tax List, 1866-1868; 1 reel.
WILLS
	Record of Wills and Inventories, 1808-1878; 1 reel.
	Record of Wills, 1869-1966; 4 reels.
	Index to Wills, 1829-1966; 1 reel.



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