ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

Established in 1785 from Guilford County.
A few of the court records are missing; reason unknown.

                                ORIGINAL RECORDS

BONDS
	Apprentice Bonds, 1871-1919; 2 volumes.
	Bastardy Bonds, 1873-1878; 1 volume.
	Officials' Bonds and Records, 1803-1925; 1 Fibredex box.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1786-1868; 17 volumes.
		Execution Dockets, 1788-1868; 13 volumes.
		State Dockets, 1800-1868; 6 volumes.
		Trial and Appearance Dockets, 1786-1861; 10 volumes.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1807-1970; 44 volumes.
		Equity Minutes, 1807-1868; 4 volumes.
		Equity Proceeding, 1822-1828; 1 volume.
		Equity Trial and Appearance Dockets, 1807-1868; 3 volumes.
		Equity Bills of Cost, 1860-1874; 1 volume.
		Execution Dockets, 1814-1868; 5 volumes.
		Judgment Dockets, 1869-1957; 13 volumes.
		Recognizance Docket, 1811-1845; 1 volume.
		State Docket, 1809-1821; 1 volume.
		Trial and Appearance Dockets, 1807-1850; 2 volumes.
		Trial Docket, 1850-1870; 1 volume.
		Index - List of Civil Judgments, 1867-1877; 1 volume.
		Index to Judgments, 1869-1921; 2 volumes.
		Clerk's Minute Docket, 1907; 1 volume.
		Index to Civil Actions, ca1920-1950; 1 volume.
		Civil Action Papers, 1804-1923; 14 Fibredex boxes.
		Civil Action Papers Concerning Land, 1827-1928; 5 Fibredex boxes.
		Criminal Action Papers, 1807-1925; 8 Fibredex boxes.
	Other Courts
		Minute Book, Inferior Court, 1878-1880; 1 volume.
		Minute Docket, General County Court, 1925-1927; 1 volume.
		Index to Judgments - General County Court, 1926-1927; 1 volume.
		Minute Dockets, Recorder's Court, 1968-1970; 4 volumes.
LAND RECORDS
	Deeds of Sale, 1786-1899; 18 Fibredex boxes.
	Deeds of Gift, 1797-1895; 1 Fibredex box.
	Deeds of Mortgage, 1821-1913; 1 Fibredex box.
	Deeds of Trust, 1808-1914; 3 Fibredex boxes.
	Deeds of Warranty and Quit Claim, 1788-1913; 1 Fibredex box.
	Ejectments, 1808-1909; 1 Fibredex box.
	Attachments, Executions, Liens and Levies on Land, 1806-1924;
		4 Fibredex boxes.
	Miscellaneous Land Records, 1789-1926; 1 Fibredex box.
	Processioners' Record, 1836-1842; 1 volume.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Estates, 1829-1868; 9 volumes.
	Estate Book of William Pannill, 1875-1893; 1 volume.
	Record of Accounts, 1868-1970; 41 volumes.
	Administrators' Bonds, 1870-1880, 1909-1935; 4 volumes.
	Appointment of Executors, 1868-1895; 1 volume.
	Record of Executors, 1931-1945; 1 volume.
	Record of Appointments, 1919-1970; 3 volumes.
	Estates Records, 1780-1926; 58 Fibredex boxes.
	Guardians' Records, 1807-1925; 6 Fibredex boxes.
	Guardians' Accounts, 1855-1868; 1 volume.
	Guardians' Bonds, 1872-1893, 1906-1937; 4 volumes.
	Guardians World War Veterans, 1930-1938; 1 volume.
	Cross Index to Guardians, 1869-1943; 1 volume.
	Accounts of Indigent Orphans, 1908-1936; 1 volume.
	Record of Settlements, 1817-1946; 14 volumes.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Marriage Bonds, 1785-1868; 9 Fibredex boxes.
	Record of Marriage Certificates, 1851-1867; 1 volume.
	Index to Marriages, 1790-1868; 1 volume.
	Miscellaneous Marriage Records, 1812-1925; 1 Fibredex box.
	Divorce Records, 1824-1921; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Maiden Name of Divorced Women, 1937-1970; 1 volume.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
	Miscellaneous Tax Records, 1857-1899; 2 Fibredex boxes.
WILLS
	Wills, 1772-1925, 1936, 1938; 24 Fibredex boxes.
	Record of Wills, 1804-1931; 7 volumes.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Alien Registration, 1927-1940; 1 volume.
	Miscellaneous Business Records, 1852-1925; 1 Fibredex box.
	Minutes, Board of Superintendents of Common Schools, 1841-1864; 
		1 volume.
	Record of Elections, 1878-1922; 4 volumes.
	Homestead Records, 1871-1927; 1 Fibredex box.
	Jury Lists and Tickets, 1819-1851; 1 Fibredex box.
	Certificates of Professional Registration, 1886-1967; 3 volumes.
	Record of Lunacy, 1899-1970; 5 volumes.
	Record of Pension Funds, 1940-1970; 2 volumes.
	Road and Bridge Records, 1822-1899; 1 Fibredex box.
	Record of Appointment of Road Overseers, 1811-1829; 1 volume.
	Railroad Records, 1867-1901; 3 Fibredex boxes.
	Miscellaneous Records, 1786-1925; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Powers of Attorney, 1784-1923; 1 Fibredex box.
	Records of Slaves and Free Persons of Color, 1795-1867; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Records of Assignees, Receivers and Trustees, 1861-1925; 9 Fibredex boxes.
	Receivers Accounts, 1902-1937; 1 volume.
CRX
	Miscellaneous Records, 1793-1910, 28 folders.

                               MICROFILM RECORDS

BONDS
	Apprentice Bonds, 1871-1919; 1 reel.
	Bastardy Bonds, 1873-1878; 1 reel.
CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
	Record of Corporations, 1884-1967; 4 reels.
	Record of Partnership, 1913-1972; 1 reel.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1786-1868; 5 reels.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1807-1948; 10 reels.
		Equity Minutes, 1807-1868; 1 reel.
		Index to Judgments, Plaintiff, 1921-1970; 2 reels.
		Index to Judgments, Defendant, 1921-1970; 2 reels.
ELECTION RECORDS
	Record of Elections, 1878-1968; 2 reels.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Estates, 1829-1868; 3 reels.
	Record of Accounts, 1868-1966; 15 reels.
	Administrators' Bonds, 1870-1880; 1 reel.
	Appointment of Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1895-1970; 3 reels.
	Record of Administrators, 1926-1954; 2 reels.
	Appointment of Executors, 1868-1895; 1 reel.
	Record of Executors, 1931-1954; 1 reel.
	Guardians' Bonds, 1872-1919; 1 reel.
	Accounts for Indigent Orphans, 1908-1937; 1 reel.
	Estates Not Exceeding $300, 1929-1937; 1 reel.
	Inheritance Tax Records, 1922-1965; 2 reels.
	Record of Renunciations, 1964-1970; 1 reel.
	Record of Settlements, 1817-1965; 12 reels.
	Index to Guardians and Trustees, 1868-1970; 1 reel.
LAND RECORDS
	Record of Deeds, 1785-1957; 103 reels.
	Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantor, 1785-1962; 10 reels.
	Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantee, 1785-1962; 9 reels.
	Record of Land Entries, 1904-1929; 1 reel.
	Index to Federal Tax Liens, 1929-1965; 1 reel.
	Record of Sales by Mortgagees, Trustees and Executors, 1918-1923; 1 reel.
	Record of Resales by Mortgagees and Trustees, 1919-1923; 1 reel.
	Record of Foreclosures Under Deeds of Trust, 1924-1965; 1 reel.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Marriage Bonds, 1785-1868; 9 reels.
	Record of Marriages, 1851-1867; 1 reel.
	Record of Marriages, 1865-1867; Processioners' Book, 1836-1842; 1 reel.
	Marriage Registers, 1867-1979; 6 reels.
	Index to Marriage Licenses, Bonds and Certificates, 1790-1868; 1 reel.
	Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1937-1970; 1 reel.
	Index to Births, 1913-1968; 2 reels.
	Index to Deaths, 1913-1978; 2 reels.
	Index to Delayed Births, various years; 1 reel.
MILITARY AND PENSION RECORDS
	Record of Armed Forces Discharges, 1917-1966; 7 reels.
	Index to Armed Forces Discharges, 1918-1972; 1 reel.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Record of Lunacy, 1899-1952; 1 reel.
	Orders and Decrees, 1869-1952; 8 reels.
	Index to Special Proceedings, Plaintiff, 1869-1969; 1 reel.
	Index to Special Proceedings, Defendant, 1869-1969; 1 reel.
	Record of Receivers' Accounts, 1902-1957; 1 reel.
OFFICIALS, COUNTY
	Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1870-1979; 5 reels.
	Minutes, County Board of Health, 1911-1925, 1946-1965; 1 reel.
ROADS AND BRIDGES
	Overseers of Roads, 1811-1829; 1 reel.
SCHOOL RECORDS
	Minutes, Board of Superintendents of Common Schools, 1841-1868; Minutes, 
		County Board of Education, 1868-1876; 1 reel.
	Minutes, County Board of Education, 1877-1885, 1909-1965; 1 reel.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
	Tax Lists, 1887, 1888, 1890, 1899, 1904, 1912, 1915; 3 reels.
WILLS
	Record of Wills, 1785-1966; 7 reels.
	Cross Index to Wills, 1804-1965; 1 reel.



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