I would like to post this information on the Duplin Page, with your permission. Please let me know. Mary Westbrook-Drake ICQ# 14695319 <http://www.thedrake.org/note1.htm> -----Original Message----- From: Margie D. Austin <mdaustin@connect.net> To: NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com <NCDUPLIN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 10:41 AM Subject: Re: Duplin research >According to the NC Genealogical Research by George K. Schweitzer the >following records are available: > >Formed in 1750 from New Hanover County, for early deeds see Sampson >County, many records missing, cause not known. > >Court House Records: Bonds of apprentices (1871-1916), court dockets >(1824-68), court minutes (1784-1930), court records (1866-8), >deeds(1784-1940, see Sampson County for 1752-84), estate accounts >(1769-1800, 1830-1962), estate administrators (1846-1962), estate >executors (1868-78), estate inventories (1769-1800, 1830-1936), estate >records (1779-1930), estate sales (1830-76, estate settlements >(1869-1961), guardian (1781-1962), land divisions (1800-1960), land >entries (1896-1941), land miscellaneous (1775-1922), land processions >(1859-77), land surverys (1784-1962), marriages (1755-1962), >miscellaneous (1773-1962), petitions (1779), schools (1872-1936), tax >(1783-1843), 1895-1925), wills (1759-1962). > >The people at the court house are very friendly and helpful. If you >want to see the early marriage records, you will need to ask for them as >they are on the top shelf above the marriage records. > >Good luck with your research, >Margie Davis Austin >