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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Cabarrus Genealogical Society normally meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month, except for the month of June, at 7:00 p.m., at The Cabarrus Senior Center, 331 Corban Avenue SE, Concord. Guests are always welcome to attend the meetings.
The North Carolina Genealogical Society will host their annual conference and meeting for 2007 on Friday and Saturday, November 2nd and 3rd, at the Brier Creek Country Club in Raleigh.
The National Genealogical Society will be hosting their annual "Conference in the States" in Raleigh, North Carolina, from May 13th to 16th, 2009. This will be a wonderful event with many varied and worthwhile learning opportunities.
Cabarrus Genealogical Society
North Carolina Genealogical Society
The National Genealogical Society
Cabarrus County is located in the south central section of the state, and it is bordered by the North Carolina counties of Stanly, Union, Mecklenburg, Iredell, and Rowan. The current land area is 364.39 square miles, and the 2000 census population was 131,063. It is estimated that the population in 2006 was 156,395.
U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts about Cabarrus County
Cabarrus County was formed in 1792 from part of Mecklenburg County. It was named in honor of Stephen Cabarrus of Edenton, who was a member of the North Carolina State Legislature several times, and Speaker of the House of Commons four times. In 1795 an act was passed naming commissioners to erect a courthouse on the land of Samuel Huie (Hughey) which had already been selected as a proper place for the county seat. They were ordered to lay out the town of Concord, which was incorporated in 1806.
Remember that, prior to 1792, you must look in the records of the counties
which had administrative jurisdiction over the area that is now Cabarrus County
(see the index section on neighboring and parent counties).
State and National Societies
check the Cabarrus County NCGenWeb Archives
for these and more, under "biographies," "letters," or other headings
from the NC Archives website
Cabarrus County was created in 1792 from Mecklenburg County. While European settlers were not in the Cabarrus area before the middle 1700's,
North Carolina County Formation
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some graphics from:
Mecklenburg County was created in 1763 from Anson County.
Anson County was created in 1750 from Bladen County.
Bladen County was created in 1734 from New Hanover County.
New Hanover County was created in 1729 from Craven County.
Craven County was created in 1705 from Bath County.
(please see the link below for more information on NC counties)
it is still interesting to know the "administrative ancestry" of the area.
And it is good to remember that European settlers
were not the first human beings to live here.
Katherine
Benbow,
Cabarrus County North Carolina Genealogy
I live in and have roots in Cabarrus County. I am unable to help you personally with your research, but you can use the look-up volunteers available to assist you. Please contact me for concerns or questions regarding this website, or if you want to contribute material or make suggestions for the website. Thank you for your interest in Cabarrus County.
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