Yancey County, North Carolina

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NOTE:  In 1833, Yancey Co. was formed from parts of Buncombe and Burke Counties.  Consult those counties' records for information that predates this time.   See - FORMATION OF YANCEY CO.

 

1840 US Federal Population Census:

First census for Yancey County

Index - Alpha Order of  Surname for Household

File 1 of 4      [pages 1-9]

File 2 of 4     [pages 10-18]

File 3 of 4     [pages 19-27]

File 4 of 4     [page 28-34]

 

1850 US Federal Population Census:

Index  Alpha Order of Surname for Image Files

Listing of JPEG Image Files  #382 - #479

Also consult:  Family Search LDS - 1850, Yancey Co., NC

 

1850:  Agricultural Census

 

1850:  Slave Inhabitant - Owner Census

Original Document.  Enumeration of slaves of each owner in Yancey Co., NC. [Mitchell was part of Yancey Co. at this time]

 

1860 US Federal Population Census:

Listing of Files 369a-471b in Order of Enumeration

 

1860:  Agricultural Census

 

1860:  Slave Inhabitant - Owner Census - Enumeration of slaves of each owner in Yancey Co., NC. [Transcription; Mitchell was part of Yancey Co. at this time]  Text

 

1860:  Slave Inhabitant - Owner Census

Original document.  Enumeration of slaves of each owner in Yancey Co., NC. [Mitchell was part of Yancey Co. at this time]

 

1868:  Branson's Directory  - recap of County Officials, Schools, Hotels-Boarding Houses, Ministers, Mill Owners et al.

 

1870 US Federal Population Census:  Hosted by Family Search (Image files)

1870:  Agricultural Census

 

1880 - US Federal Population Census - page contains index, PDF images and map of region

Also consult:   Family Search LDS - 1880, Yancey Co., NC

 

1900 US Federal Population Census:  Hosted by Family Search (must login)

 

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