Lee County Research

Register of Deeds

Records available: Birth and delayed births, deaths, marriages, deeds, military discharges.

1408 S. Horner Blvd.

Sanford, NC 27330

(919)-774-4821

Clerk of Court

Records available: Wills and Estates, Court Records.

1400 S. Horner Blvd.

Sanford, NC 27330

(919)-708-4400

Lee County Library

Items available in North Carolina room:

· Local history books

· Published family histories

· Newsletters from genealogical societies across the state

· City directories

· Genealogy reference books

Items available on microfilm:

· Microfilm copies of all censuses from Chatham, Moore, and Lee counties from 1850, various other county censuses available 1830-1930

· Local newspapers from Sanford, Pittsboro, Siler City, Fayetteville, Lillington, Aberdeen, Carthage, and Pinehurst

· New York Times

· County records from Lee, Moore, and Chatham counties, including wills, marriages, court minutes, accounts, guardians, etc.

· Some marriages, births and deaths, from other North Carolina counties

Information available in vertical file:

· Professional men

· Local businesses

· Lee County information

· Family histories

· Family bible transcripts

· Schools

· Deaths and obituaries

· Church histories

· Cemetery transcriptions

· Marriages

NEW! The Lee County Library has received the 1930 Census. They have the census rolls for all 100 counties, but do not have the Soundex. NEW!

107 Hawkins Ave.

Sanford, NC 27330

(919)-774-6045

Professional Researchers

James Vann Comer: Local Historian and Professional Genealogist for central North Carolina area. He has many excellent local history publications available. (A brochure detailing his publications is available at the Lee County Library or directly from him.)

P.O. Box 2681

Sanford, NC 27331-2681

(919)-775-5763

jvcomer@alltel.net

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