Forsyth County Genealogical Resources

ADDRESSES

Forsyth County Public Library
660 West Fifth Street
Winston-Salem NC 27101

Reynolds Library
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem NC 27109

NEWSPAPERS

Kernersville News, Kernersville NC: phone number 336-993-2161.

BOOKS

GENERAL HISTORY

Casey, Cindy (1999). Forsyth County 1849-1999
A pictorial history book featuring 250 photographs of Forsyth County

Fries, Adelaide L., 1871-1949 (1898). Forsyth County. Stewarts' Print House.

Fries, Adelaide L., and others (1949). Forsyth. A County on the March. University of North Carolina Press

Ramsey, Robert W. (1964). Carolina Cradle. Settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier, 1747-1762. University of North Carolina Press, available in paperback as ISBN 0-8078-4189-7.
This excellent book deals with the early settlement of the old Rowan County area, including Forsyth County.

Tursi, Frank V. (1994). Winston-Salem. A History. John F. Blair, Publishers

MORAVIAN CHURCH RECORDS AND HISTORIES

Clewell, John Henry (1902). History of Wachovia in North Carolina : the Unitas Fratrum or Moravian Church in North Carolina during a century and a half . Publ., The Heritage Bookes, 1991, c1902

Fries, Adelaide L., and others, editors; (1922-2006 publications, depending on the volume). Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, 13 volumes. Published by the North Carolina Historical Commission
This is an invaluable resource for persons researching the Moravian families of Forsyth county, and their culture. Unfortunately, most of the volumes are out of print, but they are available in many libraries and also appear occasionally in used book sales.

Fries, Adelaide, L. (1944). The Road to Salem
Based on the diary of Anna Catharina Antes (1728-1816), a woman who came from Pennsylvania to Salem. This is an excellent and very readable introduction to Moravian life and customs.

Griffin, Frances, series editor. Three Forks of Muddy Creek. published by Old Salem, Inc.

Hartley, Michael (1987). Wachovia in Forsyth Publ. Old Salem, Inc.

Kirkland, Winifred. The Easter People. A Pen-Picture of the Moravian Celebration of the Resurrection

Kirkland, Winifred. Where the Star Still Shines. Yule-Tide in Old Salem

Weinlick, John R. (1956). Count Zinzendorf. Abingdon Press, New York and Nashville

OTHER CHURCHES

Ware, Charles Crossfield (1965). Star in Wachovia. Centennial History of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ,Pfafftown N.C.

C.J. Morris will do lookups at Love's Methodist Church Cemetery, Walkertown NC.

PUBLICATIONS OF THE FORSYTH COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

The Forsyth County Genealogical Society has a long list of publications, including the following, as well as back issues of their newsletter. Please visit their site for full information on ordering these materials.

Forsyth County, N.C. Marriage Bonds and Co-Habitation Records, 1849-1868

1850 Census, Forsyth County

1860 Census, Forsyth County

1870 Census, Forsyth County

1880 Census, Forsyth County

Census transcriptions are also available for Stokes County 1790-1850 and for Davie County 1850

Death Notices from the People's Press (Salem, North Carolina) 1851-1892, An Indexed Abstract

Forsyth County, NC Wills 1849-1917, An Indexed Abstract

ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS OF GENEALOGICAL DATA

Fries, Adelaide L. (1941). Graveyard register of Friedland Moravian Church, Forsyth County, N.C

Moran, Faye Jarvis (1999). Bastardy Bonds, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Contact Faye at faye@fmoran.com for orders.

S-K Publications (1990), John F. Schunk, editor. 1850 U.S. Census, Forsyth County North Carolina
This is a photocopy of the original handwritten census, in book form. See the S-K Publications page for ordering information.

Stanley, Donald W. (1976-1978), Forsyth County, N.C., Cemetery Records.

The Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin County Heritage volumes also contain a great deal of information on Forsyth County families. These are available in many libraries.

FAMILY HISTORIES

Foltz, Henry Wesley (1924). Descendants of Adam Spach. Wachovia Historical Society, Winston-Salem NC
A newer edition of this book is also available.

Fries, Francis Henry, 1855-1931. History of the Fries Family, A.D. 810-1930

Frost, Earle W., A Genealogical Brochure of the Long and Doub Families of North Carolina and their Midwestern Descendants. Available as LDS microfilm 0928084/6

Harmon, Gray Smith (1998). Peddicord Junction. Family History Publishers, Bountiful UT

Hauser, Kenneth John, Jr. (1977) Alsatian-American Family Hauser. Hunter Publishing Co., Winston-Salem NC

Jurney, James A. (1987, revised 1992). Ancestry of Alice Estelle and Effie Catherine Butner and Related Families, privately printed.

Jurney, James A. (1992). Ancestry and Descendants of Johann Peter Frey, privately printed.

Jurney, James A. (1990). Die Ahnen von Johann Balthasar Hege und Verwandten zu Hausen an der Zaber,, privately printed
Despite the title, this history of the HEGE family is in English.

Körner, Jules Gilmer, Jr. (1958). Joseph of Kernersville. Being the Stories of the Families Körner-Kerner . Kastner . Spach . Gardner . Pie and Wiesner and their Descendants in the Town of Kernersville, North Carolina. Durham, NC, Seeman Printery, Inc.

Linn, Jo White (1980). People Named Hanes

Mickey, Mary F. Mickey/Micke Descendants of Johann Michael Mücke (1708-1786) and Eva Catharina Metzger (1721-1755)

Sheek, Ann Ellis (1982). Descendants of Stephen and Elizabeth Douthit Riddle of Rowan Co. NC, LDS 6019018

Sides, Roxie (1963). Early American Families. Sides, Rominger, Rothrock, Spach, Longworth, Shoaf, Nading, Foltz, Vogler.

Zimmerman, E.R.S., and B.D. Zimmerman (2000> Professional Ledgers of John Edward Bell Shutt, Woodcraftsman and Undertaker, Shady Grove Township, Advance NC, ISBN 0-9679015-0-2; For more information see the Davie County resources page
Although Shutt's business was located in Davie County, this book contains genealogical and historical information on Forsyth County families too

If you have suggestions of other books, please e-mail me

LOOKUP VOLUNTEERS AND PAID RESEARCHERS

Wanda Rabb, wrabb@bigfoot.com (paid research)

Elizabeth Harris, ncgen@mindspring.com: free lookups in census records 1850-1880, marriages 1849-1889, Records of the Moravians in North Carolina; large personal database centering on the Moravian settlers

Paid research in Randolph and nearby counties, including Forsyth: Lisa Craven

Paid research by Raleigh Research

Paid Research by Betsy Hendrix
Have access to the following Forsyth Co., NC records: Wills (1842-1924); Marriage Bonds (1849-1869); Estate Records (1854-1956); Forsyth County Cemetery Records; Forsyth Deeds (1849-1927); Census (1850-1930); Winston-Salem Journal Newspapers (1898-present); The People's Press (1851-1892); Winston Salem City Directories (1884-present); Moravian Records (Volumes 1-13), Confederate Roster of NC Troops (1861-1865), and more. If interested please contact Betsy at Blh24602@cs.com for more detailed information.

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