The Genealogy of
          Mecklenburg County North Carolina

Welcome to Mecklenburg County - History & Genealogy. We hope you find something to aid you in your family research.

General Background
Neighboring Counties (1762)  Gaston, Union, Lincoln, Cabarrus.
Sons & Daughters - James K. Polk, Andrew Jackson,  Billy Graham, Randolph Scott.
County Formation - 1762 from Anson County.
County Seat - Charlotte 
County Name - Named after Mecklenburg-Strelitz  - home of Queen Charlotte wife of King George III.
Nickname - Hornet's Nest

• Headstone Photos

• Cemeteries

• Ancestors Photo Gallery 

• Meck. Declaration Signers                              

• 1775 Signers

• 1812 Troops

• Record of Accts. 1785-1845

• Jurors  

• List of Letters

• Tax Collectors 

• Early Settlers of the Hopewell Section - Book

• Old Postcards  

• Map showing formation of Mecklenburg County

• Chapter on the Revolution from Hist. of Mecklenburg Co. by Tompkins

• Clarkson House

• Springs House

• Highland Games

• Links Page

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