CALDWELL COUNTY

Established in 1841 from Burke and Wilkes counties.

                          ORIGINAL RECORDS

BONDS
	Apprentice Bonds and Records, 1841-1906; 1 Fibredex box.
	Bastardy Bonds and Records, 1843-1925; 3 Fibredex boxes.
	Officials' Bonds and Records, 1841-1917; 3 Fibredex boxes.
	Sheriffs' Bonds and Records, 1841-1903; 1 Fibredex box.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1841-1868; 3 volumes.
		Execution Docket, 1841-1848, 1863; 1 volume.
		State Docket, 1848-1868; 1 volume.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1843-1911; 10 volumes.
		Equity Minutes, 1844-1868; Civil and Criminal Issues Dockets, 1883-
			1887; 1 volume.
		Civil Action Papers, 1838-1934; 23 Fibredex boxes.
		Civil Action Papers Concerning Land, 1840-1930; 13 Fibredex boxes.
		Criminal Action Papers, 1840-1932; 26 Fibredex boxes.
LAND RECORDS
	Deeds of Sale, 1849-1920; 1 Fibredex box.
	Miscellaneous Deeds, 1841-1931; 1 Fibredex box.
	Ejectments, 1841-1904; 1 Fibredex box.
	Miscellaneous Land Records, 1841-1934; 2 Fibredex boxes.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Estates, 1847-1867; 1 volume.
	Record of Accounts, 1868-1914; 2 volumes.
	Appointment of Administrators, Executors, Guardians and Masters, 1868-
		1911; 1 volume.
	Estates Records, 1841-1934; 47 Fibredex boxes.
	Guardians' Records, 1842-1934; 3 Fibredex boxes.
	Record of Settlements, 1868-1913; 1 volume.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Miscellaneous Marriage Records, 1867-1933; 1 Fibredex box.
	Divorce Records, 1850-1925; 3 Fibredex boxes.
	Disinterment/Reinterment Permits, 1974-1978; 1 manuscript box.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
	Lists of Taxables, 1841-1853, 1868; 2 volumes.
WILLS
	Wills, 1830-1925; 3 Fibredex boxes.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Alien Registration, 1940; 1 volume.
Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1868-1870; Common School 
		Register, 1858; 1 volume.
	Record of Elections, 1898-1932; 4 volumes.
	Magistrates' Records, 1849-1915; 1 Fibredex box.
	Registry of Licenses to Trades, 1901-1916; 1 volume.
	Orders and Decrees, 1869-1906; 3 volumes.
	Road Records, 1838-1913; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Railroad Records, 1876-1911; 3 Fibredex boxes.
	Miscellaneous Records, 1837-1934; 5 Fibredex boxes.
	Slave Records, 1842-1866; 1 Fibredex box.
	Grand Jury Records, 1843-1924; 1 Fibredex box.
	Records of Assignees, Receivers and Trustees, 1841-1930; 2 Fibredex boxes.
CRX
	Criminal Actions, 1906; 1 folder.

                         MICROFILM RECORDS

CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
	Record of Corporations, 1885-1945; 1 reel.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1841-1868; 2 reels.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1843-1954; 12 reels.
		Equity Minutes, 1844-1868; 1 reel.
		Index to Judgments, Plaintiff, 1940-1963; 5 reels.
		Index to Judgments, Defendant, 1940-1963; 5 reels.
ELECTION RECORDS
	Record of Elections, 1898-1968; 1 reel.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Accounts, 1868-1966; 7 reels.
	Appointment of Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1868-1948; 2 reels.
	Record of Administrators, 1897-1966; 4 reels.
	Appointment of Executors, 1948-1966; 1 reel.
	Appointment of Guardians, 1941-1966; 1 reel.
	Record of Minors' Accounts, 1944-1956; 1 reel.
	Inheritance Tax Records, 1920-1967; 1 reel.
	Inventories of Estates, 1847-1867, 1885-1966; 5 reels.
	Record of Settlements, 1868-1966; 6 reels.
LAND RECORDS
	Record of Deeds, 1841-1956; 78 reels.
	Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantor, 1841-1971; 13 reels.
	Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantee, 1841-1971; 10 reels.
	Land Entries, 1841-1954; 1 reel.
	Record of Surveys, 1905-1937; 1 reel.
	Plat Books, 1913-1946; 1 reel.
	Index to Plats, 1915-1980; 1 reel.
	Record of Sales by Trustees, Mortgagees and Executors, 1917-1959; 2 reels.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Marriage Licenses, 1841-1961; 15 reels.
	Marriage Registers, 1851-1969; 3 reels.
	Cohabitation and Marriage Records, 1866-1872; 1 reel.
	Index to Births, 1914-1971; 2 reels.
	Index to Deaths, 1914-1980; 2 reels.
	Index to Delayed Births, various years; 1 reel.
MILITARY AND PENSION RECORDS
	Record of Armed Forces Discharges, 1917-1954; 5 reels.
	Index to Armed Forces Discharges, 1917-1980; 1 reel.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Record of Lunacy, 1908-1959; 1 reel.
	Orders and Decrees, 1869-1938; 3 reels.
	Special Proceedings, 1903-1952; 7 reels.
OFFICIALS, COUNTY
	Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1870-1964; 7 reels.
SCHOOL RECORDS
	Minutes, County Board of Education, 1885-1952; 1 reel.
	Minutes, Board of Education, City of Lenoir, 1903-1957; 1 reel.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
	Tax Lists, 1841-1853; 1 reel.
WILLS
	Record of Wills, 1827-1966; 5 reels.
	Index to Wills, 1841-1966; 1 reel.