YANCEY COUNTY

Established in 1833 from Buncombe and Burke counties.
Many early court records are missing; reason unknown.

                               ORIGINAL RECORDS

BONDS
	Apprentice Bonds, 1874-1912; 1 volume.
	Apprentice Bonds, 1893, 1909; Bastardy Bonds, 1866-1914; Officials' Bonds,
		1872-1891; 1 Fibredex box.
	Bastardy Bonds, 1875-1879; 1 volume.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1834-1868; 4 volumes.
		Execution Dockets, 1835-1848, 1855-1859; 5 volumes.
		State Dockets, 1834-1861; 2 volumes.
		Trial and Appearance Dockets, 1834-1861; 3 volumes.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1834-1913; 12 volumes.
		Equity Minutes, 1845-1868; 2 volumes.
		Equity Execution and Trial Docket, 1845-1863; 1 volume.
		Execution Dockets, 1835-1849; 3 volumes.
		State Docket, 1835-1855; 1 volume.
		Trial and Appearance Docket, 1855-1868; 1 volume.
		Civil Action Papers, 1861-1914; 7 Fibredex boxes.
		Civil Action Papers Concerning Land, 1867-1923; 8 Fibredex boxes.
		Criminal Action Papers, 1865-1920; 12 Fibredex boxes.
ELECTION RECORDS
	Record of Elections, 1878-1933; 3 volumes.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Accounts, 1870-1917; 1 volume.
	Administrators' Bonds, 1870-1900; 1 volume.
	Appointment of Administrators, Executors, Guardians and Masters, 1870-
		1904; 1 volume.
	Record of Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1901-1928; 1 volume.
	Estates Records, 1853-1915; 31 Fibredex boxes.
	Guardians' Records, 1874-1921; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Guardians' Bonds, 1872-1902; 1 volume.
LAND RECORDS
	Deeds and Miscellaneous Land Records, 1847-1915; 1 Fibredex box.
	Attachments, Executions, Liens and Levies on Land and Personal Property, 
		1866-1915; 1 Fibredex box.
	Record of Probate, 1834-1871; 3 volumes.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Divorce Records, 1866-1914; 8 Fibredex boxes.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Alien Registration, 1940; 1 volume.
	Orders and Decrees, 1869-1909; 2 volumes.
	Miscellaneous Records, 1854-1915; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Records of Assignees, Receivers and Trustees, 1887-1916; 1 Fibredex box.
ROADS AND BRIDGES
	Bridge Records, 1899, 1903; Road Records, 1867-1915; 1 Fibredex box.
	Railroad Records, 1877-1918; 6 Fibredex boxes.
WILLS
	Record of Wills, 1857-1869; 1 volume.
	Wills, 1885-1909; 1 Fibredex box.

                               MICROFILM RECORDS

CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
	Record of Partnerships and Corporations, 1908-1967; 1 reel.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1834-1868; 2 reels.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1866-1956; 10 reels.
		Equity Minutes, 1866-1868; 1 reel.
ELECTION RECORDS
	Record of Elections, 1878-1966; 1 reel.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Accounts, 1870-1967; 4 reels.
	Appointment of Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1870-1928; 1 reel.
	Record of Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1909-1961; 1 reel.
	Record of Administrators and Guardians, 1922-1934; 1 reel.
	Record of Administrators, 1934-1967; 1 reel.
	Record of Guardians, 1956-1967; 1 reel.
	Inheritance Tax Records, 1923-1967; 1 reel.
	Record of Settlements, Wills, Inventories and Accounts, 1855-1869; 1 reel.
	Record of Settlements, 1870-1923; 1 reel.
LAND RECORDS
	Record of Deeds, 1831-1958; 55 reels.
	Cross Index to Deeds, 1831-1944; 3 reels.
	Index to Deeds, Leases and Options, Grantor, 1944-1967; 1 reel.
	Index to Deeds, Leases and Options, Grantee, 1944-1967; 1 reel.
	Land Entries, 1851-1946; 1 reel.
	Record of Surveys, 1909-1933; 1 reel.
	Record of Probate, 1834-1846; 1 reel.
	Record of Resale of Land, 1923-1967; 1 reel.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Marriage Licenses, 1870-1967; 8 reels.
	Marriage Register, 1851-1967; 1 reel.
	Record of Marriage Certificates, 1851-1879; 1 reel.
	Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1941-1967; 1 reel.
	Index to Births, 1913-1986; 2 reels.
	Index to Deaths, 1913-1986; 1 reel.
	Index to Delayed Births, 1873-1949; 1 reel.
MILITARY AND PENSION RECORDS
	Record of Armed Forces Discharges, 1945-1986; 6 reels.
	Index to Armed Forces Discharges, 1898-1967; 1 reel.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Orders and Decrees, 1869-1952; 3 reels.
	Special Proceedings, 1919-1952; 3 reels.
	Cross Index to Special Proceedings, 1919-1967; 1 reel.
OFFICIALS, COUNTY
	Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1870-1967; 7 reels.
SCHOOL RECORDS
	Minutes, Board of Superintendents of Common Schools, 1842-1868; 1 reel.
	Minutes, County Board of Education, 1885-1953; 1 reel.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
	Tax Scrolls, 1936, 1945, 1955, 1965; 2 reels.
WILLS
	Record of Wills, 1838-1967; 2 reels.