Marriages of Wilkes County, North Carolina 1778-1868 [Paperback]

Brent H. Holcomb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0806310081 | ISBN-13: 978-0806310084 | Edition: First Edition

This work contains abstracts of all marriage bonds issued in Wilkes County shortly after it was erected from Surry County, to 1868. The 5,000 marriage records abstracted here refer in total to some 15,000 persons, including bondsmen. As is the convention, the data are arranged throughout in alphabetical order by the surname of the groom, and each entry contains the name of the bride, the date of the bond, and the name of the bondsman.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Clearfield; First Edition edition (June 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806310081
• ISBN-13: 978-0806310084
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Wilkes County Marriages Review, March 20, 1999

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This review is from: Marriages of Wilkes County, North Carolina 1778-1868 (Paperback)

Brent Holcomb is an accomplished genealogist in South Carolina, however he seems to be a little out of his element in Wilkes Co., North Carolina. Some of the names are badly mangled/misinterpreted. Arranged alphabetically by groom, there is not a cross listing by bride. Brides and bondsmen are included in the index, making a search for females cumbersome. A better source is the WPA abstract of marriage bonds, but lacking that, this is a good book to add to your collection, provided you are as creative with spelling last names as the author was.