Watauga County Research Resources

Use this list to contact and access local offices, archives, and digital collections helpful for genealogy research in Watauga County, NC.

County Government Offices

• Watauga County Courthouse
  842 W King St, Boone, NC 28607
  Phone: (828) 265-5400
• Register of Deeds
  842 W King St, Boone, NC 28607
  Phone: (828) 265-8068
  Website
  Contact for: birth, death, marriage records, land deeds

Libraries & Local Archives

• Watauga County Public Library
  140 Queen St, Boone, NC 28607
  Phone: (828) 264-8784
  Library Website
  Local history & genealogy room available
• Appalachian State University – Belk Library
  Special Collections & University Archives
  Phone: (828) 262-4041
  Special Collections Website

Genealogical & Historical Societies

• Watauga County Historical Society
  Contact through the Watauga Democrat Office
  Phone: (828) 264-3612
  Website
• North Carolina Genealogical Society
  https://www.ncgenealogy.org

North Carolina State Archives & Digital Resources

• North Carolina State Archives
  109 E Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601
  Phone: (919) 814-6840
  archives.ncdcr.gov
  Contact the reference desk for access to military, probate, and land records
• North Carolina Digital Collections
  https://digital.ncdcr.gov/
  Search digital versions of NC vital records, newspapers, and more