Located in the south section of the State of North Carolina, Montgomery County is bounded by Moore, Richmond, Stanly, Davidson and Randolph Counties. When Montgomery County was formed in 1779 from Anson County, it was named in honor of General Richard Montgomery, a Revolutionary War brigadier who in 1775 lost his life at the battle of Quebec in the attempt to conquer Canada. Clerk of the Superior Court has probate records starting from 1785. Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1913, marriage records from 1779, and deeds, deeds of trust, maps, military discharge records, notary public records.
