Genealogy Projects tagged with Pender County on the Geni Family Tree

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  • Wilmington, North Carolina

    Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Wilmington, North Carolina. Official Website Wilmington is the county seat of New Hanover County. It extends into Pender County and is named after Spencer Compton , the first Earl of Wilmington. Colonial Era The area along the river had been inhabited by various successive cultures of indigenous peoples for thousands of years. A...

  • Pender County, North Carolina

    Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Pender County, North Carolina. Official Website The county was formed in 1875. It was named for William Dorsey Pender of Edgecombe County, a Confederate general mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. Adjacent Counties Duplin County Onslow County Sampson County New Hanover County Brunswick County Columbus County