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Guide to Beaufort County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Tax Records
- 2.27 Vital Records
- 2.28 Voter Registration
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Beaufort County is located in the Eastern portion of North Carolina and it took its present name from Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort to whom King Charles II granted tracts of land in the New World called "Carolina"[2].
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Beaufort County Courthouse
112 W 2nd Street
Washington, NC 27889
252-946-2323
Beaufort County Website
Register of Deeds has marriage and land records
Clerk Superior Court has probate Records[3]
Beaufort County, North Carolina Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1913 | 1847 | 1913 | 1744 | 1695 | 1720 | 1784 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating North Carolina county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation North Carolina County Boundary Maps" (1664-1965) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. |
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[7]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index at FamilySearch
- Yeatesville Cemetery - Yeatesville (by Sandy Carawan)
- Access Genealogy for Beaufort County Cemeteries
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 5,405 | — |
| 1800 | 6,242 | 15.5% |
| 1810 | 7,203 | 15.4% |
| 1820 | 9,850 | 36.7% |
| 1830 | 10,969 | 11.4% |
| 1840 | 12,225 | 11.5% |
| 1850 | 13,816 | 13.0% |
| 1860 | 14,766 | 6.9% |
| 1870 | 13,011 | −11.9% |
| 1880 | 17,474 | 34.3% |
| 1890 | 21,072 | 20.6% |
| 1900 | 26,404 | 25.3% |
| 1910 | 30,877 | 16.9% |
| 1920 | 31,024 | 0.5% |
| 1930 | 35,026 | 12.9% |
| 1940 | 36,431 | 4.0% |
| 1950 | 37,134 | 1.9% |
| 1960 | 36,014 | −3.0% |
| 1970 | 35,980 | −0.1% |
| 1980 | 40,355 | 12.2% |
| 1990 | 42,283 | 4.8% |
| 2000 | 44,958 | 6.3% |
| 2010 | 47,759 | 6.2% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- 1700-1970 - North Carolina, Church Records, 1700-1970 at FamilySearch — index
- Free Church on Chocowinity
- Church Minutes, Beaufort Co., NC, 1858
- Churches of Beaufort Co., NC
- Churches at NCGenWeb Archives
Baptist
- Durham's Creek. Constituted 1790.[8]
- The Kehukee Baptist Association, 1765 to 1885 (History of the Church of God)
- Beaufort Co., NC Subscribers List for 1834
Catholic
- St. John the Evangelist, Washington, N.C. Consecrated 1829.[9]
Church of England
- St. Thomas's Parish, Bath, N.C. Built 1734.[10]
- Trinity Church aka Blount's Chapel. Built about 1775.[11]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African American
American Indian
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- Durham's Creek, NC
- History at NCGenWeb Archives
- Early history of Washington Park 1839-1925 (1950) - book by Lida B. Small; freely available online
- A History of colonial Bath (1955) - book by Herbert Richard Paschal; freely available online
- Saint Peters Parish, Washington, North Carolina a record of the century, 1822-1922 (1922) - book by Edmund Harding Hoyt; freely available online
- Washington and the Pamlico (1976) - book by Ursula Loy; freely available online
Photographs
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- 1590 White - de Bry Map of Coastal North Carolina
- 1630 Map of the Southeast [Mercator] (by Johannes Cloppenburg)
- 1696 Carte General de la Caroline (Hargrett Library, Univ. of Georgia)
- 1709 Map by John Lawson (from Francis L. Hawks)
- 1733 A New and Correct Map of North Carolina (by Edward Moseley)
- 1770 John Collet Map
- 1775 A Map of North and South Carolina by Henry Mouzon (Library of Congress)
- c1779 Plan of the Town of Washington comprised of the original 60 lots (read owners names)
- 1808 Price-Strothers Map
- 1833 A New Map of the State of North Carolina (by MacRae-Brazier)
- 1840 Bath Creek Survey
- 1862 Civil War Map of North Carolina (from Harper's Weekly)
- 1882 Kerr-Cain Map of North Carolina
- 1895 Map of Beaufort Co., NC (from Rand-McNally's Atlas)
- 2006 State Travel Map of Beaufort Co., NC (NC Dept. of Transportation)
- Beaufort Co., NC - Earth from Space (NASA-Johnson Space Center)
- Beaufort County, NC Townships, 1930 Census (by Larry Flowers)
- Beaufort County, NC Map (showing major towns)
- Animated Atlas (From the beginning of the 13 states to present--Excellent history lesson!)
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Early migration routes to and from Beaufort County for European settlers included:[12]
- Atlantic Ocean
- King's Highway about 1704
- Secondary Coast Road late 1730s
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Beaufort Co., NC Military Records (from Colonial Militia to Vietnam)
- Beaufort Co., NC Military Records at NCGenWeb Archives
Revolutionary War
- 1779-1782 - North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers 1779-1782 at FamilySearch
Civil War
- 1861-1865 - North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch.org
- 1861-1865 - North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch.org
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1885-1953 - North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953 at FamilySearch
Regiments. Men in Beaufort County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Beaufort County:
- -3rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- -4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- - 17th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (1st Organization), Company K
- - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery, Company G
- - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry, Company G
- - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company I
- - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery, Company B
- - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery, Company C
- - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery, Company I
- - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company I
- - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina State Troops, Company I
- - 4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company E
- - 4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company I
Civil War Battles
The following Civil War battle was fought in Beaufort County:
- March 30-April 20, 1863 Washington[13]
- Map showing Civil War battles in North Carolina.
World War I
- 1917-1919 - North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch
World War II
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1799-1893 - Beaufort County marriages - are included throughout Carrie Broughton's 6-volume index of the Raleigh Register & State Gazette newspaper (1799-1893). Marriages are listed by year and PDF files are searcheable. Available on the North Carolina Digital Collections website.
- Brief Abstracts From The American Recorder, 1815-1825 from Betsy Ross
- Beaufort County news from miscellaneous newspapers
- Beaufort Co., NC Newspapers at NCGenWeb Archives
- Beaurfort County deaths - list of county area deaths reported in various newspapers; dates range from late 1700s to 1900s.
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Miscellaneous
- Masonic Records of Beaufort Co., NC
- Historical Markers of Beaufort Co., NC
- Penny Postcards of Beaufort Co., NC at NCGenWeb Archives
- Hurricanes of North Carolina
- Blackbeard
Letters and Journals
- Beaufort Co., NC Letters at NCGenWeb Archives
- Pamteco Tracings Table of Contents (Journal of the Beaufort County Genealogical Society)
County Records
- 1833-1970 - North Carolina, County Records, 1833-1970 at FamilySearch
- Beaufort County, NC Records (Original & Microfilm) Guide to Research Materials in the
North Carolina State Archives:County Records
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Records
- 1660-1790 - North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry $
- 1663-1979 - North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979 at FamilySearch
- 1665-1998 - North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry $
- 1720-1775 - Images of Wills and Estates North Carolina Pioneers ($)
- 1720-1960 - Will Books A to F and 1 to 8 (1720-1960) have been digitized by FamilySearch
- 1735-1970 - North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 at FamilySearch.org
- 1760-1800 - North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $
- Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Beaufort County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online. Website tips.
- Beaufort Co., NC Wills
- Beaufort Co., NC Estates
- Beaufort Co., NC CRX Estates
- J. Bryan Grimes Wills & Inventories
- Beaufort Co., NC Wills & Estates at NCGenWeb Archives
School Records[edit | edit source]
Yearbooks
- Beaufort County students at NC colleges - list via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
- 1717 - A 1715 Corn List for Beaufort and Hyde Precincts (transcript) online at NCGenWeb
- 1717 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1717 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry ($)
- 1755 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1755 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry ($)
- 1755 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1755 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1755 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1755 (images) online at FamilySearch
- 1755 - 1755 Beaufort County, North Carolina Tax List FHL Book 975.6 A1 no. 249
- 1755-1755 Beaufort County Tax List (transcript) online at FamilySearch
- 1764 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1764 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry ($)
- 1764 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1764 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1764 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1764 (images) online at FamilySearch
- 1779 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1779 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry ($)
- 1779 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1779 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1779 - Tax Lists, New Bern District, 1779 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry ($)
- 1779 - Tax Lists, New Bern District, 1779 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1784 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1784 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1786 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1786 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry ($)
- 1786 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1786 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1787 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1787 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections (stats and names of captains only)
- 1789 - Tax Lists, Beaufort County, 1789 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1818 - Tax Lists, District of Bath (Beaufort County), 1818 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1832-1852 - Tax Lists, 1832-1852 (images) online at FamilySearch
- Beaufort Co., NC Census & Tax Records
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
- 1800-2000 - North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000 at FamilySearch — index and images
- Uncertified copies of vital records can be ordered for a small fee from the Register of Deeds. Please contact them for more information.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1800-2000 - North Carolina Birth Index 1800-2000 at FamilySearch.org
- 1866-1964 - North Carolina Births and Christenings 1866-1964 at FamilySearch.org
- 1874-1950 - Beaufort County Birth Index, Volumes 1-11, 1874-1950 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.[14]
- 1913-1922 - North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922 at FamilySearch — index and images
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1741-2004 - North Carolina, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
- 1741-2004 - North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
- 1759-1979 - North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979 at FamilySearch.org
- 1762-1969 - North Carolina County Marriages 1762-1969 at FamilySearch.org
- 1763-1868 - North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868 at FamilySearch
- 1778-1795, 1847-1930 - Beaufort County Marriage Books A-F, P-Z, 2A-K and 2L-Z Index 1778-1795 and 1847-1930 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.[15]
- Marriages at NCGenWeb Archives
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1898-1994 - North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994 at FamilySearch.org
- 1906-1930 - North Carolina Deaths 1906-1930 at FamilySearch.org
- 1908-2004 - North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
- 1909-1975 - North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
- 1931-1994 - North Carolina Deaths 1931-1994 at FamilySearch.org
- Vital Records at NCGenWeb Archives
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1926-1975 - North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975 at FamilySearch
- 1958-2004 - North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $
Voter Registration[edit | edit source]
- 1868-1898 - North Carolina, Voter Registration Records, 1868-1898 at FamilySearch — index and images
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
- Beaufort County Genealogical Society
PO Box 1089
Washington 27889-1089 - Beaufort Historical Association
PO Box 363
Beaufort, NC 28516-1709
Websites[edit | edit source]
- NCGenWeb: Beaufort County genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
- Beaufort County at Our Family Tree
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://www.ncgenweb.us/beaufort/bohistory.htm History of Beaufort Co., NC
- ↑ https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/beaufort
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Beaufort County, North Carolina. Page 506-514 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 505-509.
- ↑ http://www.ncgenweb.us/beaufort/bohistory.htm History of Beaufort Co., NC
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Beaufort County, North Carolina," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaufort_County,_North_Carolina, accessed 7 February 2020.
- ↑ Lemuel Burkitt and Jesse Read, A Concise History of the Kehukee Baptist Association: From Its Original Rise Down to 1808 (1808), Chapter 16. Digital version at archive.org; George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 2:561. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ "St. John the Evangelist Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com/, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Lawrence Foushee London and Sarah McCulloh Lemmon, The Episcopal Church in North Carolina, 1701-1959 (Raleigh, N.C.: The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, 1987), 20. FHL Book 975.6 K2e; "St. Thomas Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com/, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ "Trinity Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com/, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 9 August, 2012)
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/4/4d/Iginorthcarolinaa.pdf.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/4/4d/Iginorthcarolinaa.pdf.
