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Guide to Hyde 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
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Hyde County is located in the eastern portion of North Carolina and was named for Edward Hyde, to whom King Charles II granted tracts of land in the New World called "Carolina".[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Hyde County Courthouse
264 Business Hwy
PO Box 297
Swan Quarter, NC 27885
Phone: 252-926-3011
Hyde County Website
Register of Deeds has birth, death and burial records from 1913, marriage records from 1850, land records from 1736, marriage bonds 1735-1867 and delayed birth records from late 1800s.
Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1868, probate records from 1774.[3]
Hyde 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 | 1850 | 1913 | 1868 | 1736 | 1774 | 1784 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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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:[6]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Hyde County, North Carolina History (NCGenWeb)
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Hyde County, North Carolina Bible Records (NCGenWeb)
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Hyde County, North Carolina Surnames 1997-2010 (NCGenWeb)
- Hyde County, North Carolina Photos & Bios (NCGenWeb)
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 4,204 | — |
| 1800 | 4,829 | 14.9% |
| 1810 | 6,029 | 24.8% |
| 1820 | 4,967 | −17.6% |
| 1830 | 6,184 | 24.5% |
| 1840 | 6,458 | 4.4% |
| 1850 | 7,636 | 18.2% |
| 1860 | 7,732 | 1.3% |
| 1870 | 6,445 | −16.6% |
| 1880 | 7,765 | 20.5% |
| 1890 | 8,903 | 14.7% |
| 1900 | 9,278 | 4.2% |
| 1910 | 8,840 | −4.7% |
| 1920 | 8,386 | −5.1% |
| 1930 | 8,550 | 2.0% |
| 1940 | 7,860 | −8.1% |
| 1950 | 6,479 | −17.6% |
| 1960 | 5,765 | −11.0% |
| 1970 | 5,571 | −3.4% |
| 1980 | 5,873 | 5.4% |
| 1990 | 5,411 | −7.9% |
| 2000 | 5,826 | 7.7% |
| 2010 | 5,810 | −0.3% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Hyde County, North Carolina Census & Tax (NCGenWeb)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- 1700-1970 - North Carolina, Church Records, 1700-1970 at FamilySearch — index
- Hyde County, North Carolina Churches (NCGenWeb)
Baptist
- Mattemuskeet River. Constituted 1783.[7]
Church of England
- St. George's Parish. Established by 1741.[8]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Hyde County, North Carolina Court Records (NCGenWeb)
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African-American
- 1866 Hyde County Cohabitation Records-1866 (NCGenWeb)
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]
- Hyde County, North Carolina History (NCGenWeb)
- Hyde County, North Carolina Publication of county happenings
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- Hyde County, North Carolina in Maps (NCGenWeb)
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Hyde County, North Carolina in the Military (NCGenWeb)
Revolutionary War
Civil War
- 1861-1865 North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
- 1861-1865 North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
- 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 Hyde 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 Hyde County:
World War I
World War II
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Hyde County, North Carolina in the News (NCGenWeb)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- Hyde County, North Carolina Obituaries (NCGenWeb)
Other Records[edit | edit source]
- 1899-1930 Hyde County Lunacy Records (1899 -1930) (NCGenWeb)
- Hyde County, North Carolina Miscellany (NCGenWeb)
- Hyde County, North Carolina Queries 1997-2010 (NCGenWeb)
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 $
- 1735-1970 North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 at FamilySearch
- 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $
- 1764-1818 Images of Wills and Estates, Vols. 1,2,3. North Carolina Pioneers $
- Pre-1790 Pre-1790 Hyde County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills (North Carolina State Archives)
- 1830-1963 Will Books A to G (1830-1963) at FamilySearch
School Records[edit | edit source]
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
- 1764 Tax Lists, Hyde County, 1764 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, at Ancestry $
- 1764 Tax Lists, Hyde County, 1764 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1779 Tax Lists, New Bern District, 1779 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, at Ancestry $
- 1779 Tax Lists, New Bern District, 1779 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- Hyde County, North Carolina Census & Tax (NCGenWeb)
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
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1800-2000 North Carolina Birth Index 1800-2000 at FamilySearch
- 1866-1964 North Carolina Births and Christenings 1866-1964 at FamilySearch
- 1913-1922 North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922 at FamilySearch — index and images
- Hyde County Delayed Birth Certificates (NCGenWeb)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1735-1867 Hyde Co. Marriage Bonds 1735-1867 (NCGenWeb)
- 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
- 1762-1979 North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 at FamilySearch
- 1763-1868 North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868 at FamilySearch
- 1855-1959 Hyde County Marriage Index 1855-1959 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[9]
- Hyde County Marriages (Grooms) (NCGenWeb)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1898-1994 North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994 at FamilySearch
- 1906-1930 North Carolina Deaths 1906-1930 at FamilySearch
- 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
- Hyde County Death Certificate Index (NCGenWeb)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1829-1898 Hyde County Divorces 1829-1898 (NCGenWeb)
- 1926-1975 North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975 at FamilySearch
- 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
- Guide to Research in the North Carolina Archives (list of original and microfilm records)
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]
- Hyde County Historical & Genealogical Society
7820 Piney Woods Road
Fairfield, NC 27826
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Hyde 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]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/hyde
- ↑ 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), Hyde 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.
- ↑ 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, "Hyde County, North Carolina," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde_County,_North_Carolina#Communities, accessed 17 February 2020.
- ↑ George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 2:565. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ Robert J. Cain, ed., The Church of England in North Carolina: Documents, 1699-1741 (Raleigh, N.C.: Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, 1999), 414. FHL Book 975.6 K2cr.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/9/91/Iginorthcarolinag.pdf.
