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Currituck County, North Carolina History
When was Currituck County, NC Created?
Currituck County was created on 1668 from Albemarle County (originally named Carteret precinct; declared a Carteret County in 1739).
What is the County Seat of Currituck County, NC?
The County Seat is located in Currituck also, the county government website is www.co.currituck.nc.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Currituck County, NC?
Bordering Counties are City of Chesapeake, Virginia, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Dare County, Camden County.
Currituck County, NC Vital Records
Where can find Currituck County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Currituck County vital records can be found at the North Carolina Department of Health which has copies of birth records after 1913 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since Jan 1962 and a Divorce records since 1958. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in North Carolina for current fees and application process.
Birth, death and marriage certificates also may be obtained at the Currituck County Register of Deeds (ROD) office. Divorce certificates may be obtained from the Currituck County clerk of court.
You can search online for Currituck County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for North Carolina Birth Certificate, Death, Divorce and Marriage Certificate Application to mail.
The North Carolina State Archives has the following vital records: Death Certificates, 1913-1975 (Statewide Index: 1913-1979); microfilmed Indexes to Births and Deaths (except Wake, Durham); Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 (not required by law); Cohabitation Records, 1866-1867; microfilmed Marriage Registers and Indexes; microfilmed Marriage Licenses for many of the counties See Also North Carolina Vital Records Research Guide
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
- Currituck Co., NC GenWeb Archives Marriage Records
- Currituck County, North Carolina Marriage Project
- Currituck Co., NC GenWeb Archives Births & Deaths Records
- Social Security Death Index
- North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
- North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
- North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
- North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1800-2000
- North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
- North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
Currituck County, NC Census Records
What Currituck County, NC census records are available?
County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules which can guide in looking into your family tree. Federal Population Schedules can be found for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Currituck Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Currituck Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Currituck Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also North Carolina Census Records Research Guide
Currituck County, NC Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Currituck County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Currituck County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in North Carolina courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless North Carolina residents. The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Currituck County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also North Carolina Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Currituck County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 2795 Caratoke Hwy, Currituck, NC 27929
- Phone: (252) 232-6200
- Currituck County Register of Deeds
- Address: 153 Courthouse Road, Suite 600, Currituck, NC 27929
- Phone: 252-232-3297
- Birth Records: 1914
- Marriage Records: 1851
- Death Records: 1914
- Land Records: 1735
- Currituck County Clerk of Court
- Phone: 252-232-6200
- Probate Records: 1772
- Court Records: 1799
- Divorce Records: call court clerk for details
- North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
- Currituck County Tax Assessor / Collector
- Abstracts of Wills and Other Records, Currituck and Dare Counties, North Carolina (1663-1850) (search.ancestry.com)
- Currituck County Eighteenth Century Tax Records (search.ancestry.com)
- Guide to Research Materials in the North Carolina State Archives: Currituck County Records
- Currituck Co., NC GenWeb Archives Court Records
- County Records in the North Carolina State Archives
- Currituck Co., NC GenWeb Archives Wills & Estate Records
- Currituck Co., NC GenWeb Archives Deed Records
- North Carolina, County Records, 1833-1970
- BLM Land Records
Currituck County, NC Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Currituck County, NC?
A list of Currituck County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See also a list of Statewide North Carolina Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Albemarle Genealogical Society, 142 Waterlily Road , Coinjock, NC 27923
- Family Research Society of Northeastern NC, P.O. Box 1425, Elizabeth City, NC 27906-1425
- North Carolina State Archives, Office of Archives and History—State Library Building; Public Services Branch, Mail Service Center 4614, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-4614 ; Phone: (919) 807-7310
- State Library of North Carolina, 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2807; (919) 733-7222, (919) 733-3270
- North Carolina Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 22, Greenville, NC 27835
Where can I connect with other Currituck County, NC Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- North Carolina Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- State of North Carolina Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Currituck County, North Carolina Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Currituck County
- Currituck County, North Carolina Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Currituck County, NC?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Currituck County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a payment. This is merely a directory that has been collected or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another.
Currituck Co. NC Books, Newspapers & Publications
- North Carolina Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- North Carolina historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from North Carolina (1719 – 1977) (genealogybank.com)
- Currituck County, North Carolina Books (amazon.com)
- Currituck Co., NC GenWeb Archives Obituary Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Search North Carolina Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Currituck Co. NC Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Currituck Co., North Carolina Graves (findagrave.com)
- Currituck County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Currituck Co., NC GenWeb Archives Cemeteries & Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Currituck Co., North Carolina Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Currituck Co., North Carolina Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Church History (gbgm-umc.org) The Cradle of Methodism in North Carolina
- Currituck Co., NC GenWeb Archives Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Currituck Co., NC GenWeb Archives Bible Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Currituck County, North Carolina Church Books (amazon.com)
Currituck Co. NC Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Currituck Co., NC GenWeb Archives Biographies & Collections (usgwarchives.net)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Currituck Co. NC General and History Websites
- Currituck County, North Carolina Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- A History of Currituck County, North Carolina (carolana.com)
- Currituck County, North Carolina Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Currituck Co. NC Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- North Carolina Digital Collections (digital.ncdcr.gov)
- Currituck County, North Carolina (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – North Carolina – Counties – Currituck (cyndislist.com)
- Currituck County North Carolina (genealogytrails.com)
- Currituck Co. NCGenweb (ncgenweb.us)
- Currituck County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Currituck County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Currituck Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Currituck Co. NC Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of North Carolina Links and Information
- Currituck Co. D.O.T. Maps [Map 1] – [Map 2]
- Map of Currituck County, NC Municipalities and Townships
- 1895 Currituck County Map (livgenmi.com)
Currituck Co. NC Military Records
- North Carolina Military Records Research Guide
- Currituck County [North Carolina] Eighteenth Century Militia Records (search.ancestry.com)
- Currituck Co., NC GenWeb Archives Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- North Carolina Military Records (Fold3.com) provides access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the North Carolina women and men who served. Perfect for Currituck County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Currituck Co. NC Schools & Directories
- North Carolina City Directories (search.ancestry.com)
- Directory of Scots in the Carolinas, 1680-1830 (search.ancestry.com)