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Granville County, North Carolina History
When was Granville County, NC Created?
Granville County was created on June 28, 1746 from Edgecombe County.
What is the County Seat of Granville County, NC?
The County Seat is located in Oxford also, the county government website is granvillenc.govoffice2.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Granville County, NC?
Bordering Counties are Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Vance County, Franklin County, Wake County, Durham County, Person County, Halifax County, Virginia .
Granville County, NC Vital Records
Where can find Granville County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Granville 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 Granville County Register of Deeds (ROD) office. Divorce certificates may be obtained from the Granville County clerk of court.
You can search online for Granville 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
- Marriages of Granville County, North Carolina, 1753-1868 (search.ancestry.com)
- North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
- Granville Co., NC GenWeb Archives Marriage Records
- Granville County, North Carolina Marriage Project
- Granville 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
Granville County, NC Census Records
What Granville 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.
Granville Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Granville Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Granville 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
Granville County, NC Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Granville County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Granville 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 Granville 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.
- Granville County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 Main St, Oxford, NC 27565
- Granville County Register of Deeds
- Phone: (919) 693-6314
- Birth Records: 1913
- Marriage Records: 1758
- Death Records: 1913
- Land Records: 1746
- Granville County Clerk of Court
- Phone:(919) 690-4800
- Probate Records: 1746
- Court Records: 1742
- Divorce Records: call court clerk for details
- North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
- Records of Granville County (search.ancestry.com)
- Guide to Research Materials in the North Carolina State Archives: Granville County Records
- Granville Co., NC GenWeb Archives Court Records
- County Records in the North Carolina State Archives
- Granville Co., NC GenWeb Archives Wills & Estate Records
- Granville Co., NC GenWeb Archives Deed Records
- North Carolina, County Records, 1833-1970
- BLM Land Records
Granville County, NC Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Granville County, NC?
A list of Granville County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See also a list of Statewide North Carolina Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Granville County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1746, Oxford, NC 27565-1746
- 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 Granville 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)
- Granville County, North Carolina Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Granville County
- Granville County, North Carolina Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Granville County, NC?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Granville 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.
Granville 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)
- Granville County, North Carolina Books (amazon.com)
- Granville Co., NC GenWeb Archives Obituary Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Search North Carolina Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Granville Co. NC Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Granville Co., North Carolina Graves (findagrave.com)
- Granville County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Granville Co., NC GenWeb Archives Cemeteries & Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Granville Co., North Carolina Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Granville Co., North Carolina Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- A history of Grassy Creek Baptist Church from its foundation to 1880 : with biographical sketches of its pastors and ministers (search.ancestry.com)
- Brief history of the organization of Memorial Primitive Baptist Church, Stem, N.C., December 31, 1923. (search.ancestry.com)
- Granville Co., NC GenWeb Archives Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Granville Co., NC GenWeb Archives Bible Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Granville County, North Carolina Church Books (amazon.com)
Granville Co. NC Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Granville Co., NC GenWeb Archives Biographies & Collections (usgwarchives.net)
- Colonial Granville County and its people : loose leaves from “The lost tribes of North Carolina” (search.ancestry.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Granville Co. NC General and History Websites
- Granville County, North Carolina Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Life at Oxford (search.ancestry.com)
- A history of Mary Potter School, Oxford, North Carolina (search.ancestry.com)
- A History of Granville County, North Carolina (carolana.com)
- Granville County, North Carolina Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Granville Co. NC Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- North Carolina Digital Collections (digital.ncdcr.gov)
- Granville County, North Carolina (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – North Carolina – Counties – Granville (cyndislist.com)
- Granville County North Carolina (genealogytrails.com)
- Granville Co. NCGenweb (ncgenweb.us)
- Granville County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Granville County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Granville Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Granville Co. NC Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of North Carolina Links and Information
- Granville Co. D.O.T. Maps [Map 1] – [Map 2]
- Map of Granville County, NC Municipalities and Townships
- 1895 Granville County Map (livgenmi.com)
Granville Co. NC Military Records
- North Carolina Military Records Research Guide
- Granville 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 Granville County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Granville Co. NC Schools & Directories
- Chas. Emerson’s North Carolina tobacco belt directory : embracing the counties of Alamance, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilfo (search.ancestry.com)
- North Carolina City Directories (search.ancestry.com)
- Directory of Scots in the Carolinas, 1680-1830 (search.ancestry.com)