Martin County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Martin County

Guide to Martin County, North Carolina ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Martin County Courthouse 305 East Main Street Williamston, NC 27892-0668 Phone: 252-792-1683 Courthouse burned in 1884 1820 census missing Register of Deeds has birth, marriage and land records Clerk Superior Court has divorce and Court records from1800's and probate records from 1700's

History
My North Carolina Genealogy - Martin County History and Information

Parent County
1774--Martin County was created 2 March 1774 from Halifax and Tyrrell Counties. County seat: Williamston

Boundary Changes
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.

Record Loss
1884--Courthouse fire destroyed many court records. For a list of record loss in North Carolina counties see: North Carolina Counties with Burned Courthouses

Populated Places
Bear Grass, Cross Roads, Goose Nest, Griffins, Hamilton, Jamesville, Poplar Point, Robersonville, Williams, Williamston

Neighboring Counties

 * Beaufort
 * Bertie
 * Edgecombe
 * Halifax
 * Pitt
 * Washington

Cemeteries

 * Martin County Cemeteries at the NCGenWeb Archives
 * Martin County cemetery information at the Martin County NCGenWeb site
 * Find-A-Grave: Martin County Cemeteries

Church Records

 * Churches in Martin County

Baptist

 * Skewarkey, near Williamston, N.C. Established by 1787.

Court

 * Court transcriptions - NCGenWeb Archives

Register of Deeds Website
The Martin County Register of Deeds maintains records for land transactions in the county. Visit their website for further information and to search online deed records from 1866 to present.

Additional Land Records

 * Deeds - NCGenWeb Archives
 * [FHL Microfilm] - Deeds, 1774-1941; index to real estate conveyances, 1772-1963 - also look for it in a library using WorldCat.com.
 * [FHL Microfilm] - Deeds, 1774-1867; grantor index, 1771-1881
 * [Book] - Martin County, North Carolina abstracts of deed books - 3-volume set that covers 1774-1811. Available at the Family History Library

Maps

 * Maps relevant to Martin County

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Martin County for European settlers included:


 * Atlantic Ocean
 * King's Highway about 1704
 * Secondary Coast Road late 1730s

Military

 * Military: NCGenWeb site
 * Military records - NCGenWeb Archives

Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
 * -1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * - 17th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (1st Organization), Company F :- 17th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (1st Organization), Company G :- 1st Brigade, North Carolina Reserves, Company K :- 1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company H :- 1st Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company K :- 41st Regiment Volunteers - 3rd Cavalry, Company K


 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch.org — index and images

Newspapers

 * Martin county historical newspaper information

Probate

 * Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. Website tips.
 * 1774-1963 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
 * Martin County wills - transcribed wills submitted to the NCGenWeb Archives; coverage varies
 * [Book] - Martin County, North Carolina : abstracts of will books, 1774-1868 . Published in 1990. The index to this book is available online here. If you find a will of interest, then look at this list of libraries that have it and contat them for details.

Taxation

 * 1779 Martin County tax list

Vital Records

 * 1872-1935 - Martin County Marriage Index 1872-1935 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * Births, Marriages &amp; Death information for Martin County - NCGenWeb site
 * Search death certificates in the FamilySearch database North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930
 * Search marriage information in the FamilySearch database North Carolina Marriages 1762-1979
 * Obituaries - death notices of Martin County residents

Birth Records

 * 1800 - 2000 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1866 - 1964 at FamilySearch.org — index

Death Records

 * 1898 - 1994 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1908 - 2004 North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1931 - 1994 at FamilySearch.org — index

Divorce Records

 * 1958 - 2004North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry.com — index $

Marriage Records

 * 1741 - 2004 North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1759 - 1979 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1762 - 1969 at FamilySearch.org — index and images

Yearbooks

 * Martin County students attending NC colleges - link via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index

Societies and Libraries
Martin County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 121 Williamston 27892-0121

Martin County Historical Society P.O. Box 468 Williamston 27892 Martin County Historical Society


 * BHM Regional Library

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Martin County, NC History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Genealogy Inc)
 * NCGenWeb: Martin County - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
 * Martin County at Our Family Tree