North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Birth and delayed birth certificates and records for all counties in North Carolina for the years 1913-1922. Some documents are hard to read because of ink bleed-through, water damage, torn pages or fading ink. The records are listed by date, volume number, then certificate number. This collection includes birth certificates from all counties of North Carolina. At the beginning of each new month, delayed records are listed first, but not in alphabetical order. Microfilm of originals housed at the North Carolina State Vital Records Office, Raleigh, North Carolina.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:


 * Name
 * Birth date and place
 * Sex
 * Number in family
 * Parents names, address, age, birth place, occupation


 * Number of children born to mother
 * Number of children now living
 * Time of birth
 * Name of physician

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Look at an image of the original record, if possible. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index
 * Use the information to find other records such as marriage, death, or census records
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname, unless the surname is a common surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives that can be verified by records

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing any original indexes to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames, middles name, or an abbreviation of their given name

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of North Carolina.
 * North Carolina Guided Research
 * North Carolina Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.