Tyrrell County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Tyrrell County

History
County seat history - Courthouse on Kendricks Cree (1751); Home of Bejamin Spruill (1774-1776); Courthouse on Scuppernog River (1777-1799); and present Columbia.

Parent County
1729--Tyrrell County was created from Bertie, Chowan, Currituck, and Pasquotank Counties. County seat: Columbia

Record Loss
Some of the early records are missing.

Neighboring Counties

 * Dare
 * Hyde
 * Washington

Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.