Greene County, North Carolina Genealogy

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History
Greene County now in Tennessee was created in 1783. Greenville became the county seat. This was a part of the Territory ceded by North Carolina in 1789 to the Federal government.

Parent County
1799--Greene County was renamed 18 November 1799 from Glasgow County. County seat: Snow Hill

Record Loss
1876--Courthouse fire destroyed many court records and all land records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Lenoir
 * Pitt
 * Wayne
 * Wilson

Web Sites

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