Pamlico County, North Carolina Genealogy

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

Description
Pamlico County is located in the eastern portion of North Carolina and was named for the Pamlico Sound, which in turn, was named for the Pamlico Indians.

County Courthouse
Pamlico County Courthouse 202 Main Street PO Box 423 Bayboro, NC 25815 Phone: 252-745-4421 Pamlico County Website Registrar of Deeds has birth records from 1913, marriage and death and land records from 1872. Clerk Superior Court has divorce and probate and court records from 1872.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline

 * History of Pamlico County, NC (NCGenWeb)

Biographies

 * Pamlico County, NC Surnames (NCGenWeb)
 * Pamlico County, NC Queries (NCGenWeb)

Cemeteries

 * at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Census Records

 * Pamlico County, NC Census and Tax Records (NCGenWeb)

Church Records

 * 1700-1970 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 1862-1870   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1863-1872   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only

Land and Property Records

 * Pamlico County, NC Deeds (NCGenWeb)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Pamlico County, NC in the Military (NCGenWeb)

Revolutionary War 
 * 1779-1782  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1885-1953  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images


 * - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery, Company D

World War I 
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War II 
 * 1940-1948  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers

 * Pamlico County, NC in Newspapers (NCGenWeb)
 * North Carolina Newspapers at DigitalNC

Obituaries

 * Pamlico County, NC Obituaries (NCGenWeb)

Other Records
County Records
 * 1833-1970 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images. (incomplete)

Voter Registration
 * 1868-1898 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images


 * Pamlico County, NC Miscellany (NCGenWeb)
 * William Odell Spain Collection (NCGenWeb)
 * Pamlico Organizations and Useful Addresses (NCGenWeb)

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1660-1790 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry $
 * 1663-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry $
 * 1720-1960 - at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * 1735-1970  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $
 * 1872-1951 Wills & Estates 1872 - 1951 - Will Books 1 and 2 (1872-1951) at FamilySearch

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Vital Records

 * 1800-2000 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Pamlico County, NC Births, Marriages &amp; Deaths (NCGenWeb)

Birth

 * 1800-2000  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1866-1964  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1913-1922  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Pamlico County Birth Index (NCGenWeb)

Marriage

 * 1741-2004 North Carolina, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * 1741-2004 North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1759-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1762-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1763-1868  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1872-1922 Pamlico County Marriage Index 1872-1922 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * Pamlico County Marriages (NCGenWeb)

Death

 * 1898-1994  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1906-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1908-2004 North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
 * 1931-1994  at FamilySearch  How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Pamlico County Death Certificates (NCGenWeb)

Divorce

 * 1926-1975  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $

Archives

 * Research in the NC Archives. Listing of original, microfilmed county records.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Societies

 * Pamlico Co. Genealogical Society PO Box 175 Bayboro, NC 28515 Website
 * Pamlico County Historical Association 10642 NC 55 Hwy East Grantsboro, NC 28529 Website


 * Lookups in books pertaining to Pamlico County (NCGenWeb)

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.