Martin County, North Carolina Genealogy

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

Description
Martin County is located in the eastern portion of North Carolina and was named for Josiah Martin, the last Royal Governor of North Carolina.

County Courthouse
Martin County Courthouse 305 East Main Street Williamston, NC 27892-0668 Phone: 252-792-1683 Martin County Website Register of Deeds has birth, marriage and land records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1800s and and probate records from 1700s.

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:

Cemeteries

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

Church Records

 * 1700-1970 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Churches in Martin County

Baptist List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Skewarkey, near Williamston, N.C. Established by 1787.
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * Martin County Court transcriptions (USGenWeb Archives)

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

 * 1774-1867 Deeds, 1774-1867; grantor index, 1771-1881
 * 1774-1811 Martin County, North Carolina abstracts of deed books at FamilySearch. 3-volume set that covers 1774-1811.
 * 1774-1941 Deeds, 1774-1941; index to real estate conveyances, 1772-1963; WorldCat
 * 1866-present Martin County Register of Deeds maintains online records for land transactions in the county.
 * Deeds (USGenWeb Archives)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps relevant to Martin County
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

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 Records

 * Military (NCGenWeb)
 * Military records (USGenWeb Archives)

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


 * - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * - 1st Brigade, North Carolina Reserves, Company K
 * - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company H
 * - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company K
 * - 17th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (1st Organization), Company F
 * - 17th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (1st Organization), Company G
 * - 41st Regiment Volunteers - 3rd Cavalry, Company K

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

 * Martin county historical newspaper information

Obituaries

 * Martin County obituaries and death notices

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

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 $
 * 1774-1868 Martin County, North Carolina: abstracts of will books, 1774-1868. Index available online: Martin County Wills Index.
 * 1774-1963  at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * Pre-1790 Pre-1790 Martin County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills (North Carolina State Archives)
 * Images of Wills and Estates 1774-1810; 1810-1868. North Carolina Pioneers $
 * Martin County wills. Coverage varies. (USGenWeb Archives)

School Records
Yearbooks 
 * Martin County students attending NC colleges. (NCGenWeb)

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.

Tax Records

 * 1779 Tax Lists, Martin County, 1769 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, at Ancestry $
 * 1779 1779 Martin County tax list (transcript) at USGenWeb Archives
 * 1779 Tax Lists, Martin County, 1779 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections

Vital Records

 * 1800-2000 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Births, Marriages &amp; Death information for Martin County (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

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
 * 1872-1935 Martin County Marriage Index 1872-1935 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

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

Divorce

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Libraries

 * BHM Regional Library 200 North Smithwick Street Williamston, NC 27892 Website

Societies

 * Martin County Genealogical Society PO Box 121 Williamston, NC 27892-0121
 * Martin County Historical Society PO Box 468 Williamston, NC 27892 Website

Websites

 * NCGenWeb: Martin County
 * Martin County at Our Family Tree
 * – 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.