Washington County, North Carolina Genealogy

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History
Washington County, now in Tennessee, was created from the District of Washington in 1777. North Carolina ceded her west territory to the Federal Government in 1789.

Parent County
1799--Washington County was created from Tyrrell County. County seat: Plymouth

Record Loss
1862--Courthouse destroyed in Federal bombardment. 1869,1881--Fires have destroyed most of the court records and many of the land records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Beaufort
 * Bertie
 * Chowan
 * Hyde
 * Martin
 * Perquimans
 * Tyrrell

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