Camden County, North Carolina Genealogy

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

Description
Camden County is located in the Eastern portion of North Carolina and shares a border with Virginia. It was named for Sir Charles Pratt, Earl of Camden, in gratitude for the support he gave to the colonists.

County Courthouse
Camden County Courthouse Hwy 343 P O Box 190 Camden, NC 27921 Phone: 919-335-4077 Camden County Website Clerk Superior Court has divorce Court records from 1896 Probate Recordsfrom 1912;

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
Camden County was formed in 1777 from the northeastern part of Pasquotank County. It was named for Charles Pratt, 1st Lord Camden, who had opposed the Stamp Act. The county is the site of the southern terminus of the Dismal Swamp Canal and was the location of the Battle of South Mills on April 19, 1862 during the American Civil War which brought a minor victory to the Confederacy.

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


 * A listing of Camden County Churches can be found here
 * Camden County Church Records

Baptist
 * Camden. Constituted 1757.
 * Sawyer's Creek. Established by 1790.
 * Shiloh, Camden, N.C. Established 1729. Formerly located in Pasquotank.

Methodist List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * McBride Church. Originally Church of England (since 1733); obtained by Methodists in 1792.
 * 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

Maps and Gazetteers

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

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

Civil War 


 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org  - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org - 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


 * - 12th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company M

Civil War Battles  The following Civil War battle was fought in Camden County:


 * April 19, 1862 South Mills, also known as Camden


 * Map showing Civil War battles in North Carolina.

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

 * North Carolina Newspapers at DigitalNC

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 Indexes and Records


 * 1660 -1790 - North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry $
 * 1663-1979 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1663-1789 Secretary of State Wills at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images
 * 1665-1998 - North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry $
 * 1735-1970 - at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * 1760-1800 - North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $
 * 1822-1920 - Camden County North Carolina list of will book testators SAMPUBCO -Browsable index of testators of wills. - Free
 * 1822-1920 - - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
 * Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Camden County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online. Website tips.
 * Images of Wills and Estates 1822-1840. North Carolina Pioneers ($)

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

 * 1782 - Tax Lists, Camden County, 1782 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry ($)
 * 1782 - Tax Lists, Camden County, 1782 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
 * 1790 - Tax Lists, Camden County, 1790 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
 * 1791 - Tax Lists, Camden County, 1791 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
 * 1792 - Tax Lists, Camden County, 1792 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
 * 1795 - Tax Lists, Camden County, 1795 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
 * 1815 - Tax Lists, Camden County, 1815 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections

Vital Records

 * 1800-2000 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Birth

 * 1800-2000 - at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1866-1964 - at FamilySearch.org - 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.org- 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
 * 1848-1940 - Camden County Marriage Books A1-C1 Index 1848-1940 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1898-1994 - at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1906-1930 - at FamilySearch.org - 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.org - 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

 * Elizabeth City North Carolina Family History Center

Libraries

 * Elizabeth City North Carolina Family History Center

Societies

 * Albemarle Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2931 Elizabeth City, NC 27906-2931 Website


 * Family Research Society of Northeastern NC 410 E Main St. #204 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 (252) 333-1640 Website

Websites

 * USGenWeb Project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * NCGenWeb Camden County
 * Camden County USGenWeb Archives
 * Camden County Government Services
 * – 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.