Edgecombe County, North Carolina Genealogy

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

Description
Edgecombe County is located in the eastern portion of North Carolina and was named for Baron Richard Edgecombe, English member of Parliament and lord of the treasury, who became 1st Baron Edgcumbe in 1742.

County Courthouse
Edgecombe County Courthouse 301 Saint Andrews Street PO Box 386 Tarboro, NC 27886 Phone: 252-641-7924 Edgecombe County Website Register of Deeds has birth, marriage and land records. Clerk Superior Court has probate and court records.

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

Church Records

 * 1700-1970 - at FamilySearch — index

Baptist
 * Little Conetoe. Minute book (1803-1885) online.
 * Swift Creek Established by 1773.
 * Tar River Falls Church built 1764. Edwards published a list of early members in Materials Towards a History of the Baptists.. (1772), 131.
 * Toisnot Founded 1756. Edwards published a membership list dated 1758 in Materials Towards a History of the Baptists.. (1772), 138. Now located in Wilson.
 * Town Creek Constituted 1780.
 * Winstead's Meeting House Constituted 1802.

Church of England
 * Edgecombe Parish, later St. Mary's Parish Established 1741. A history was published in 1955.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Rocky Mount
 * FamilySearch Places

Genealogies

 * Boddie - Leary, Helen F.M. "The Two William Boddies of North Carolina," The American Genealogist, Vol. 66, No. 1 (Jan. 1991):16-29; Vol. 62, No. 2 (Apr. 1991):106-110; Vol. 66, No. 3 (Jul. 1991):148-153. Available at.

Local Histories

 * The History of Edgecombe County online book at Eastern North Carolina Library by J. Kelly Turner and Jno L. Bridgers, Jr. Also at Google Books

Maps and Gazetteers

 * North Carolina Map-1779. Early Edgecombe County.
 * North Carolina County Formations. Clickable map for 1700-1.
 * Edgecombe County-1905
 * Edgecombe County Maps (UNC Digital Maps Collections)
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Revolutionary War 
 * 1779-1782  at FamilySearch

Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 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


 * - 1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, usually known as the Bethel Regiment. Company A
 * - 13th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry formerly the 3rd Volunteers., Company G
 * - 15th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, formerly the 5th Volunteers, Company I
 * - 15th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, formerly the 5th Volunteers, Company K
 * - 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company G
 * - 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery, 1st Company G

World War I 
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch

World War II 
 * 1940-1948  at FamilySearch

Other Records
County Records
 * 1833-1970  at FamilySearch


 * Pamphlet: To the citizens and soldiers of Edgecomb County I respectfully announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Edgecomb county (1864) by J.B Jenkins - full-text online via the Internet Archive

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * North Carolina Probate Records tips
 * 1660-1790 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry $
 * 1663-1979  at FamilySearch
 * 1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry $
 * 1735-1970  at FamilySearch
 * 1749-1775 Wills and Estates.  North Carolina Pioneers $
 * 1758-1959  at FamilySearch
 * 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry $
 * Pre-1790 Pre-1790 Edgecombe County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills (North Carolina State Archives)

School Records
Yearbooks 
 * Wesleyan College Yearbooks: 1962-2009
 * Edgecombe County students at North Carolina colleges. Yearbook Index. (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

 * 1734 Tax Lists, Edgecombe County, 1734 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry $
 * 1815 Tax Lists, Edgecombe County, 1815 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections

Vital Records

 * 1800-2000 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Birth

 * 1800-2000  at FamilySearch
 * 1866-1964  at FamilySearch
 * 1913-1922  at FamilySearch — 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
 * 1762-1979  at FamilySearch
 * 1763-1868  at FamilySearch
 * 1851-1929 Edgecombe County Marriage Index 1851-1929 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1898-1994  at FamilySearch
 * 1906-1930  at FamilySearch
 * 1908-2004 North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
 * 1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
 * 1931-1994  at FamilySearch

Divorce

 * 1926-1975  at FamilySearch
 * 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $

Family History Centers

 * Rocky Mount North Carolina Family History Center

Libraries

 * Braswell Memorial Library 727 North Grace Street Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Phone: 252-442-1951 Website The Kornegay Room offers a local history and genealogy collection which includes maps, local records, newspapers, city directories, photographs, and more.

Societies

 * Edgecombe County Genealogical Society PO Box 656 Pinetops, NC 27864 Facebook Meets at: Edgcombe County Memorial Library 909 Main Street Tarboro, NC 27886 Website
 * Edgecombe County Historical Society 130 Bridgers Street Tarboro, NC 27886 Facebook

Websites

 * Edgecombe County, NCGenWeb genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
 * Edgecombe County, USGenWeb Archives
 * – 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.