Bertie County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Bertie County

Parent County
The county was formed as Bertie Precinct in 1722 from the part of Chowan Precinct of Albemarle County lying west of the Chowan River. It was named for James Bertie, his brother Henry Bertie, or perhaps both, each having been one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.

In 1729 parts of Bertie Precinct, Chowan Precinct, Currituck Precinct, and Pasquotank Precinct of Albemarle County were combined to form Tyrrell Precinct. With the abolition of Albemarle County in 1739, all of its constituent precincts became separate counties. In 1741 parts of Bertie County became Edgecombe County and Northampton County. Finally, in 1759 parts of Bertie County, Chowan County, and Northampton County were combined to form Hertford County, and Bertie was reduced to its present size.

1722--Bertie County was created 2 August 1722 from Chowan County. County seat: Windsor

Neighboring Counties

 * Chowan
 * Halifax
 * Hertford
 * Martin
 * Northampton
 * Washington

Family Histories
Bibliography


 * [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.

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Bertie County for European settlers included:


 * Atlantic Ocean
 * King's Highway about 1704
 * Secondary Coast Road late 1730s

Yearbooks

 * Bertie County students at NC colleges - list via the NCGenWeb Yearbook Index

Web Sites

 * NCGenWeb: Bertie County - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
 * Bertie County at Our Family Tree