Bertie County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States North Carolina  Bertie County

Guide to Bertie County North Carolina genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Bertie County, North Carolina 108 W Dundee Street Windsor, NR 27983-1208 Phone:252-794-5300 Register of Deeds has birth, marriage, death and land records, Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1869 &amp; probate records from 1763

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

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating North Carolina county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation North Carolina County Boundary Maps" (1664-1965) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in North Carolina counties see: North Carolina Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

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

Baptist

 * Cashie, near Windsor, N.C. Constituted 1771.
 * Joshua Freeman's, near Wiccacon. Established by 1786.
 * Sandy Run. Constituted 1773.
 * Wiccacon on the Chowan River. Established by 1772.
 * Wickicoan Creek. Established 1789.

Church of England

 * Northwest Parish. Established by 1741.
 * Society Parish. Established 1722.

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

Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.


 * -1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, usually known as the Bethel Regiment.
 * -5th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
 * -11th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Probate

 * Pre-1790 - Pre-1790 Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online - free. Website tips.
 * 1761-1961 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.


 * Bertie County Estate Records -indexed by Names

Marriages

 * Pre-1799 - North Carolina Marriages to 1799, database North Carolina Pioneers $$
 * 1762-1868 - Marriages of Bertie County 1762-1868 at World Vital Records ($).
 * 1774-1854 - Bertie County Marriages 1774-1854 North Carolina Pioneers $$
 * 1851-1968 - Bertie County Marriage Index 1851-1968 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Yearbooks

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Bertie County, NC History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Genealogy Inc)
 * NCGenWeb: Bertie County - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
 * Bertie County at Our Family Tree
 * North Carolina Pioneers North Carolina Pioneers $
 * North Carolina Pioneers North Carolina Pioneers $