North Carolina Genealogy Records Online Search

Genealogy Records Resources for North Carolina

View our genealogy records resources for the state of North Carolina. Use these genealogy records to search for birth records, genealogy archives, or to search for vital records online. Genealogy records may contain dates of birth, death location, and other public genealogy record information.

County	Resource	Details
	North Carolina Obituary Records	Search North Carolina obituary records by name of deceased, date of death or obituary keyword. Searches can be filtered by North Carolina cities.
	State Archives of North Carolina	Search North Carolina State Archives historical records by category such as government records, academic records, audiovisual materials, bible records, maps, military collections, newspapers, organization records, and private collections. Results include census records, marriage records, wills, veteran's records, photos, maps, and more.
mitchell county	Death Records	View Mitchell County death records from 1913 to 1940 by name including name of parent and date of death.
wilkes county	Appalachian Regional Library Resources	Search Appalachian Regional Library - Wilkes County resources including genealogy records. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
wayne county	Wayne County Public Library Resources	Search Wayne County Public Library resources including genealogy records such as vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
watauga county	Appalachian Regional Library Resources	Search Appalachian Regional Library - Watauga County resources including genealogy records. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
washington county	Washington County Library Resources	Search Washington County Library resources including genealogy records such as vital records, and more. A valid library card may be required in order to access certain resources.
transylvania county	Library Resources	Search Transylvania County Library resources and services including genealogy records.
swain county	Fontana Regional Library Resources	Search Fontana Regional Library resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
robeson county	Robeson County Public Library Resources	View Robeson County Public Library resources and services including genealogy records.
richmond county	Richmond County Library Resources	Search Richmond County Library resources including genealogy records such as vital records, and more.
randolph county	Randolph County Public Library Resources	Search Randolph County Public Library resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
pitt county	Sheppard Library Resources	View Sheppard Library resources including genealogy records such as vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
perquimans county	Pettigrew Regional Library Resources	Search Pettigrew Regional Library resources including genealogy records such as vital records, and more. A valid library card may be required in order to access certain resources.
orange county	Town of Chapel Hill Cemetery Search	Search Town of Chapel Hill cemetery records by last name.
montgomery county	Sandhill Regional Library System Resources	View Sandhill Regional Library System resources including information about available genealogy records.
mecklenburg county	Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Resources	Search Charlotte Mecklenburg Library resources including genealogy records such as death records, marriage records, and more.
mcdowell county	McDowell County Public Library Resources	Search McDowell County Public Library resources including genealogy records such as vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
martin county	Genealogy Research	View Martin County information about available genealogy records.
madison county	Madison County Public Library Resources	Search Madison County Public Library resources including genealogy records such as vital records, cemetery records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
macon county	Fontana Regional Library Resources	Search Fontana Regional Library resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
jackson county	Jackson County Public Library Resources	Search Jackson County Public Library resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
iredell county	Iredell County Public Library Resources	Search Iredell County Public Library resources including genealogy records such as obituary records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
hyde county	Genealogy Records	Search Hyde County genealogical records including vital records, cemeteries, wills and estates, military records, and more.
hoke county	Sandhill Regional Library Systems Resources	Search Sandhill Regional Library Systems - Hoke County resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
guilford county	City of Greensboro Cemeteries	View information about City of Greensboro cemeteries including burial records search by cemetery, name or date.
guilford county	City of Greensboro Library Resources	Search City of Greensboro Library resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
guilford county	High Point Public Library Resources	Search High Point Public Library resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
granville county	Library Resources	Search Granville County library resources including genealogy and local history resources, journals, magazines, and newspapers. A valid library card is required to access most resources.
franklin county	Franklin County Library Resources	Search Franklin County Library resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, cemeteries, topographic maps, and more.
forsyth county	Forsyth County Public Library Resources	Search Forsyth County Public Library resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
edgecombe county	Braswell Memorial Library Resources	Search Braswell Memorial Library resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
durham county	City of Durham Cemeteries	View information about City of Durham cemeteries including grave search.
durham county	Durham County Library Resources	Search Durham County Library resources including genealogy records. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
duplin county	Genealogy Research	View Duplin County information about available genealogy research.
cleveland county	Cleveland County Library System Resources	Search Cleveland County Library System resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
chowan county	Cemeteries	View Chowan County cemetery records by location.
chowan county	Pettigrew Regional Library Resources	Search Pettigrew Regional Library - Chowan County resources including census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card may be required in order to access certain resources.
chatham county	Chatham County Public Library Resources	Search Chatham County Public Library resources including genealogy records such as cemetery records, census records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
caswell county	Genealogy Resources	View Caswell County information about available genealogy resources.
camden county	Pasquotank and Camden Library Resources	Search Pasquotank - Camden Library resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
caldwell county	Caldwell County Public Library Resources	Search Caldwell County Public Library resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
caldwell county	City of Hickory Genealogy Resources	Search the City of Hickory library genealogy records including index of obituaries published in the Hickory Daily Record, 1915 - 1989, funeral records from Shuford Funeral Home, 1908-1957, and historical newspapers.
caldwell county	Hickory Public Library Resources	Search Hickory Public Library resources including genealogy records such as census records, vital records, and more. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
ashe county	Appalachian Regional Library Resources	Search Appalachian Regional Library - Ashe County resources including genealogy records. A valid library card is required in order to access certain resources.
alleghany county	Genealogy Research	View Alleghany County information about genealogy research such as birth, death and marriage records.
johnston county	Historical Records	Search Johnston County Heritage Center historical documents including census records, newspaper obituaries, slave name index, marriage bonds, voter registration records, deeds, cemetery records, and more.

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Agencies Holding Genealogy Records in North Carolina

Below, you will find a list of offices in North Carolina that may hold genealogy records. When requesting genealogy records from these offices, it's important to be aware of any procedures, requirements, and fees associated with obtaining the records. Contacting the respective office directly will provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding access to genealogy records in North Carolina.

Office	Address	Phone
Washington County Library	201 E 3rd St, Plymouth, NC 27962	(252)-793-2113
Washington County Historical Society	302 E Water St, Plymouth, NC 27962	(252)-793-1377
Macon County Public Library	149 Siler Farm Rd, Franklin, NC 28734	(828)-524-3600
Macon County Historical Museum	36 W Main St, Franklin, NC 28734	(828)-524-9758
Cherokee Historical Museum	87 Peachtree St, Murphy, NC 28906	(828)-837-6792
Wayne County Public Library	1001 E Ash St, Goldsboro, NC 27530	(919)-735-1824
Wayne County Museum	116 N William St, Goldsboro, NC 27530	(919)-734-5023
Union County Library	316 E Windsor St, Monroe, NC 28112	(704)-283-8184
Lincoln County Library	306 W Main St, Lincolnton, NC 28092	(704)-735-8044
Mundy House and History Center of Eastern Lincoln County	4353 NC-16, Denver, NC 28037
Jackson County Public Library	310 Keener St, Sylva, NC 28779	(828)-586-2016
Henderson County Public Library	301 N Washington St, Hendersonville, NC 28739	(828)-697-4725
Henderson County Heritage Museum	1 Historic Courthouse Square #4, Hendersonville, NC 28792	(828)-694-1619
Greene County Public Library	229 Kingold Blvd suite g, Snow Hill, NC 28580	(252)-747-3437
Greene County History Museum	107 NW 3rd St, Snow Hill, NC 28580	(252)-747-1999
Graham County Public Library	80 Knight St, Robbinsville, NC 28771	(828)-479-8796
Graham County Historical Association	10 S Main St, Robbinsville, NC 28771
Franklin County Library	906 N Main St, Louisburg, NC 27549	(919)-496-2111
Cumberland County Public Library	300 Maiden Ln, Fayetteville, NC 28301	(910)-483-7727
Camden County Public Library	118 N Carolina Hwy 343 S, Camden, NC 27921	(252)-331-2543
Pitt Community College Library	1986 Pitt Tech Rd, Winterville, NC 28590	(252)-493-7350
Pitt County Historical Society	Greenville, NC 27835	(252)-756-8056
Western Watauga County Library	1085 Old US Hwy 421, Sugar Grove, NC 28679	(828)-297-5515
Durham Technical Community College Library	1637 E Lawson St, Durham, NC 27703	(919)-536-7211
Museum of Durham History	500 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701	(919)-246-9993
Haywood County Public Library	190 Fines Creek Rd, Clyde, NC 28721	(828)-627-0146
Museum of Haywood County History at the Shook-Smathers House	178 Morgan St, Clyde, NC 28721	(828)-564-1044
Vance-Granville Community College South Campus Library	1547 S Campus Dr, Creedmoor, NC 27522	(252)-738-3510
Granville Museum	1 Museum Ln, Oxford, NC 27565	(919)-693-9706
North Davidson Public Library	559 Critcher Dr, Lexington, NC 27295	(336)-242-2050
Davidson County Historical Museum	2 S Main St, Lexington, NC 27292	(336)-242-2035
Yancey County Public Library	321 School Cir, Burnsville, NC 28714	(828)-682-2600
Yancey History Association	11 Academy St, Burnsville, NC 28714	(828)-678-9587
Yadkin County Public Library	233 E Main St, Yadkinville, NC 27055	(336)-679-8792
Yadkin County Historical Society	216 S Van Buren St, Yadkinville, NC 27055	(336)-679-2702
Wilkes County Public Library	215 10th St, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659	(336)-838-2818
Wilkes Heritage Museum	100 E Main St, Wilkesboro, NC 28697	(336)-667-3171
Wake Forest Community Library	400 E Holding Ave, Wake Forest, NC 27587	(919)-554-8498
Wake County Historical Society	4016 Carya Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610	(919)-250-1196
Vance-Granville Community College Main Campus Library	Building 2, Second Floor, 200, Henderson, NC 27536	(252)-738-3279
Vance County Historical Museum	213 S Garnett St, Henderson, NC 27536	(252)-433-4661
Transylvania County Library	212 S Gaston St, Brevard, NC 28712	(828)-884-3151
Transylvania Heritage Museum	189 W Main St, Brevard, NC 28712	(828)-884-2347
Swain County Middle School Library	280 School Dr, Bryson City, NC 28713	(828)-488-3129
Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum	2 Everett St, Bryson City, NC 28713	(828)-488-7857
Surry Community College Library	College Cir, Dobson, NC 27017	(336)-386-3259
Surry County Historical Society	225 Windsor Park Dr, Dobson, NC 27107
Stokes County Historical Society	403 Main St, Danbury, NC 27016	(336)-593-9407
Stanly County Public Library	133 E Main St, Albemarle, NC 28001	(704)-986-3755
Stanly County History Center	157 N 2nd St, Albemarle, NC 28001	(704)-986-3777
Sampson County Library Youth Department	217 Graham St, Clinton, NC 28328
Sampson County History Museum	313 Lisbon St, Clinton, NC 28328	(910)-590-0007
Rowan Public Library: Headquarters	201 W Fisher St, Salisbury, NC 28144	(704)-216-8228
Rowan Museum Inc	202 N Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144	(704)-633-5946
Rockingham County Public Library	527 Boone Rd, Eden, NC 27288	(336)-627-1106
Museum and Archives of Rockingham County	1086 NC-65, Reidsville, NC 27320	(336)-634-4949
Robeson County Public Library	101 N Chestnut St, Lumberton, NC 28358	(910)-738-4859
Robeson County History Museum	101 S Elm St, Lumberton, NC 28358	(910)-738-7979
Richmond Community College Library and Academic Support Services	1042 Hamlet Ave, Hamlet, NC 28345	(910)-410-1700
Richmond-Miles History Museum	197-207 Main St, Yanceyville, NC 27379	(336)-694-4965
Polk County Public Libraries: Columbus Library	1289 W Mills St, Columbus, NC 28722	(828)-894-8721
Polk County Historical Associates	60 Walker St, Columbus, NC 28722	(828)-894-3351
Person County Public Library	319 S Main St, Roxboro, NC 27573	(336)-597-7881
Person County Museum of History	309 N Main St, Roxboro, NC 27573	(336)-597-2884
Perquimans County Library	514 S Church St, Hertford, NC 27944	(252)-426-5319
Perquimans County History Museum	104 Dobbs St, Hertford, NC 27944	(252)-404-2910
Pender County Library	103 S Cowan St, Burgaw, NC 28425	(910)-259-1234
Pender County Historical Museum	200 W Bridges St, Burgaw, NC 28425	(910)-259-8543
Orange County Public Library (Main Library)	137 W Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, NC 27278	(919)-245-2525
Orange County Historical Museum	201 N Churton St, Hillsborough, NC 27278	(919)-732-2201
Onslow County Public Library	58 E Doris Ave, Jacksonville, NC 28540	(910)-455-7350
Onslow County Museum	301 S Wilmington St, Richlands, NC 28574	(910)-324-5008
Northampton Memorial Library	207 W Jefferson St, Jackson, NC 27845	(252)-534-3571
Northampton County Museum Inc	203 W Jefferson St, Jackson, NC 27845	(252)-534-2911
Moore County Library	101 Saunders St, Carthage, NC 28327	(910)-947-5335
Moore County Historical Association	Shaw House, 110 W Morganton Rd, Southern Pines, NC 28387	(910)-692-2051
Mitchell County Library	18 N Mitchell Ave, Bakersville, NC 28705	(828)-688-2511
Mitchell Co Historical Society	11 N Mitchell Ave, Bakersville, NC 28705	(828)-688-4371
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library South County Regional	5801 Rea Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277	(704)-416-6600
Mecklenburg Historical Association	200 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC 28202	(704)-713-4523
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library	510 N Queen St, Kinston, NC 28501	(252)-527-7066
Lenoir County Historical Association	109 E King St, Kinston, NC 28501	(252)-522-0421
Public Library of Johnston County & Smithfield	305 E Market St, Smithfield, NC 27577	(984)-985-2665
Johnston County Museum	329 E Market St, Smithfield, NC 27577	(919)-938-5912
Hoke County Public Library	334 N Main St, Raeford, NC 28376	(910)-875-2502
Raeford-Hoke Museum, Inc.	111 S Highland St, Raeford, NC 28376	(910)-875-2279
Gaston County Public Library	1555 E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054	(704)-868-2164
Gaston County Museum	131 W Main St, Dallas, NC 28034	(704)-922-7681
Currituck County Public Library	4261 Caratoke Hwy, Barco, NC 27917	(252)-453-8345
Currituck Maritime Museum	1101 Corolla Light, Corolla, NC 27927
Clay County Historical & Arts Museum	21 Davis Loop, Hayesville, NC 28904	(828)-389-6814
Chatham Community Library	197 NC-87, Pittsboro, NC 27312	(919)-545-8084
Chatham Historical Museum	9 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro, NC 27312	(919)-542-6222
Catawba County Library System Main	115 W C St, Newton, NC 28658	(828)-465-8664
Catawba County Museum of History	30 N College Ave, Newton, NC 28658	(828)-465-0383
Caswell County Historical Association	15 Main St, Yanceyville, NC 27379	(336)-694-4965
Carteret County Public Library System	1702 Live Oak St STE 100, Beaufort, NC 28516	(252)-648-7725
History Museum of Carteret County	1008 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557	(252)-247-7533
Caldwell County Public Library	120 Hospital Ave NW, Lenoir, NC 28645	(828)-757-1270
Caldwell Historical Museum	112 Vaiden St, Lenoir, NC 28645	(828)-758-4004
Cabarrus County Public Library	27 Union St N, Concord, NC 28025	(704)-920-2050
Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society	1145 N College, Mt Pleasant, NC 28124	(704)-436-6612
History Museum of Burke County	201 W Meeting St, Morganton, NC 28655	(828)-437-1777
Bladen County Public Library	111 N Cypress St, Elizabethtown, NC 28337	(910)-862-6990
BLADENBORO 1-HISTORICAL BUILDING	818 S Main St, Bladenboro, NC 28320	(910)-863-3655
Avery County Public Library	150 Library Road, Newland, NC 28657	(828)-733-9393
Avery County Museum	1829 Schultz Cir, Newland, NC 28657	(828)-733-7111
Ashe County Public Library	148 Library Rd, West Jefferson, NC 28694	(336)-846-2041
Museum of Ashe County History	301 E Main St, Jefferson, NC 28640	(336)-846-1904
Anson County Historical Society	206 E Wade St, Wadesboro, NC 28170	(704)-694-6694
Alleghany County Public Library	115 Atwood St, Sparta, NC 28675	(336)-372-5573
Alleghany Historical Museum	45 N Main St, Sparta, NC 28675	(336)-372-2115
Alamance County Historical Museum	4777 South, NC-62, Burlington, NC 27215	(336)-226-8254
Wilson County Public Library	249 Nash St N, Wilson, NC 27893	(252)-237-5355
Warren County Memorial Library	119 Front St, Warrenton, NC 27589	(252)-257-4990
Tyrrell County Library	414 Main St, Columbia, NC 27925	(252)-796-3771
Scotland County Memorial Library	312 W Church St, Laurinburg, NC 28352	(910)-276-0563
Rutherford County Library	255 Callahan Koon Rd, Spindale, NC 28160	(828)-287-6115
Randolph Community College Library	629 Industrial Park Ave, Asheboro, NC 27205	(336)-633-0204
Pasquotank County Library	100 E Colonial Ave, Elizabeth City, NC 27909	(252)-335-2473
Pamlico County Library	603 Main St, Bayboro, NC 28515	(252)-745-3515
New Hanover County Public Library - Northeast Branch	1241 Military Cutoff Rd, Wilmington, NC 28405	(910)-798-6300
Montgomery County Library - Community Room	215 W Main St, Troy, NC 27371
McDowell County Public Library	90 W Court St, Marion, NC 28752	(828)-652-3858
Martin Memorial Library	200 N Smithwick St, Williamston, NC 27892	(252)-792-7476
Marshall Library (Madison County Public Libraries)	1335 N Main St, Marshall, NC 28753	(828)-649-3741
Iredell County Public Library	201 N Tradd St, Statesville, NC 28677	(704)-878-3090
Hyde County Public Library	33460 US-264, Engelhard, NC 27824	(252)-925-2222
Hertford County Library	303 Tryon St, Winton, NC 27986	(252)-358-7855
Harnett County Public Library	455 McKinney Pkwy, Lillington, NC 27546	(910)-893-3446
Halifax County Library	33 S Granville St, Halifax, NC 27839	(252)-583-3631
Hege Library - Private library at Guilford College	5800 W Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410	(336)-316-2450
Gates County Public Library	14 Cypress Crk Dr, Gatesville, NC 27938	(252)-357-0110
Forsyth County Central Library	660 W 5th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101	(336)-703-2665
Edgecombe County Memorial Library	909 N Main St, Tarboro, NC 27886	(252)-823-1141
Duplin County Library	107 Bowden Dr, Kenansville, NC 28349	(910)-296-2117
Davie County Public Library	371 N Main St, Mocksville, NC 27028	(336)-753-6030
Dare County Library	700 US-64, Manteo, NC 27954	(252)-473-2372
New Bern-Craven County Public Library	400 Johnson St, New Bern, NC 28560	(252)-638-7800
East Columbus Library	103 Church Rd, Riegelwood, NC 28456	(910)-655-4157
Shepard-Pruden Memeorial Little Free Library- Northern Chowan Community Center	2869 Virginia Rd, Tyner, NC 27980	(252)-482-4112
Skyland/South Buncombe Library	260 Overlook Rd, Asheville, NC 28803	(828)-250-6488
Southwest Brunswick Branch Library	9400 Ocean Hwy W, Carolina Shores, NC 28467	(910)-575-0173
Bertie County Public Library	102 Lancaster Ave, Windsor, NC 27983	(252)-794-2244
Alexander County Library - Main Branch	77 1st Ave SW, Taylorsville, NC 28681	(828)-632-4058

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Compiled by: Chris E. | Reviewed by: Blake A. | Last update: 03/13/24

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