North Carolina Resources
Here are some resources that are available for
genealogical research in North Carolina:
For vital records, write to:
- Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Epidemiology, Vital Records Section
225 North McDowell Street
P.O. Box 29537
Raleigh, NC 27626-0537
Telephone: (919) 733-3526
- They have birth records since October 1913, death records since 1946, marriage records since 1962, and divorce records since 1958. Call for current costs. For marriage records, you can also check with the Registrar of Deeds in the County where the marriage was performed. For divorce records, you can also check with the Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce was granted.
- Archives and Records Section
109 East Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27611
- They have death records from 1913 to 1945.
For information on State Archives & Libraries, write to:
- North Carolina State Archives
Department of Cultural Resources
Division of Archives and History
109 East Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2807
Telephone: (919) 733-3952
- Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8:00-5:30, Saturday 9:00-5:00, closed Sunday and all state holidays.
- They have census records, will and estate records, court and tax records, maps, photos, newspapers, manuscripts, military records, and Bible records.
For information on state Genealogical Societies, write to:
- North Carolina Genealogical Society
109 East Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2807
Telephone: (919) 733-7222
- They publish: North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal, NCGS News
