Dare County, North Carolina Records

Dare County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on February 3, 1870 from Currituck County, Tyrrell County, and Hyde County. This county was named for Virginia Dare (b. 1587), the first child born of English parents in America.

Dare County is bordered by Currituck County (north), Hyde County (southwest), Tyrrell County (west).

Dare County Cities and Towns include KillDevilHills, KittyHawk, Manteo, NagsHead, SouthernShores, Duck, MannsHarbor, Hatteras, Buxton, Avon, Rodanthe, Salvo, Wanchese, Waves, Colington. A Map of Dare County, North Carolina contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. There is a collection of old Ohio maps at MapGeeks.org.

Dare County Townships include Kinnakeet , Hatteras , Atlantic , Croatan , East Lake , Nags Head. View a Map of Dare County Townships.

Dare County, North Carolina Courthouse Records

The Dare County Courthouse is located in Manteo, North Carolina. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Dare county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk. Also see the Dare County Records in the North Carolina State Archives.

• Dare County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from ?, Marriage Records from 1870, Death Records from ? and Land Records from 1804.
• Dare County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1832, Court Records from 1869 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
• Dare County Tax Assessor / Collector
• Dare Co. North Carolina County Health Department

Dare County, North Carolina Census Records

• Learn More: State of North Carolina Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
• State Population Schedules: None
• Native American Population Schedules: 1894-1913
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: None
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Dare County, North Carolina Vital Records

• Learn More: State of North Carolina Vital Records
• Birth Records: from October 1913 to present
• Marriage Records: from January 1962 to present
• Death Records: from January 1, 1930 to present
• Divorce Records: from January 1958 to present
• Locations: North Carolina Vital Records
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Death, Divorce and Marriage Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  North Carolina Vital Records (Cooper Memorial Health Building), 225 N. McDowell St., Raleigh, NC 27603-1382; 919-733-3000

Dare County, North Carolina Resources

• Family Research Society of Northeastern NC
• Albemarle Genealogical Society
• Dare County, North Carolina Message Boards

Dare County, North Carolina External Links

• Maine Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from North Carolina (1719 - 1977)
• Dare County, North Carolina Books - Amazon
• Abstracts of Wills and Other Records, Currituck and Dare Counties, North Carolina (1663-1850)
• Dare Co., North Carolina - FindaGrave
• A History of Dare County, North Carolina
• North Carolina Digital Collections
• Dare County, North Carolina Links - Cyndi's List
• Dare Co. NCGenweb
• Dare County, North Carolina Ancestry Database Collections
• Dare County, North Carolina Military Records
• North Carolina City Directories