Greene County, North Carolina Records

Greene County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on November 18, 1799 from Glasgow County. This county was named for Nathanael Greene (1742–1786), a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War.

Greene County is bordered by Pitt County (northeast), Lenoir County (south), Wayne County (west), Wilson County (northwest).

Greene County Cities and Towns include Hookerton, SnowHill, Walstonburg. A Map of Greene 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.

Greene County Townships include Bull Head, Carrs, Hookerton, Jason, Olds, Ormondsville, Shine, Snow Hill, and Speights Bridge. View a Map of Greene County Townships.

Greene County, North Carolina Courthouse Records

The Greene County Courthouse is located in Snow Hill, 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 Greene 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 Greene County Records in the North Carolina State Archives. The County Courthouse was destroyed in 1876 by fire, Some records fragmented

• Greene County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1913, Marriage Records from 1875, Death Records from 1913 and Land Records from 1857.
• Greene County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1809, Court Records from 1861 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
• Greene County Tax Assessor / Collector
• Greene Co. North Carolina County Health Department

Greene County, North Carolina Census Records

• Learn More: State of North Carolina Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790 (incomplete), 1800 (incomplete), 1810 (incomplete), 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820, Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
• State Population Schedules: 1784-1787
• Native American Population Schedules: 1894-1913
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Greene 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

Greene County, North Carolina Resources

• Greene County Arts and Historical Society
• Heritage Genealogical Society
• Greene County, North Carolina Message Boards

Greene County, North Carolina External Links

• Maine Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from North Carolina (1719 - 1977)
• Greene County, North Carolina Books - Amazon
• Greene Co., North Carolina - FindaGrave
• A History of Greene County, North Carolina
• North Carolina Digital Collections
• Greene County, North Carolina Links - Cyndi's List
• Greene Co. NCGenweb
• Greene County, North Carolina Ancestry Database Collections
• Greene County, North Carolina Military Records
• North Carolina City Directories