Camden County, North Carolina Records

Camden County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on April 8, 1777 from Pasquotank County. This county was named for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden (1714–1794), who opposed the taxation of the American colonists.

Camden County is bordered by City of Chesapeake, Virginia (north), Currituck County (northeast), Tyrrell County (southwest), Pasquotank County (southwest), Gates County (northwest), City of Suffolk, Virginia (northwest).

Camden County Cities and Towns include Camden, Elizabeth City, Shiloh, South Mills. A Map of Camden 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.

Camden County Townships include Courthouse, Shiloh, and South Mills. View a Map of Camden County Townships.

Camden County, North Carolina Courthouse Records

The Camden County Courthouse is located in Camden, 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 Camden 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 Camden County Records in the North Carolina State Archives. Some records fragmented.

• Camden County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1913, Marriage Records from 1848, Death Records from 1913 and Land Records from 1739.
• Camden County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1766, Court Records from 1802 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
• Camden County Tax Assessor / Collector
• Camden Co. North Carolina County Health Department

Camden 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

Camden 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

Camden County, North Carolina Resources

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

Camden County, North Carolina External Links

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