Moore County, North Carolina Records
Moore County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on 1784 from Cumberland County. This county was named for Alfred Moore (1755–1810), a captain in the Revolutionary War and justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Moore County is bordered by Chatham County (northeast), Lee County (northeast), Harnett County (east), Cumberland County (southeast), Hoke County (southeast), Richmond County (southwest), Montgomery County (west), Randolph County (northwest).
Moore County Cities and Towns include Aberdeen, Cameron, Carthage, Foxfire, Pinebluff, Pinehurst, Robbins, Seven Lakes, Southern Pines, Taylortown, Vass, Whispering Pines.
Moore County Townships are both numbered and named: 1 (Carthage), 2 (Bensalem), 3 (Sheffields), 4 (Ritter), 5 (Deep River), 6 (Greenwood), 7 (McNeill), 8 (Sandhill), 9 (Mineral Springs), and 10 (Little River) . View a Map of Moore County Townships.
Moore County, North Carolina Courthouse Records
Moore County, NC Courthouse
Old Moore County Courthouse
The Moore County Courthouse is located in Carthage, 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 Moore 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 Moore County Records in the North Carolina State Archives. The County Courthouse was destroyed in 1889 by fire, some early records were destroyed.
- Moore County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1913, Marriage Records from 1851, Death Records from 1913 and Land Records from 1787.
- Moore County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1783, Court Records from 1784 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
- Moore County Tax Assessor / Collector
- Moore Co. North Carolina County Health Department
Moore 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
Moore County, North Carolina Vital Records
- Learn More: State of North Carolina Vital Records
- Birth Records: from October 1913Â to present
- Marriage Records: from January 1962Â to present
- Death Records: from January 1, 1930Â to present
- Divorce Records: from January 1958Â to present
- Locations:Â North Carolina Vital Records
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Death, Divorce and Marriage Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â North Carolina Vital Records (Cooper Memorial Health Building), 225 N. McDowell St., Raleigh, NC 27603-1382; 919-733-3000
Moore County, North Carolina Resources
Moore County, North Carolina External Links
- Maine Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from North Carolina (1719 - 1977)
- Moore County, North Carolina Books - Amazon
- Moore Co., North Carolina - FindaGrave
- Our Family Genealogy Pages: The Wallaces of Moore County, NC
- A History of Moore County, North Carolina
- North Carolina Digital Collections
- Moore County, North Carolina Links - Cyndi's List
- Moore Co. NCGenweb
- Moore County, North Carolina Ancestry Database Collections
- Moore County, North Carolina Military Records
- North Carolina City Directories