Onslow County, North Carolina Records

Onslow County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on 1734 from New Hanover Precinct and Bath County. This county was named for Arthur Onslow (1691–1768), Speaker of the British House of Commons.

Onslow County is bordered by Jones County (north), Carteret County (east), Pender County (southwest), Duplin County (northwest).

Onslow County Cities and Towns include Half Moon, Holly Ridge, Jacksonville, North Topsail Beach, Piney Green, Pumpkin Center, Richlands, Sneads Ferry, Surf City, Swansboro. A Map of Onslow 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.

Onslow County Townships include Jacksonville, Richlands, Sneads Ferry, Swansboro, and White Oak. View a Map of Onslow County Townships.

Onslow County, North Carolina Courthouse Records

The Onslow County Courthouse is located in Jacksonville, 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 Onslow 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 Onslow County Records in the North Carolina State Archives. The County Courthouse was destroyed in 1752 & 1755 by storms, records destroyed by storm

• Onslow County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1914, Marriage Records from 1745, Death Records from 1914 and Land Records from 1712.
• Onslow County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1735, Court Records from 1732 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
• Onslow County Tax Assessor / Collector
• Onslow Co. North Carolina County Health Department

Onslow 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

Onslow 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

Onslow County, North Carolina Resources

• Coastal Genealogical Society
• Onslow County, North Carolina Message Boards

Onslow County, North Carolina External Links

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