Pitt County, North Carolina Records
Pitt County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on 1760 from Beaufort County. This county was named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778), Secretary of State during the French and Indian War and was later Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Pitt County is bordered by Martin County (northeast), Beaufort County (east), Craven County (southeast), Lenoir County (southwest), Greene County (southwest), Wilson County (west), Edgecombe County (northwest).
Pitt County Cities and Towns include Ayden, Belvedere, Bethel, Falkland, Farmville, Fountain, Greenville, Grifton, Grimesland, Simpson, Winterville. A Map of Pitt 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.
Pitt County Townships include Arthur, Ayden, Belvoir, Bethel, Black Jack, Carolina, Chicod, Falkland, Farmville, Fountain, Greenville, Grifton, Grimesland, Pactolus, Simpson, Swift Creek, and Winterville. View a Map of Pitt County Townships.
Pitt County, North Carolina Courthouse Records
Pitt County, NC Courthouse
The Pitt County Courthouse is located in Greenville, 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 Pitt 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 Pitt County Records in the North Carolina State Archives. The County Courthouse was destroyed in 1857 by fire, Records Fragmented.
- Pitt County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1913, Marriage Records from 1826, Death Records from 1913 and Land Records from 1762.
- Pitt County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1836, Court Records from 1850 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
- Pitt County Tax Assessor / Collector
- Pitt Co. North Carolina County Health Department
Pitt 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
Pitt 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
Pitt County, North Carolina Resources
- Pitt County Historical Society, Inc
- Pitt County Family Researchers
- Family Research Society of Northeastern North Carolina, Inc
- Pitt County, North Carolina Message Boards
Pitt County, North Carolina External Links
- Maine Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from North Carolina (1719 - 1977)
- Pitt County, North Carolina Books - Amazon
- Pitt Co., North Carolina - FindaGrave
- Sketches of Pitt County: a brief history of the county, 1704-1910
- A History of Pitt County, North Carolina
- North Carolina Digital Collections
- Pitt County, North Carolina Links - Cyndi's List
- Pitt Co. NCGenweb
- Pitt County, North Carolina Ancestry Database Collections
- Pitt County, North Carolina Military Records
- North Carolina City Directories