Search results
Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence. North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000. This database is an index to almost 7 million births occurring in the State of North Carolina, USA, between 1913 and 2000.
Jan 15, 2024 · If you found the marriage information from the indexes above, there are two ways to obtain the marriage record: OPTION 1. Marriage Records on Microfilm. Some county marriage records may be available from the North Carolina Archives or FamilySearch Centers and Libraries. With the county and date of marriage, use the table to determine how to ...
- Introduction to North Carolina Vital Records
- What You Need to Know Before You Begin Researching
- North Carolina Birth Certificates
- North Carolina Death Certificates
- Marriage Records
Vital records are official government records created about birth, marriage, and death. Vital records are crucial to research because they contain rich details about individuals and families. Some essential details may include names of parents, the mother’s maiden name, other family relationships, places of residence, location where the event in qu...
Vital records have not existed for all of North Carolina’s existence. Reporting of marriages began in 1868. Reporting of births and deaths began 1913. By 1920, 90% of births and deaths were being registered. North Carolina is a unique state in that its birth, marriage, and death records are essentially public records as soon as created. North Carol...
Statewide registration of births began in 1913 in North Carolina with general compliance by 1920. Before 1913, no births were recorded by the county or state. However, the cities of Raleigh and Wilmington began keeping birth records in 1890 and 1904. Government programs and the creation of Social Security created a need for official records of birt...
Satewide registration of deaths began in 1913 in North Carolina with general compliance by 1920. Before 1913, no deaths were recorded by the county or state. The cities of Raleigh and Wilmington began keeping their own death records earlier. Raleigh kept death records in 1885. Wilmington starting keeping death records in 1903. Similar to birth cert...
Public record of marriages have been recorded in North Carolina since 1742, but it wasn’t until 1868 that an act “transferred the power to issue marriage licenses to the register of deeds and made the license the only public record of marriages.” Marriage licenses and certificates are typically found together. When researching, take note of which y...
Fort Bragg Death Records. 1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates Ancestry. Cumberland County, North Carolina coroner related records, 1791-1909 FamilySearch Library. Index to vital statistics, 1913-1962 FamilySearch Library. North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004 Ancestry.
Jan 3, 2024 · North Carolina Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records. United States. North Carolina. This is a Legacy Collection. This collection is a partial index of records for this locality. The collection was originally assembled for publication in April 2010. Since that time only a few records may have been added.
Marriage bond abstracts A-W 1741-1868. Family History Library. United States & Canada 2nd Floor Film. 1758993. 4364812. This item is available on microfilm at this FamilySearch center. Marriage bonds A-W 1749-1856 (the majority of the marriages are for the 1760s) Family History Library.
About North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Index, 1741-2004 This database is an index to individuals who were married in various North Carolina counties between 1741 and 2004. The database is a compilation of several indexes obtained from multiple agencies, namely the North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics ...
