Columbus County, North Carolina
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| + | [http://www.columbusdeeds.com/node/11 Register of Deeds]<br>125 Washington St Ste. B<br>Whiteville, NC 28472 | ||
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| + | Mailing Address:<br>PO Box 1086<br>Whiteville, NC 28472<br>Phone # 910 640 6625 | ||
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| + | The Register of Deeds office files all birth certificates for people born in Columbus County. A certified copy of a birth certificate is $10.00. This copy may be used for any legal purpose. A plain copy is $.25. | ||
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| + | The Register of Deeds office files all death certificates for Columbus County. A certified copy of a death certificate is $10.00. This copy may be used for any legal purpose. A plain copy is $.25. | ||
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| + | If you are away from Columbus County and need to receive a certified copy of your birth or an immediate family member's birth or death certificate, please write to us at the following address: | ||
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| + | Columbus County Register of Deeds<br>P.O. Box 1086<br>Whiteville, NC 28472 | ||
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| + | A certifed copy is $10.00 and a copy for genealogy purposes is $.25. Please send money order. | ||
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| + | Please send a note with all the information such as name at birth or death, date of birth or death, parents' name with the mother's maiden name, your signature now, and a return address. Please include your phone number if we need to call you if there is a problem. | ||
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== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
Revision as of 06:20, 2 March 2011
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| Founded | 1808 | ||||||||
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| County Seat | Whiteville | ||||||||
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United States 
North Carolina Columbus County
Contents |
County Courthouse
History
Columbus County was named for Christopher Columbus. It was formed in 1808 from land that was originally part of Bladen and Brunswick Counties. Bordering counties are Brunswick, Pender, Bladen, Robeson, Dillon County, SC and Horry County, SC.
The county has several important geographical features including Lake Waccamaw, the largest natural lake between New York and Florida, the Waccamaw and Lumber Rivers which link this area to South Carolina and the coastal town of Georgetown, and the Cape Fear River which provides access to the port city of Wilmington.
Parent County
1808--Columbus County was created 15 December 1808 from Bladen and Brunswick Counties.
County seat: Whiteville [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Dulah
- Tabor City Branch
- Whiteville Branch
Court
Genealogy
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:
- Locate publications about direct ancestors
- Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
- Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]
Bibliography
- [Lewis] Lewis, J.D. My Neck of the Woods: The Lewis Families of Southeastern North Carolina and Northeastern South Carolina. Little River, S.C.: J.D. Lewis, 2002. FHL Book 929.273 L585Ljd; CD-ROM no. 1036
Land
Register of Deeds
125 Washington St. Suite B
P.O. Box 1086
Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone: (910) 640-6625
The Register of Deeds Office records all land transactions, birth, deaths, and marriages that occur in Columbus County.
Online Real Estate Lookup Search
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Register of Deeds
125 Washington St Ste. B
Whiteville, NC 28472
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1086
Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone # 910 640 6625
The Register of Deeds office files all birth certificates for people born in Columbus County. A certified copy of a birth certificate is $10.00. This copy may be used for any legal purpose. A plain copy is $.25.
The Register of Deeds office files all death certificates for Columbus County. A certified copy of a death certificate is $10.00. This copy may be used for any legal purpose. A plain copy is $.25.
If you are away from Columbus County and need to receive a certified copy of your birth or an immediate family member's birth or death certificate, please write to us at the following address:
Columbus County Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 1086
Whiteville, NC 28472
A certifed copy is $10.00 and a copy for genealogy purposes is $.25. Please send money order.
Please send a note with all the information such as name at birth or death, date of birth or death, parents' name with the mother's maiden name, your signature now, and a return address. Please include your phone number if we need to call you if there is a problem.
Please call the Register of Deeds office with any further questions. Our office hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. Our number is 910-640-6625.
Societies and Libraries
Web Sites
- USGenWeb Project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- NCGenWeb Columbus County
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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