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United States North Carolina Dare County

Guide to Dare County North Carolina genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Dare County, North Carolina

Map

Map of North Carolina highlighting Dare County

Location in the state of North Carolina

Map of the U.S. highlighting North Carolina

Location of North Carolina in the U.S.

Facts

Founded

1870

County Seat

Manteo

Courthouse

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County Courthouse

Beginning Dates for Dare County, North Carolina Government Records
Birth	Marriage	Death	Census	Deeds	Wills
1913	1870	1913	1790	1871	1870

Dare County Courthouse
400 Budleigh Street
P O Box 70
Manteo, NC 27954
Phone: 252-473-3438

Registrar of Deed has birth and death records from 1913
marriage records from 1870 and land records
Clerk Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1870^[1]

History

Parent County

1870--Dare County was created 3 February 1870 from Currituck, Tyrrell, and Hyde Counties.
County seat: Manteo ^[2]

History of Dare Co., NC

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Ncdare.png

African American

Roanoke Island Freedman's Colony - website dedicated to camp on the island of refugee slaves just after the Civil War. Site includes history, documents, lists of slaves who lived on the island and more.

Census

For tips on accessing Dare County, North Carolina census records online, see: North Carolina Census.

Court

Court Records at NCGenWeb Archives

Family Pages

Families pertaining to Dare Co., NC

Maps

Dare Co., NC Maps

Military

Dare Co., NC Military Records (from Colonial Militia to Vietnam)

War of 1812

Jones, Gordon C.: .Abstracts of land-grants, tax lists, orphans dockets, inventories and other records, : Currituck and Dare counties, North Carolina, 1666-1831 Chesapeak, Virginia, G.C.Jones c1982) pages 91 FHL Book 976.6132 P28

Civil War

Civil War Battle

The following Civil War battles were fought in Dare County.

August 28-29, 1861 = Hatteras Inlet Batteries, also known as Forts Clark and Hatteras^[3]
February 7-8, 1862 = Roanoke Island, also known as Fort Huger^[4]

Map showing Civil War battles in North Carolina.

Civil War Confederate units

Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.

Miscellaneous

Misc. Dare Co., NC Records
The Lost Colony articles
Dare Co., NC Penny Postcards at NCGenWeb Archives
Medical Directory for Avon, NC at NCGenWeb Archives

Newspapers

News articles pertaining to Dare County, NC

Photographs

Vital Records

Dare Co., NC Births at NCGenWeb Archives
Dare Co., NC Marriages at NCGenWeb Archives
Dare Co., Obits
Dare Co., NC Obituaries at NCGenWeb Archives

Wills & Estates

1870-1946 - Will Books 1 to 2 (1870-1946) have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Societies and Libraries

Dare Co., NC Organizations & Links

Family History Centers

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
Dare County NCGenWeb
USGenWeb Archives-Dare County

References

↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Dade County, North Carolina. Page 508 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 9 August, 2012)
↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 9 August, 2012)

v • d • e Links to North Carolina-related articles

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-{{North Carolina-stub}}&nbsp;''[[United States|United States&nbsp;]] &gt; [[North Carolina|North Carolina]]&nbsp;&gt; Dare County'' <br>
+''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Dare County'''
+Guide to '''Dare County North Carolina genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
+{{NCDC}}
+{{Infobox U.S. County
+| county = Dare County
+| adoption_sign = Adoption NCGenWeb
+| custom_text = <center>County Coordinator<br>'''[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/ Dare Co. NCGenWeb]'''</center>
+| county_map = Nc-dare.png
+| state = North Carolina
+| state_map = North_Carolina.png
+| founded year = 1870
+| founded date =
+| seat wl = Manteo
+}}
 == County Courthouse  ==
-== History  ==
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+|-
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | <center>1913</center>
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | <center>1870</center>
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | <center>1913</center>
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | <center>1790</center>
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | <center>1871</center>
+| width="16.6%" align="center" | <center>1870</center>
+|}
-==== Parent County  ====
+[http://www.co.dare.nc.us/ Dare County Courthouse]<br>400 Budleigh Street<br>P O Box 70<br>Manteo, NC 27954<br>Phone: 252-473-3438<br><br>Registrar of Deed has birth and death records from 1913<br>marriage records from 1870 and land records<br>Clerk Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1870<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Dade County, North Carolina. Page 508 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
-'''1870'''--Dare County was&nbsp;created 3 February 1870&nbsp;from [http://www.ncgenweb.us/currituck/ Currituck], [http://www.ncgenweb.us/tyrrell/TYRRELL.HTM Tyrrell], and [http://www.ncgenweb.us/hyde/HYDE.HTM Hyde] Counties. '''County seat:''' Manteo <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
+== History  ==
+<div style="width: 147%; float: left">
+==== Parent County  ====
-==== History ====
+'''1870'''--Dare County was&nbsp;created 3 February 1870&nbsp;from [http://www.ncgenweb.us/currituck/ Currituck], [http://www.ncgenweb.us/tyrrell/TYRRELL.HTM Tyrrell], and [http://www.ncgenweb.us/hyde/HYDE.HTM Hyde] Counties. <br>'''County seat:''' Manteo <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>&nbsp;
 *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/history.html History of Dare Co., NC&nbsp;]
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 == Resources  ==
-==== Bibles ====
+[[Image:Ncdare.png|thumb|right|400px|Ncdare.png]]
+==== African American  ====
+*[http://www.roanokefreedmenscolony.com Roanoke Island Freedman's Colony] - website dedicated to camp on the island of refugee slaves just after the Civil War. Site includes history, documents, lists of slaves who lived on the island and more.
+==== Bibles  ====
 *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/bibles.html Dare Co., NC Bible Records &amp; Family Papers]
-==== Biographies ====
+==== Biographies  ====
 *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/photosbios/bios.html Dare Co., NC Bios]
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 ==== Cemeteries  ====
 *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/cemeteries.html Dare Co., NC] Cemeteries (some with tombstone photos)
 *[http://cemeterycensus.com/nc/dare/index.htm Cemetery Census for Dare Co., NC&nbsp;Cemeteries]
 *[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/northcarolina/dare.htm Access Genealogy for Dare Co., NC&nbsp;Cemeteries]
 *[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=29&CScnty=1678 Find-A-Grave for Dare Co., NC&nbsp;Cemeteries]
 *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/dare/darecemeteries.html USGenWeb Archives for Dare Co., NC&nbsp;Cemeteries]
-==== Census ====
+==== Census  ====
-*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/census/1870/1870census.html 1870 Dare Co., NC Census]
+{{Census|North Carolina}}
-*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/census/1880/1880census.html 1880 Dare Co., NC Census]
+*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/census/1870/1870census.html 1870 Dare Co., NC Census]
+*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/census/1880/1880census.html 1880 Dare Co., NC Census]
 *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/military/1890vetcensus.html 1890 Veterans Census]
-==== Court ====
+==== Court  ====
 *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/dare/darecourt.html Court Records at NCGenWeb Archives]&nbsp;
-==== Family Pages ====
+==== Family Pages  ====
 *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/families.html Families pertaining to Dare Co., NC]
-==== Maps ====
+==== Maps  ====
 *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/maps.html Dare Co., NC Maps]
-==== Military ====
+==== Military  ====
-*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/military.html Dare Co., NC Military Records] (from Colonial Militia to Vietnam)[[]]
+*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/military.html Dare Co., NC Military Records] (from Colonial Militia to Vietnam)
-==== Miscellaneous ====
+===== War of 1812  =====
-*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/miscellaneous.html Misc. Dare Co., NC Records]
+*Jones, Gordon C.: ''.Abstracts of land-grants, tax lists, orphans dockets, inventories and other records,&nbsp;: Currituck and Dare counties, North Carolina, 1666-1831'' Chesapeak, Virginia, G.C.Jones c1982) pages 91 [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F957830 FHL Book 976.6132 P28] <br>
-*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/lostcolony.html The Lost Colony articles]
-*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/dare/postcards/ppcs-dare.html Dare Co., NC Penny Postcards] at NCGenWeb Archives
+===== Civil War  =====
+====== Civil War Battle  ======
+The following Civil War battles were fought in Dare County.
+*August 28-29, 1861 = [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc001.htm Hatteras Inlet Batteries], also known as Forts Clark and Hatteras<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc001.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 9 August, 2012)</ref>
+*February 7-8, 1862 = [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc002.htm Roanoke Island], also known as Fort Huger<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/nc002.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State], (accessed 9 August, 2012)</ref>
+:[http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/NCmap.htm Map] showing Civil War battles in North Carolina.
+<br>
+====== Civil War Confederate units  ======
+Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.
+==== Miscellaneous  ====
+*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/miscellaneous.html Misc. Dare Co., NC Records]
+*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/lostcolony.html The Lost Colony articles]
+*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/dare/postcards/ppcs-dare.html Dare Co., NC Penny Postcards] at NCGenWeb Archives
 *[http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/dare/history/other/medicald161gms.txt Medical Directory for Avon, NC&nbsp;]at NCGenWeb Archives
-==== Newspapers ====
+==== Newspapers  ====
 *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/obits/newspapers.html News articles pertaining to Dare County, NC]&nbsp;
-==== Photographs ====
+==== Photographs  ====
 *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/photosbios/people.html Photos of Dare Co., NC People]
 *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/photosbios/historicalmarkers.html Dare Co., Historical Markers]
 *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/photosbios/places.html Photos of Places in Dare Co., NC]
-==== Vital Records ====
+==== Vital Records  ====
 *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/dare/darevitals.html Dare Co., NC Births] at NCGenWeb Archives
 *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/dare/daremarriages.html Dare Co., NC Marriages] at NCGenWeb Archives
 *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/obits.html Dare Co., Obits]
 *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/dare/dareobits.html Dare Co., NC Obituaries] at NCGenWeb Archives
-==== Wills &amp; Estates ====
+==== Wills &amp; Estates  ====
-*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/wills/indexwills.html Dare Co., NC Wills]
+*'''1870-1946''' - {{RecordSearch|1867501|Will Books 1 to 2 (1870-1946)|access=browse}} have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.
+*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/wills/indexwills.html Dare Co., NC Wills]
 *[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/estates/indexestates.html Dare Co., NC Estates]
 == Societies and Libraries  ==
 [http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/orgs.html Dare Co., NC Organizations &amp; Links]
+==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
+*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
+*[[Nags Head North Carolina Family History Center]]
 == Web Sites  ==
-*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
+*[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb Project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
-*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=191004&subject_disp=North+Carolina%2C+Dare&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog]
+*{{FHL|North+Carolina%2C+Dare|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
+*[http://www.ncgenweb.us/dare/ Dare County NCGenWeb]
+*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/dare.htm USGenWeb Archives-Dare County]
 == References  ==
 <references />{{North Carolina|North Carolina}}
+</div>{{-}}
 [[Category:Dare_County,_North_Carolina]]