Hertford County, North Carolina

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'''Hertford County North Carolina'''<br>King Street P O Box 36<br> Winton, NC 27986<br> 252-358-7850<br>  
 
'''Hertford County North Carolina'''<br>King Street P O Box 36<br> Winton, NC 27986<br> 252-358-7850<br>  
  
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*[http://openlibrary.org/works/OL6910559W/The_colonial_and_state_political_history_of_Hertford_County_N.C The colonial and state political history of Hertford County, N.C] (1906) - by&nbsp;Benjamin Brodie Winborne; freely available at OpenLibrary<br>
 
*[http://openlibrary.org/works/OL6910559W/The_colonial_and_state_political_history_of_Hertford_County_N.C The colonial and state political history of Hertford County, N.C] (1906) - by&nbsp;Benjamin Brodie Winborne; freely available at OpenLibrary<br>
  
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Early migration routes to and from Hertford County for European settlers included:<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.'' (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 847-61. ({{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}) [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092 WorldCat entry.], and William E. Myer, ''Indian Trails of the Southeast''. (Nashville, Tenn.: Blue and Gray Press, 1971), 12-14, and the book's pocket map "The Trail System of the Southeastern United States in the early Colonial Period" (1923). ({{FHL|54678|item|disp=FHL Book 970.1 M992i}}) [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1523234 WorldCat entry].</ref>  
 
Early migration routes to and from Hertford County for European settlers included:<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.'' (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 847-61. ({{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}) [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092 WorldCat entry.], and William E. Myer, ''Indian Trails of the Southeast''. (Nashville, Tenn.: Blue and Gray Press, 1971), 12-14, and the book's pocket map "The Trail System of the Southeastern United States in the early Colonial Period" (1923). ({{FHL|54678|item|disp=FHL Book 970.1 M992i}}) [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1523234 WorldCat entry].</ref>  
  
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Revision as of 03:09, 9 May 2012

Hertford County, North Carolina
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Map of North Carolina highlighting Hertford County
Location in the state of North Carolina
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Facts
Founded December 12, 1754
County Seat Winton
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County Courthouse

Hertford County North Carolina
King Street P O Box 36
Winton, NC 27986
252-358-7850

Courthouse burned 1832 and 1862
(Reg of Deeds has b, d & bur rec from 1913
m rec from 1884 & land rec from 1866
Clk Sup Ct has div & ct rec from 1883 & pro rec from 1869

History

Parent County

1754--Hertford County was created 12 December 1754 from Chowan, Bertie, and Northampton Counties.
County seat: Winton [1]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

1830, 1862--Courthouse fires destroyed the majority of the county's records.

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Cemeteries

Census

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

Church

Court

The first court was held at Cotton's Ferry.

Land

Local Histories


Maps

Migration

Early migration routes to and from Hertford County for European settlers included:[2]

Military

Civil War

Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.

-1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
-11th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Newspapers

Probate

Taxation

Vital Records

Yearbooks

Societies and Libraries 

Family History Centers

Web Sites

References

  1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 847-61. (FHL Book 973 D27e 2002) WorldCat entry., and William E. Myer, Indian Trails of the Southeast. (Nashville, Tenn.: Blue and Gray Press, 1971), 12-14, and the book's pocket map "The Trail System of the Southeastern United States in the early Colonial Period" (1923). (FHL Book 970.1 M992i) WorldCat entry.
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