Pasquotank County, North Carolina Genealogy
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Pasquotank County is located in the eastern portion of North Carolina and was named after the Pasquotank Indians; the Indian word pásk-e'tan-ki means "where the current divides or forks". The county is bounded by Albemarle Sound and Perquimans, Gates, and Camden Counties.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Pasquotank County Courthouse
206 East Main
PO Box 154
Elizabeth City, NC 27907-0039
Phone: 252-335-4367
Pasquotank County Website
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, probate and court records.
Registrar of Deeds has birth and death records from 1913, marriage records from 1867 and land records from from 1700s.[3]
Pasquotank County, North Carolina Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1913 | 1867 | 1913 | 1737 | 1666 | 1709 | 1784 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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1862 Courthouse burned 1862 For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Camden was formed from Pasquotank in 1777. |
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
- History of Pasquotank County, NC (NCGenWeb)
- Ante-bellum Elizabeth City: the history of a canal town (1970). (Eastern NC Digital Library)
- Brief sketch of Pasquotank County (1963). (Eastern NC Digital Library)
Pasquotank was formed as early as 1668 as a precinct in Albemarle County. The present area is 229 square miles. It is not known when the first courthouse was built, but from 1737 to 1757 the courthouse was at Brook Field. In 1758 it was moved to Relfe's Point. It remained there until 1762 or probably a little later. From 1765 until 1785 the courthouse was at Winfield. In 1784 the Assembly directed that it be moved to Nixonton, and from 1785 to 1800 Nixonton was the county seat. In 1799 Elizabeth (City) Town was named the county seat and on June 6, 1800, the first court was held there. Elizabeth City was first called Redding, which town was established in 1793. Redding was changed to Elizabeth Town in 1794, and Elizabeth Town was changed to Elizabeth City in 1801. It is the county seat. There is no description of the precinct when it was established.[7]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Bible Records at Google Books
- Bible Records at North Carolina Digital Archives - index and image
- Bible Records, Pasquotank County at NCGenWeb
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Pasquotank County, NC Surnames (NCGenWeb)
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images Also at: Ancestry ($)
- Pasquotank County, NC Cemeteries (NCGenWeb)
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 5,477 | — |
| 1800 | 5,379 | −1.8% |
| 1810 | 7,674 | 42.7% |
| 1820 | 8,008 | 4.4% |
| 1830 | 8,641 | 7.9% |
| 1840 | 8,514 | −1.5% |
| 1850 | 8,950 | 5.1% |
| 1860 | 8,940 | −0.1% |
| 1870 | 8,131 | −9.0% |
| 1880 | 10,369 | 27.5% |
| 1890 | 10,748 | 3.7% |
| 1900 | 13,660 | 27.1% |
| 1910 | 16,693 | 22.2% |
| 1920 | 17,670 | 5.9% |
| 1930 | 19,143 | 8.3% |
| 1940 | 20,568 | 7.4% |
| 1950 | 24,347 | 18.4% |
| 1960 | 25,630 | 5.3% |
| 1970 | 26,824 | 4.7% |
| 1980 | 28,462 | 6.1% |
| 1990 | 31,298 | 10.0% |
| 2000 | 34,895 | 11.5% |
| 2010 | 40,661 | 16.5% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Pasquotank County Census (USGenWeb)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- 1700-1970 - North Carolina, Church Records, 1700-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Baptist
- Flatty Creek aka Salem. Established by 1790.[8]
- Knobscrook, near Elizabeth City, N.C. Established by 1786.[8]
- Shiloh, Camden, N.C. Established 1729.[8][9] Formerly located in Pasquotank County.
Church of England
- Northeast Parish.[10]
- Pasquotank Parish. Established 1701.[10]
- St. John's Parish. Established by 1741.[10]
- St. Peter's Parish. Established by 1741.[10]
- Southwest Parish.[10]
St. John's Parish and St. Peter's Parish united in 1756.[10]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Church Ward and Branch Records - Elizabeth City
Methodist
- Mount Lebanon. Organized about 1850. Served African Americans.[11]
Quakers
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
- 1862-1870 North Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Assistant Commissioner Records, 1862-1870 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1863-1872 North Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1863-1872 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- A.C. Robinson & Son Funeral Home, Inc. in Elizabeth City
- Adkins Memorial Funeral Home in Elizabeth City
- Beach River Funeral Home in Elizabeth City
- Mitchell Funeral Care and Cremations in Elizabeth City
- Stallings Funeral Homes in Elizabeth City
- Twiford Funeral Homes in Elizabeth City
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
- Broshier See Lumbroso.
- Cartwright - Murphy, Lou Arden Andrews. Descendants of Peter Cartwright and his wife, Jane Morgan of Perquimans, Pasquotank & Camden Counties, N.C. with allied families: Falkner, Redus & Parsons. Estes Park, Colo.: L.A. Murphy, 1996. FHL Book 929.273 C249m.
- de Hinojosa - Hoff, Henry B. "Alexander de Hinojosa and His Descendants in Maryland," The American Genealogist, Vol. 79, No. 4 (Oct. 2004):260-273. FHL 973 D25aga v. 79
- Gadd - Russell, George Ely. "John Lumbroso Jr. (1666-1744) of Pasquotank County, North Carolina," The American Genealogist, Vol. 59, No. 1 (Jan. 1983):32. FHL 973 D25aga v. 59
- Lumbroso - Russell, George Ely. "John Lumbroso Jr. (1666-1744) of Pasquotank County, North Carolina," The American Genealogist, Vol. 59, No. 1 (Jan. 1983):32. FHL 973 D25aga v. 59
- Lumbrozo - Russell, George Ely. "Portuguese and Spanish Colonists in Seventeenth-Century Maryland," The American Genealogist, Vol. 76, No. 1 (January 2001):50-60; Vol. 77, No. 1 (Apr. 2001):138-147. FHL 973 D25aga v. 76
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
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- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
- Pasquotank County, NC in Maps (NCGenWeb)
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Pasquotank County, NC in the Military (NCGenWeb)
Revolutionary War
- 1778-1833 Delamar Transcripts of Revolutionary War Petitions at North Carolina Genealogical Society - index ($)
- 1779-1782 North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers 1779-1782 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Civil War
- 1861-1865 North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1861-1865 North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1885 and 1901 1885 and 1901 Confederate Pension Applications at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images
- 1885-1953 North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Regiments. Men in Pasquotank County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Pasquotank County:
- - 8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- - 17th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (1st Organization), Company A
- - 8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company A
World War I
- 1914-1918 World War I Papers at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images
- 1917-1919 North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch *1917-1919 - North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
World War II
- 1939-1945 World Ward II Papers at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images
- 1940-1948 North Carolina, Discharge and Statement of Service Records, 1940-1948 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1799-1893 Pasquotank County marriages. May be included throughout Carrie Broughton's 6-volume index of the Raleigh Register & State Gazette newspaper (1799-1893). Marriages are listed by year and PDF files are searchable. (North Carolina Digital Collections)
- Pasquotank county deaths. List of county area deaths reported in various newspapers; dates range from late 1700s to 1900s.
- Pasquotank County residents in the newspaper. Name listing of people from the county as located in misc. newspaper articles; time span varies. Articles indexed in the NC People in the Papers database.
- Pasquotank county newspapers. Listing of newspapers published in the county & libraries that hold them. (Library of Congress)
- North Carolina Newspaper Digitization Project. Full-text, searchable papers from 1752-1890s.
- North Carolina Newspapers at DigitalNC
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Voter Registration
- 1868-1898 - North Carolina, Voter Registration Records, 1868-1898 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1660-1790 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry ($)
- 1663-1789 Secretary of State Wills at North Carolina Digital Collections - index and images
- 1663-1978 Wills and Estate Papers (Pasquotank County), 1663-1978(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1663-1979 North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry ($)
- 1688-1777 Abstracts of Wills. North Carolina Pioneers ($)
- 1720-1941 Wills, 1720-1941(*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions and Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1720-1960 Will Books 1 to 6 and A to U (1720-1960) at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
- 1735-1970 North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
- 1756-1806 Wills and Estate Papers (Edenton District), 1756-1806(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry ($)
- 1790 Pre-1790 Pasquotank County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills (North Carolina State Archives)
- 1798-1867 Guardian Bonds, 1798-1867(*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1865-1904 Administrators' Bonds, v. 1-3, 1865-1904(*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions and Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1868-1919 Account Records, v. 1-6, 1868-1919(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1868-1960 Settlement Records, 1868-1960(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1882-1960 Widows' Years Support, 1882-1960(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1915-1960 Executor's Records, 1915-1960, v. 1-2(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1925-1943 Administrators' Accounts, v. 2-3, 1925-1943(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1950-1960 Wills, 1950-1960(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Genealogical Records of Camden County and Pasquotank County. 1960. By Camden County Historical Society, North Carolina. Portsmouth, Virginia : Camden County Historical Society. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Posquotank County Will and Estate Records (NCGenWeb)
- Wills, Pasquotank and Camden County : The Oldest Will Book on File, 1752-1798. 1960. By Camden County Historical Society, North Carolina. Portsmouth, Virginia : Camden County Historical Society. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
School Records[edit | edit source]
Yearbooks
- College of the Albemarle: 1962-1997
- Elizabeth City State University: 1925-2008
- Pasquotank County students at NC colleges. Yearbook index. (NCGenWeb)
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
- 1694 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1694 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2 at Ancestry $
- 1735-1799 Lists of Taxables 1735-1799 (images) at FamilySearch
- 1754 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1754 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2 at Ancestry $
- 1754 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1754 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1754 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1754 (images) at FamilySearch
- 1769 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1769 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2 at Ancestry $
- 1769 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1769 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1769 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1769 (images) at FamilySearch
- 1779 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1779 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2 at Ancestry $
- 1779 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1779 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1782 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1782 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1782 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1782 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1788 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1788 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1789 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1789 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2 at Ancestry $
- 1789 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1789 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1795 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1795 (images) at FamilySearch
- 1815 Tax Lists, Pasquotank County, 1815 (images) at North Carolina Digital Collections
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
- 1800-2000 - North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1800-2000 North Carolina Birth Index 1800-2000 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1866-1964 North Carolina Births and Christenings 1866-1964 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1913-1922 North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1741-2004 North Carolina, United States Marriages at Findmypast
- 1741-2004 North Carolina Marriage Index 1741-2004 at Ancestry $
- 1759-1979 North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1760-1866 Pasquotank County Marriage Bonds 1760-1866 (NCGenWeb)
- 1762-1979 North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1763-1868 North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1780-1925 Marriages - Bonds. North Carolina Pioneers $
- 1790-1875 Pasquotank County Marriages 1790-1875 North Carolina Pioneers $
- 1865-1932 Pasquotank County Marriage Index (including Books 1-5) 1865-1932 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[12]
- North Carolina Marriages to 1799, a database, available to members North Carolina Pioneers $
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1898-1994 North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1906-1930 North Carolina Deaths 1906-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images Also at: MyHeritage ($)
- 1908-2004 North Carolina Death Indexes 1908-2004 at Ancestry $
- 1909-1975 North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 at Ancestry $
- 1931-1994 North Carolina Deaths 1931-1994 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1926-1975 North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Pasquotank County. For state-wide archival repositories, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.
- Guide to Research at the NC Archives. Listing of original & microfilmed county records.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Pasquotank County. For state-wide library facilities, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.
- Pasquotank-Camden Library
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Pasquotank County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see North Carolina Societies.
- Family Research Society of Northeastern NC
410 E Main St. #204
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 333-1640
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- North Carolina Pioneers North Carolina Pioneers
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/Pasquotank
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Page 506-514 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 505-509.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Pasquotank County, North Carolina," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasquotank_County,_North_Carolina, accessed 23 February 2020.
- ↑ Formation of the North Carolina Counties 1663-1943, by David Leroy Corbitt, pages 171-172 with later corrections; published 1996 by the NC Division of Archives and History, NC Department of Cultural Resources.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:487, 491. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ J.R.B. Hathaway, "The Earliest Baptist Congregation Organized in North Carolina," The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Apr. 1900):283. Digital version at Internet Archive.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Robert J. Cain, ed., The Church of England in North Carolina: Documents, 1699-1741 (Raleigh, N.C.: Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, 1999), xxxiii, 414. FHL Book 975.6 K2cr.
- ↑ "Mount Lebanon Church," North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, http://www.ncmarkers.com/, accessed 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/9/91/Iginorthcarolinag.pdf.
