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Guide to Moore County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Carthage
Organized: 1784
Parent County(s): Cumberland[1]
Neighboring Counties
Chatham • Cumberland • Harnett • Hoke • Lee • Montgomery • Randolph • Richmond • Scotland
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Courthouse
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Location Map
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County Information

Description

Moore County is located in the south-central portion of North Carolina and is bounded by Harnett, Hoke, Scotland, Richmond, Montgomery, Randolph, Chatham, and Lee counties. The county was named for Alfred Moore, a Revolutionary War captain who later served as a U.S. Supreme Court justice.[2]

County Courthouse

Moore County Courthouse
102 Monroe Street
PO Box 936
Carthage, NC 28327
Phone: 910-947-2396
Moore County Website

Clerk of Superior Court has wills, estate records, and estate settlement records starting from 1783.
Register of Deeds has land records starting from 1787, and birth, death, and marriage records.

Moore County, North Carolina Record Dates

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.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1913 1889 1913 1784 1784 1783 1784
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1913. General compliance by 1920.

Record Loss

1889 Courthouse fire destroyed most of the land records and many court records.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

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:[5]

Cities
Towns
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Townships
  • Bensalem
  • Carthage
  • Deep River
  • Greenwood
  • Little River
  • McNeill
  • Mineral Springs
  • Ritter
  • Sandhill
  • Sheffields


History Timeline

Moore County was formed in 1784 from Cumberland. The act establishing the county provided for the erection of the public buildings. In 1795 an act was passed which stated that the location of the courthouse was inconvenient; it named commissioners to purchase land near the center of the county and erect a new courthouse. In 1796 an act was passed establishing Carthage on land where the courthouse was to stand. In 1803 an act was passed naming commissioners to lay out a town and build a courthouse as directed in the act of 1796. In 1806, Carthage was changed to Feaginsville. In 1818, "Feaginsville" was changed back to Carthage, and is now the county seat.

Resources

Bible Records

  • Bible Records at North Carolina Digital Archives - index and image

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Moore County, North Carolina online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See North Carolina Cemeteries for more information

Census Records

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1790 3,870 —
1800 4,767 23.2%
1810 6,367 33.6%
1820 7,128 12.0%
1830 7,745 8.7%
1840 7,988 3.1%
1850 9,342 17.0%
1860 11,427 22.3%
1870 12,040 5.4%
1880 16,821 39.7%
1890 20,479 21.7%
1900 23,622 15.3%
1910 17,010 −28.0%
1920 21,388 25.7%
1930 28,215 31.9%
1940 30,969 9.8%
1950 33,129 7.0%
1960 36,733 10.9%
1970 39,048 6.3%
1980 50,505 29.3%
1990 59,013 16.8%
2000 74,769 26.7%
2010 88,247 18.0%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".


Church Records

Ward and Branch Records (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

  • Cameron


List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records


Moore County Clerk of Superior Court
102 Monroe St
PO Box 936
Carthage, NC 28327
Phone: 910-947-2396
Fax: 910-947-1444
Website

The Clerk of the Superior Court is elected for four years and must be a resident of the county in which he or she is elected. Unlike clerks of court in other states, the Clerk of Superior Court in North Carolina has numerous judicial functions.

As judge of probate, the Clerk has exclusive original jurisdiction over matters relating to the probate of wills, and the administration of estates, including appointing personal representatives, auditing their accounting, and removing them from office if necessary. The Clerk also presides over many other legal matters including adoptions, incompetency proceedings, condemnation of private lands for public use, and foreclosures. The Clerk is responsible for all clerical and record-keeping functions of the district and superior court. In addition, the Clerk receives and disburses money collected each year from court fees and fines.

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups


Funeral Homes

Genealogies

  • [Tidwell] Johnson, Charles Owen. "The Tidwell Family," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 17, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1973):3-7; Vol. 17, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1973):114-121; Vol. 17, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1973):181-186; Vol. 17, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1973):295-299; Vol. 18, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1974):35-40; Vol. 18, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1974):129-135; Vol. 18, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1974):175-182; Vol. 18, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1974):257-264; Vol. 19, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1975):39-45. Digital version at American Ancestors $. FS Library Book 975.5 B2vg v. 17 (1973) - v. 19 (1975).

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

Moore County Register of Deeds
100 Dowd Street
PO Box 1210
Carthage, NC 28327
Phone: 910-947-6300
Has land records starting from 1787; website includes a searchable database.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories

Maps and Gazetteers

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Migration

Military Records

Revolutionary War

Civil War

Prisoner of War Records

Veteran and Burial Records

Regiments. Men in Moore 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 Moore County:

- 1st Brigade, North Carolina Reserves, Company E
- 1st Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company E
- 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry, Company I
- 6th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company H
- 6th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Company I
- Jarrett B. Graham, 30th Infantry Company H

Civil War Battles

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Voter Registration


Periodicals

Probate Records

Moore County Clerk of Superior Court
Phone: 910-947-2396
Has wills, estate records, and all transactions having to do with the settlement of estates starting from 1783.

Online Probate Indexes and Records


Transcribed Copies of Wills or Estate Records:

School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

Vital Records

Birth

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Moore County. For state-wide archival repositories, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers

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  • FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Moore County. For state-wide library facilities, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.

Moore County Libraries
101 Saunders St
Carthage, NC 28327
Phone: 910-947-5335
Email: carthagenclibrary@gmail.com
Facebook
Website

Museums

Societies

Listed below are societies in Moore County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see North Carolina Societies.

Moore County Genealogical Society
PO Box 1183
Pinehurst, NC 28374
Email: mooreco.geneaology@gmail.com
Facebook
Website

Moore County Historical Association
110 W Morganton Rd
PO Box 324
Southern Pines, NC 28388-0324
Phone: 910-692-2051
Email: info@moorehistory.com
Facebook
Website

Websites

  • 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

References

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/Moore
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Moore County, North Carolina. Page 506-514 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library 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.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), North Carolina.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Moore County, North Carolina," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore_County,_North_Carolina, accessed 22 February 2020.




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