Tyrrell County, North Carolina Genealogy
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Guide to Tyrrell County, North Carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Tyrrell County is located in the Eastern portion of North Carolina and was named for Sir John Tyrrell to whom King Charles II granted tracts of land in the New World called "Carolina"[2].
County Courthouse
Tyrrell County Courthouse
403 Main Street
PO box 417
Columbia NC 27925
Phone: 252-796-2901
Tyrrell County Website
Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1913
marriage records 1862 and land records
Clerk Superior Court has divorce records, probate records from 1730
and court records from 1900[3]
Tyrrell 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.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1913 | 1862 | 1913 | 1900 | 1736 | 1730 | 1784 |
Record Loss
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Some of the early records are missing. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes
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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:[6]
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History Timeline
County seat history - Courthouse on Kendricks Cree (1751); Home of Bejamin Spruill (1774-1776); Courthouse on Scuppernog River (1777-1799); and present Columbia.
Resources
Bible Records
- Bible Records at North Carolina Digital Archives - index and image
- Tyrrell County, North Carolina, Family Bibles at NCGenWeb
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
- North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images Also at: Ancestry ($)
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 4,826 | — |
| 1800 | 3,395 | −29.7% |
| 1810 | 3,364 | −0.9% |
| 1820 | 4,319 | 28.4% |
| 1830 | 4,732 | 9.6% |
| 1840 | 4,657 | −1.6% |
| 1850 | 5,133 | 10.2% |
| 1860 | 4,944 | −3.7% |
| 1870 | 4,173 | −15.6% |
| 1880 | 4,545 | 8.9% |
| 1890 | 4,225 | −7.0% |
| 1900 | 4,980 | 17.9% |
| 1910 | 5,219 | 4.8% |
| 1920 | 4,849 | −7.1% |
| 1930 | 5,164 | 6.5% |
| 1940 | 5,556 | 7.6% |
| 1950 | 5,048 | −9.1% |
| 1960 | 4,520 | −10.5% |
| 1970 | 3,806 | −15.8% |
| 1980 | 3,975 | 4.4% |
| 1990 | 3,856 | −3.0% |
| 2000 | 4,149 | 7.6% |
| 2010 | 4,407 | 6.2% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records
- 1700-1970 North Carolina, Church Records, 1700-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
Baptist
- Morratuck Creek. Constituted 1791.[7]
- Scuppernong River. Established by 1784.[7]
- South Lancaster. Constituted 1793.[7]
Church of England
- St. Andrew's Parish aka South Shore Parish. Established 1729.[8]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
- 1736-1926 North Carolina, Tyrrell County, Civil Action Papers, 1736-1926(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1866-1925 Minutes, 1866-1925(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1868-1959 Orders and Decrees, 1868-1959(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1900-1941 Record of Inquisition of Lunacy, 1900-1941(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1918-1960 Registration of Titles, 1918-1960(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1925-1929 Minute Docket of Clerk's Final Proceedings, 1925-1929(*); Clerk of Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Affidavits Relating to Loyalists and Tories During the Revolution : [Copies from Originals in the Court House at Edenton, North Carolina], The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register - v. 2, no. 2 (Apr. 1901). 1901. By Hathaway, James Robert Ben. Tyrrell County, North Carolina : Tyrrell County, North Carolina. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 1862-1870 North Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Assistant Commissioner Records, 1862-1870 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1863-1872 North Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1863-1872 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
- 1877-1920 Non-White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina 1877-1920 at USGenWeb
Funeral Homes
- Bryan Funeral Service in Columbia.
Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
- North Carolina Land Grants at NC Historical Records Online - index, requires free account to view images
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Maps and Gazetteers
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
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 & images
Civil War
- 1861-1865 North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1861-1865 North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & 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 & images
- 1885-1953 North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
World War I
- 1914-1918 World War I Papers at North Carolina Digital Collections - index & images
- 1917-1919 North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
World War II
- 1939-1945 World Ward II Papers at North Carolina Digital Collections - index & images
- 1940-1948 North Carolina, Discharge and Statement of Service Records, 1940-1948 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- North Carolina Newspapers at DigitalNC
- 1800s-Current Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries
Other Records
Voter Registration
- 1868-1898 North Carolina, Voter Registration Records, 1868-1898 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
Periodicals
Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1660-1790 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790 at Ancestry ($)
- 1663-1789 Secretary of State Wills at North Carolina Digital Collections - index & images
- 1663-1978 Wills and Estate Papers (Tyrrell County), 1663-1978(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1663-1979 North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1665-1998 North Carolina Wills and Probate Records 1665-1998 at Ancestry ($)
- 1720-1960 Will Books A to F and 1 to 8 (1720-1960) at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
- 1735-1970 North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
- 1738-1968 Tyrrell County, North Carolina, Estate Records, 1738-1968(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1739-1871 Guardians' Bonds, 1739-1871(*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions and Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1744-1836 Wills, 1744-1836(*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter SessionsE at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1744-1961 Will Books 1 to 5 (1744-1961) at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; images only (by County)
- 1750-1960 Cross Index to Wills, 1750-1960(*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions and Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1750-1961 Record of Wills, 1750-1961(*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions and Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1750-1961 Tyrrell County North Carolina list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
- 1756-1806 Wills and Estate Papers (Edenton District), 1756-1806(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1758-1775 Administrators Accounts and Inventories, 1758-1775(*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1760-1800 North Carolina Will Abstracts 1760-1800 at Ancestry ($)
- 1790 Pre-1790 Tyrrell County, North Carolina Genealogy Wills stored at the North Carolina State Archives are online
- 1802-1837 Inventories, 1802-1837(*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1859-1924 Bonds, 1859-1924(*); Superior Court and County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1865-1868 Record of Accounts, Inventories, and Sales, 1865-1868(*); County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1868-1889 Appointment of Executors and Others (Tyrrell County, North Carolina), 1868-1889(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1868-1959 Orders and Decrees, 1868-1959(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1868-1960 Record of Accounts, 1868-1960(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1869-1960 Record of Settlements, 1869-1960(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1905-1961 Miscellaneous Probate Records and Indexes, 1905-1961(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1907-1939 Record of Dowers, 1907-1939(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1932-1956 Record of Resale of Land by Trustees, 1932-1956(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
- 1755 - Tax Lists, Tyrrell County, 1755 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 1, online at Ancestry ($)
- 1755 - Tax Lists, Tyrrell County, 1755 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1755 - Tax Lists, Tyrrell County, 1755 (images) online at FamilySearch
- 1784 - Tax Lists, Tyrrell County, 1784 (index) in NC Taxpayers vol. 2, online at Ancestry ($)
- 1784 - Tax Lists, Tyrrell County, 1784 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
- 1786 - Tax Lists, Tyrrell County, 1786 (images) online at North Carolina Digital Collections
Vital Records
- 1800-2000 North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
Birth
- 1800-2000 North Carolina Birth Index 1800-2000 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1866-1964 North Carolina Births and Christenings 1866-1964 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1913-1922 North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
Marriage
- 1700-Onward North Carolina Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 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
- 1762-1979 North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1763-1868 North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1851-1960 - Tyrrell County Marriage Index 1851-1960 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[9]
- 1877-1920 White Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina 1877-1920 at USGenWeb
- Marriage Bonds for Tyrrell County, North Carolina at USGenWeb
Death
- 1913-1935 Death Records of Tyrrell County, North Carolina Books 1-4 at USGenWeb
- 1898-1994 North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1906-1930 North Carolina Deaths 1906-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & 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 & images
Divorce
- 1926-1975 North Carolina, County Divorce Records, 1926-1975 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1958-2004 North Carolina Divorce Index 1958-2004 at Ancestry $
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Tyrrell County. For state-wide archival repositories, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- 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
- Edenton North Carolina FamilySearch Center]
- Elizabeth City North Carolina FamilySearch Center
- Greenville North Carolina FamilySearch Center
- Nags Head North Carolina FamilySearch Center
- Washington North Carolina FamilySearch Center
- Currituck Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Tyrrell County. For state-wide library facilities, see North Carolina Archives and Libraries.
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Tyrrell County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see North Carolina Societies.
Tyrrell County Genealogical and Historical Society
PO Box 686
Columbia, NC 27825-0686
Phone: 252-796-2361
Website
Websites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/Tyrrell
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tyrrell 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Tyrrell County, North Carolina," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrrell_County,_North_Carolina, accessed 27 February 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:490; 2:569. FS Library Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ 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. FS Library Book 975.6 K2cr.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf.