Vital records in North Carolina are maintained by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, where they issue certified copies of birth, death, divorce & marriage records. Records may also be requested from the Register of Deeds office in the county where the event occurred.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services can provide:
Record Type | Available From |
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North Carolina Birth Records | October 1913 – 2024 |
North Carolina Death Records | January 1930 – 2024 |
North Carolina Divorce Records | January 1958 – 2024 |
North Carolina Marriage Records | 1962 – 2024 |
County | Year Founded |
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Alamance County, NC | January 29, 1849 |
Alexander County, NC | 1847 |
Alleghany County, NC | 1859 |
Anson County, NC | 1750 |
Ashe County, NC | 1799 |
Avery County, NC | 1911 |
Beaufort County, NC | 1712 |
Bertie County, NC | 1722 |
Bladen County, NC | 1734 |
Brunswick County, NC | 1764 |
Buncombe County, NC | 1791 |
Burke County, NC | 1777 |
Cabarrus County, NC | 1792 |
Caldwell County, NC | 1841 |
Camden County, NC | 1777 |
Carteret County, NC | 1722 |
Caswell County, NC | 1777 |
Catawba County, NC | 1842 |
Chatham County, NC | 1771 |
Cherokee County, NC | 1839 |
Chowan County, NC | 1668 |
Clay County, NC | 1861 |
Cleveland County, NC | 1841 |
Columbus County, NC | 1808 |
Craven County, NC | 1712 |
Cumberland County, NC | 1754 |
Currituck County, NC | 1668 |
Dare County, NC | 1870 |
Davidson County, NC | 1822 |
Davie County, NC | 1836 |
Duplin County, NC | 1750 |
Durham County, NC | 1881 |
Edgecombe County, NC | 1741 |
Forsyth County, NC | January 16, 1849 |
Franklin County, NC | 1779 |
Gaston County, NC | December 21, 1846 |
Gates County, NC | 1779 |
Graham County, NC | 1872 |
Granville County, NC | 1746 |
Greene County, NC | 1791 |
Guilford County, NC | 1771 |
Halifax County, NC | 1758 |
Harnett County, NC | 1855 |
Haywood County, NC | 1808 |
Henderson County, NC | December 15, 1838 |
Hertford County, NC | 1759 |
Hoke County, NC | 1911 |
Hyde County, NC | 1705 |
Iredell County, NC | 1788 |
Jackson County, NC | 1851 |
Johnston County, NC | 1746 |
Jones County, NC | 1779 |
Lee County, NC | 1907 |
Lenoir County, NC | 1791 |
Lincoln County, NC | 1779 |
McDowell County, NC | 1842 |
Macon County, NC | 1828 |
Madison County, NC | 1851 |
Martin County, NC | 1774 |
Mecklenburg County, NC | November 6, 1762 |
Mitchell County, NC | 1861 |
Montgomery County, NC | 1779 |
Moore County, NC | 1784 |
Nash County, NC | 1777 |
New Hanover County, NC | 1729 |
Northampton County, NC | 1741 |
Onslow County, NC | 1734 |
Orange County, NC | 1752 |
Pamlico County, NC | 1872 |
Pasquotank County, NC | 1668 |
Pender County, NC | 1875 |
Perquimans County, NC | 1668 |
Person County, NC | 1791 |
Pitt County, NC | 1760 |
Polk County, NC | 1855 |
Randolph County, NC | 1779 |
Richmond County, NC | 1779 |
Robeson County, NC | 1787 |
Rockingham County, NC | 1785 |
Rowan County, NC | 1753 |
Rutherford County, NC | 1779 |
Sampson County, NC | 1784 |
Scotland County, NC | 1899 |
Stanly County, NC | 1841 |
Stokes County, NC | 1789 |
Surry County, NC | 1771 |
Swain County, NC | 1871 |
Transylvania County, NC | 1861 |
Tyrrell County, NC | 1729 |
Union County, NC | 1842 |
Vance County, NC | 1881 |
Wake County, NC | June 4, 1771 |
Warren County, NC | 1779 |
Washington County, NC | 1799 |
Watauga County, NC | 1849 |
Wayne County, NC | 1779 |
Wilkes County, NC | 1778 |
Wilson County, NC | 1855 |
Yadkin County, NC | 1850 |
Yancey County, NC | 1833 |