About North Carolina Land Records
North Carolina is a state-land state. Lands were usually obtained
from the state or from other individuals. Early acquisitions were made
from British proprietors. The land grants of North Carolina are indexed
in the Master Card File Index to North Carolina Land Grants, 1679–1959,
available from the Land Grant Office, Office of the Secretary of State,
300 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603. When writing,
furnish the full name of the grantee and the county in which the grant
was made.
The proprietary land patents are available at the North Carolina State
Archives and on microfilm at the FHL. See Margaret M. Hofmann, Province
of North Carolina: 1663–1729, Abstracts of Land Patents (Weldon,
N.C.: Roanoke News Co., 1983). The British Crown purchased the province
in 1729, and began selling lands in 1735. This purchase included all
but the proprietorship of Granville. Abstracts of Crown land patents
are in Margaret M. Hofmann, Colony of North Carolina, 1735–1764,
Abstracts of Land Patents and Colony of North Carolina, 1765–1775,
Abstracts of Land Patents (Weldon, N.C.: Roanoke News Co., 1983–84).
For Granville grants, see Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District
of North Carolina, 1748–1763: Abstracts of Land Grants, Vol.
1– (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.: the author, 1986– ), which is
a continuing project. The Granville land records are indexed in full
in the Lord Granville Index in the Land Grant Office of the Secretary
of State.
Most of the state grants have been microfilmed and are available at
the North Carolina State Archives and the FHL, along with grants made
in Tennessee to veterans who served in the Revolutionary War. When
land was sold by individuals, the transaction generally was recorded
with the county Register of Deeds.
North Carolina BLM Office:
Eastern States Office
Bureau of Land Management
7450 Boston Blvd.
Springfield, VA 22153
Tel: (703) 440-1600
FAX: (703) 440-1599
North Carolina State Historical
Society:
Federation of North Carolina Historical Societies
109 East Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 733-7305
North Carolina Society of Historians
PO Box 93
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673-0093
North Carolina County Courthouses:
Alamance County
Alamance County Register of Deeds
PO Box 837
Graham, NC 27253
Telephone: (336) 570-6565
Alexander County
Alexander County Clerk
201 1st St. SW, Suite 1
Taylorsville, NC 28681
Telephone: (828) 632-3152
Alleghany County
Alleghany County Clerk
Main St., P.O. Box 186
Sparta, NC 28675
Telephone: (336) 372-4342
Anson County
Anson County Clerk
P.O. Box 352
Wadesboro, NC 28170
Telephone: (704) 694-3212
Ashe County
Ashe County Register of Deeds
150 Government Circle, Suite 2300
Jefferson, NC 28640
Telephone: (336) 246-1841
Avery County
Avery County Clerk
P.O. Box 87
Newland, NC 28657-0356
Telephone: (828) 733-8260
Beaufort County
Beaufort County Clerk
P.O. Box 514
Washington, NC 27889
Telephone: (252) 946-2323
Bertie County
Bertie County Clerk
P.O. Box 340
Windsor, NC 27983
Telephone: (252) 794-5309
Bladen County
Bladen County Clerk
P.O. Box 247
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Telephone: (919) 862-6711
Brunswick County
Brunswick County Register of Deeds
75 Courthouse Dr
P.O. Box 87
Bolivia, NC 28422
Telephone: (910) 253-2690
Buncombe County
Buncombe County Clerk
60 Court Plaza
Asheville, NC 28801
Telephone: (828) 250-4300
Burke County
Burke County Clerk
P.O. Box 936
Morganton, NC 28680
Telephone: (828) 438-5451
Cabarrus County
Cabarrus County Clerk
P.O. Box 707
Concord, NC 28026
Telephone: (704) 788-8112
Caldwell County
Caldwell County Clerk
905 W. Ave. NW
Lenoir, NC 28645
Telephone: (828) 757-1310
Camden County
Camden County Clerk
P.O. Box 190
Camden, NC 27921
Telephone: (252) 335-4077
Carteret County
Carteret County Clerk
Courthouse Square Adm Bldg
Beaufort, NC 28516
Telephone: (252) 728-8474
Caswell County
Caswell County Clerk
P.O. Box 98
Yanceyville, NC 27379
Telephone: (336) 694-4197
Catawba County
Catawba County Clerk
P.O. Box 65
Newton, NC 28658-0065
Telephone: (828) 465-1573
Chatham County
Chatham County Clerk
P.O. Box 756
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Telephone: (919) 542-8235
Cherokee County
Cherokee County Clerk
75 Peachtree St.
Murphy, NC 28906
Telephone: (828) 837-2613
Chowan County
Chowan County Clerk
P.O. Box 487
Edenton, NC 27932
Telephone: (252) 482-2619
Clay County
Clay County Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 118
Hayesville, NC 28904-0118
Telephone: (828) 389-0087
Cleveland County
Cleveland County Clerk
P.O. Box 1210
Shelby, NC 28151-1210
Telephone: (704) 484-4834
Columbus County
Columbus County Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 1086
Whiteville, NC 28472
Telephone: (910) 640-6625
Craven County
Craven County Clerk
226 Craven St.
New Bern, NC 28560
Telephone: (252) 636-6617
Cumberland County
Cumberland County Vital Records
117 Dick Street
P.O. Box 2039
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5749
Telephone: (910) 678-7767
Currituck County
Currituck County Clerk
P.O. Box 71
Currituck, NC 27929
Telephone: (252) 232-3297
Dare County
Dare County Clerk
P.O. Box 70
Manteo, NC 27954
Telephone: (252) 473-3438
Davidson County
Davidson County Clerk
P.O. Box 464
Lexington, NC 27293
Telephone: (336) 242-2003
Davie County
Davie County Clerk
123 S. Main St.
Mocksville, NC 27028
Telephone: (336) 751-2513
Duplin County
Duplin County Clerk
P.O. Box 970
Kenansville, NC 28349
Telephone: (919) 296-2108
Durham County
Durham County Health Department
414 East Main Street
Durham, NC 27701
Telephone: (919) 560-7670
Edgecombe County
Edgecombe County Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 386
Tarboro, NC 27886
Telephone: (252) 641-7928
Forsyth County
Forsyth County Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 20639
Winston-Salem, NC 27120
Telephone: (336) 727-2259
Franklin County
Franklin Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 545
Louisburg, NC 27549
Telephone: (919) 496-3500
Gaston County
Gaston County Clerk
P.O. Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053
Telephone: (704) 862-7686
Gates County
Gates County Clerk
P.O. Box 471
Gatesville, NC 27938
Telephone: (252) 357-0850
Graham County
Graham County Clerk
P.O. Box 406
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Telephone: (828) 479-7971
Granville County
Granville County Clerk
P.O. Box 427
Oxford, NC 27565
Telephone: (919) 693-6314
Greene County
Greene County Clerk
P.O. Box 86
Snow Hill, NC 28580
Telephone: (252) 747-3620
Guilford County
Guilford County Clerk
P.O. Box 3427
Greensboro, NC 27402
Telephone: (336) 373-3239
Halifax County
Halifax County Clerk
P.O. Box 67
Halifax, NC 27839
Telephone: (252) 583-2101
Harnett County
Harnett County Regsister of Deeds - Vital Records
729 South Main Street
P.O. Box 279
Lillington, NC 27546
Telephone: (910) 893-7542
Haywood County
Haywood County Clerk
County Courthouse
215 N. Main
Waynesville, NC 28786
Telephone: (828) 456-3540
Henderson County
Henderson County Clerk
200 N. Grove St., Suite 129
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Telephone: (828) 697-4906
Hertford County
Hertford County Clerk
P.O. Box 86
Winton, NC 27986
Telephone: (252) 358-7845
Hoke County
Hoke County Clerk
304 N. Main St.
Raeford, NC 28376
Telephone: (910) 875-2035
Hyde County
Hyde County Clerk
P.O. Box 337
Swanquarter, NC 27885
Telephone: (252) 926-4198
Iredell County
Iredell County Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 904
Statesville, NC 28677-0788
Telephone: (704) 872-7468
Jackson County
Jackson County Clerk
401 Grindstaff Cove Rd.
Sylva, NC 28779
Telephone: (828) 586-7532
Johnston County
Johnston County Clerk
P.O. Box 118
Smithfield, NC 27577
Telephone: (919) 989-5162
Jones County
Jones County Clerk
P.O. Box 189
Trenton, NC 28585
Telephone: (252) 448-2551
Lee County
Lee County Clerk
P.O. Box 2040
Sanford, NC 27331
Telephone: (919) 774-4821
Lenoir County
Lenoir County Clerk
P.O. Box 3289
Kinston, NC 28502
Telephone: (252) 523-6420
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 218
Lincolnton, NC 28093
Telephone: (704) 736-8534
Macon County
Macon County Register of Deeds
5 West Main Street
Franklin, NC 28734
Telephone: (828) 349-2094
Madison County
Madison County Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 66
Marshall, NC 28753
Telephone: (828) 649-3131
Martin County
Martin County Clerk
P.O. Box 348
Williamston, NC 27892-0668
Telephone: (252) 792-1683
McDowell County
McDowell County Clerk
1 S. Main St.
Marion, NC 28752
Telephone: (704) 652-4727
Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg Vital Records Office
700 East Stonewall Street
Charlotte, NC 28211
Telephone: (704) 336-2819
(704) 336-4798
(704) 336-5775
Mitchell County
Mitchell County Clerk
P.O. Box 82
Bakersville, NC 28705
Telephone: (828) 688-2139
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Clerk
P.O. Box 695
Troy, NC 27371
Telephone: (910) 576-4271
Moore County
Moore County Clerk
P.O. Box 1210
Carthage, NC 28327
Telephone: (910) 947-6370
Nash County
Nash County Clerk
P.O. Box 974
Nashville, NC 27856
Telephone: (252) 459-9836
New Hanover County
New Hanover County Clerk
316 Princess St. Rm 216
Wilmington, NC 28401
Telephone: (910) 341-4538
Northampton County
Northampton County Clerk
P.O. Box 128
Jackson, NC 27845
Telephone: (252) 534-2511
Onslow County
Onslow County Clerk
P.O. Box 159, Rm 107
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Telephone: (910) 347-3451
Orange County
Orange County Clerk
208 S. Cameron St
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Telephone: (919) 732-8181
Pamlico County
Pamlico County Clerk
P.O. Box 423
Bayboro, NC 28515
Telephone: (919) 745-4421
Pasquotank County
Pasquotank County Clerk
P.O. Box 154
Elizabeth City, NC 27907
Telephone: (252) 335-4367
Pender County
Pender County Clerk
P.O. Box 43
Burgaw, NC 28425
Telephone: (919) 259-1225
Perquimans County
Perquimans County Clerk
P.O. Box 74
Hertford, NC 27944
Telephone: (252) 426-5660
Person County
Person County, Register of Deeds
Courthouse Square
Roxboro, NC 27573
Telephone: (910) 597-1733
Pitt County
Pitt County Clerk
P.O. Box 35
Greenville, NC 27835
Telephone: (252) 830-4128
Polk County
Polk County Clerk
P.O. Box 308
Columbus, NC 28722
Telephone: (828) 894-8450
Randolph County
Randolph County Clerk
P.O. Box 4066
Asheboro, NC 27203
Telephone: (910) 318-6960
Richmond County
Richmond County Clerk
114 E. Franklin St., Suite 101
Rockingham, NC 28379
Telephone: (910) 997-8250
Robeson County
Robeson County Clerk
P.O. Box 22
Lumberton, NC 28358
Telephone: (910) 671-3044
Rockingham County
Rockingham County Clerk
P.O. Box 56
Wentworth, NC 27375
Telephone: (336) 342-8820
Rowan County
Rowan County Clerk
P.O. Box 2568.
Salisbury, NC 28145
Telephone: (704) 638-3102
Rutherford County
Rutherford County Clerk
P.O. Box 551
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Telephone: (828) 287-6155
Sampson County
Sampson County Clerk
P.O. Box 256
Clinton, NC 28328
Telephone: (910) 592-8026
Scotland County
Scotland County Clerk
P.O. Box 769
Laurinburg, NC 28352
Telephone: (910) 277-2577
Stanley County
Stanley County Clerk
P.O. Box 97
Albemarle, NC 28002
Telephone: (704) 986-7235
Stokes County
Stokes County Clerk
P.O. Box 67
Danbury, NC 27016
Telephone: (919) 593-2811
Surry County
Surry County Clerk
P.O. Box 303
Dobson, NC 27017
Telephone: (336) 386-9235
Swain County
Swain County Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 417
Bryson City, NC 28713
Telephone: (828) 488-9273
Transylvania County
Transylvania County Clerk
12 E. Main St.
Brevard, NC 28712
Telephone: (828) 884-3162
Tyrrell County
Tyrrell County Clerk
P.O. Box 449
Columbia, NC 27925
Telephone: (252) 796-2901
Union County
Union County Clerk
P.O. Box 248.
Monroe, NC 28111
Telephone: (704) 283-3794
Vance County
Vance County Clerk
122 Young St., Suite F
Henderson, NC 27536-2017
Telephone: (252) 438-4155
Wake County
Wake County Health Department
10 Sunnybrook Road
Raleigh, NC 27620
Telephone: (919) 250-3860
Warren County
Warren County Clerk
P.O. Box 506
Warrenton, NC 27589-1929
Telephone: (252) 257-3265
Washington County
Washington County Register of Deeds
120 Adam's Street
P.O. Box 1007
Plymouth, NC 27962
Telephone: (252) 793-2325
Watauga County
Watauga County Clerk
842 W. King St.
Courthouse Suite 9
Boone, NC 28607
Telephone: (828) 265-3936
Wayne County
Wayne County Clerk
P.O. Box 267
Goldsboro, NC 27533
Telephone: (919) 731-1449
Wilkes County
Wilkes County Register of Deeds
500 Courthouse Drive, Suite 1000
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Telephone: (336) 651-7351
Wilson County
Wilson County Clerk
P.O. Box 1728
Wilson, NC 27894
Telephone: (252) 399-2935
Yadkin County
Yadkin County Clerk
P.O. Box 211
Yadkinville, NC 27055
Telephone: (336) 679-4225
Yancey County
Yancey County Clerk
County Courthouse, Room 4
Burnsville, NC 28714
Telephone: (828) 682-2174
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