Beaufort County Genealogy
Beaufort County was formed (renamed) in 1712 from Bath and Pamptecough counties. The county seat of Beaufort County is Washington. The correct spelling of course, is Beaufort, it is mis-spelled many ways including Beafort (sadly I had it misspelled as such here for a while.)
Washington, in Beaufort County was the first city to be named in honor of General George Washington. (1776) It had previously been known as “Forks of Tar River”. It’s located at the point where the Pamlico River narrows into the Tar River.
Points of interest include Historic Bath, NC’s first town (and hangout of BlackBeard the Pirate.) (Edward Teach). Also, the Belhaven Memorial Museum, NC Estruarium, Goose Creek State Park, Bennett Vineyards, Aurora Fossil Museum, and the Pentago Academy historical museum are all located in Beaufort County.
This area of North Carolina has started to be known as the “inner banks”.
Beaufort County Genealogical Society
Post Office Box 1089
Washington, North Carolina 27889-1089
Beaufort County Courthouse
PO Box 1027
County Courthouse
Washington, NC 27889
Census
1790 Federal Census transcription (Alphabetically ordered)
1790 Federal Census transcription
1790 Federal Census transcription (web formatted)
1790 Federal Census transcription New Bern district
1800 Federal Census transcription
1810 Federal Census transcription
1820 Federal Census transcription
1850 Federal Census index (Last name only)
1850 Federal Census transcription
Tax Records
Corn List 1715 Beaufort and Hyde precincts
Beaufort precinct 1717 Land list
Cemetery
USGS listing of cemeteries in Beaufort County
Query Forums
Beaufort County, NC Query Forum
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Beaufort County from the Forum:
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Beaufort County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Beaufort County:
Aurora
Bath
Belhaven
Blounts Creek
Chocowinity
Edward
Pantego
Pinetown
Wash
Washington (County Seat)
News related to Beaufort County, NC
“beaufort county” nc – Google News
NC hospital draws interest from CHS, LifePoint, Capella – Nashville Business Journal
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NC hospital draws interest from CHS, LifePoint, Capella
Nashville Business Journal Community Health Systems Inc., LifePoint Hospitals Inc. and Capella Healthcare all sent representatives to tour Beaufort County Medical Center in Washington … |
Waiting, watching – Washington Daily News
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Waiting, watching
Washington Daily News As Hurricane Earl continues on its collision course with the North Carolina coast, officials at the Beaufort County Emergency Management … Preparing for Earl Hilton Head officials keep an eye on Hurricane Earl — and what might come next |
BREAKING NEWS – Beaufort County imposes a state of emergency – Washington Daily News
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BREAKING NEWS – Beaufort County imposes a state of emergency
Washington Daily News Beaufort County officials declared a state of emergency at 8 pm Wednesday as Hurricane Earl approached the North Carolina coast. … Limited state of emergency declared for Beaufort County |
Unregistered Sex Offenders Caught In Pitt County – WNCT
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Unregistered Sex Offenders Caught In Pitt County
WNCT He was convicted of 2 nd Degree Rape in Beaufort County in May of 1993. 51-Year-Old Clyde Edmundson was arrested August 27. He's charged with failing to … |
Registered Sex Offenders Arrested – WITN
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Registered Sex Offenders Arrested
WITN Grimes was convicted of 2nd Degree Rape in Beaufort County in May 1993 and has been in violation of his registration requirements since June of 2009. … |
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Hilton Head man's latest standoff with police ended peacefully, but what …
Hilton Head Island Packet … PJ Tanner said Wednesday that Allison cannot be extradited from North Carolina on misdemeanor charges here. But if Allison returns to Beaufort County, … Hilton Head man hospitalized after standoff with police in North Carolina Police Standoff In Asheville Lasts For Hours |
































