Beaufort
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
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
Pitt adds attachments celebrating 250th – Greenville Daily Reflector
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Pitt adds attachments celebrating 250th
Greenville Daily Reflector … and NC 121. The new signs are part of an effort by the county to celebrate the 1760 founding of Pitt County, when it was divided from Beaufort County. … |
Animal-rights activists say charges fitting – Washington Daily News
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Animal-rights activists say charges fitting
Washington Daily News An investigator from USERL's North Carolina Central Coast Region, which covers Beaufort County, helped evaluate the horses before they were seized, … |
Flanders weathers the Great Recession – Washington Daily News
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Flanders weathers the Great Recession
Washington Daily News Some Beaufort County residents aren't aware of the scope of the corporation, he said. âFlanders has two pieces to the business. The first is the retail side … |
Remembering our past – Greenville Daily Reflector
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Remembering our past
Greenville Daily Reflector … may have been a bit exaggerated but the people convinced the NC Assembly, then under a royal governor, to split Beaufort County and create Pitt County. … |
Sheriff’s Department announces animal cruelty arrest – Beaufort Observer
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Sheriff's Department announces animal cruelty arrest
Beaufort Observer On March 8, 2010, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office assisted Beaufort County Animal Control with an Animal Cruelty investigation involving horses. … |
Mayo going to nationals – Washington Daily News
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Mayo going to nationals
Washington Daily News The recorder was John Morgan, retired register of deeds for Beaufort County. The judges were Cornell McGill, a division administrator with the NC Division … |
