Beaufort County Genealogy
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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
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Beaufort County Schools, N.C. Expands Fast ForWord Implementation With …
NASDAQ (press release) OAKLAND, Calif., May 14, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Thanks to its intensive efforts to provide targeted interventions to struggling readers in kindergarten through third grade, Beaufort County Schools (BCS) has reduced the percentage of third graders who … |
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ProNamic Industries Invests $8.5 Million To Locate Facility At Beaufort County …
Area Development Online ProNamic Industries, a non-woven media manufacturer, will invest more than $8.5 million to locate its operations campus at Beaufort County Industrial Park in Washington, North Carolina, with plans to create 52 jobs. The company is a raw material … |
ProNamic Industries to hire 52 in Beaufort County – Triangle Business Journal
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ProNamic Industries to hire 52 in Beaufort County
Triangle Business Journal âProNamic Industries is a great fit for North Carolina and Beaufort County,â Gov. Pat McCrory said. âWe're focusing on recruiting companies and growing jobs in key economic sectors so our state has what it takes for businesses to succeed, and advanced … 52 New Jobs Coming To Beaufort County – WITN |
Gullah heritage area a milestone for county – Hilton Head Island Packet
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Gullah heritage area a milestone for county
Hilton Head Island Packet Beaufort County lies in the heart of the 8 million-acre swath of land along the coast from Jacksonville, N.C., to just south of Jacksonville, Fla. Of 49 National Heritage Areas recognized by the federal government, this is the only one that deals … |
Law enforcement agencies against proposed changes to the SBI – WNCT
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Law enforcement agencies against proposed changes to the SBI
WNCT Kenneth Watson from the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office. Supporters of the change say it only makes sense to keep all the law enforcement agencies under one roof. The North Carolina Highway Patrol and the Department of Corrections is currently … |
The School Board has its work cut out for it – Beaufort Observer – Beaufort Observer
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The School Board has its work cut out for it – Beaufort Observer
Beaufort Observer The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners heard a report at their regular monthly meeting on May 6, 2013 that was a devastating indictment of the poor planning the former Superintendent (Jeff Moss), the previous School Board, the former County Manager … |
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