Greene County Genealogy
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Greene County, being a part of land grant by King Charles II of England in 1663, was first settled around 1710 by immigrants from Maryland, Virginia, and parts of North Carolina. The original inhabitants of the area, the Tuscarora Indians, fought with these immigrants and on March 20-23, 1713, a fighting force of South Carolinians and Yemassce Indians, under Colonel Maurice Moore, defeated the Tuscarora, under the leadership of Chief Hancock. This was the final major battle of the Tuscarora War at Fort Neoheroka near current day Snow Hill.
In 1758, the area now recognized as Greene and Lenoir Counties was separated from Johnston and named Dobbs for the Royal Governor. The county was formed in 1791 from the northern part of Dobbs County. It was originally named Glasgow County, for James Glasgow, North Carolina Secretary of State from 1777 to 1798. In 1799, Glasgow’s involvement in military land grant frauds forced him to resign and leave the state. Glasgow County was then renamed Greene County in honor of Nathanael Greene, one of General Washington’s right-hand men.
The county seat, Snow Hill, is the largest town and major commercial center in the county. The town draws its name from the historic white sandy banks of nearby Contentnea Creek. Source Wikipedia
Greene County NCGenweb site
Greene County NCGenweb Archives
Greene County Courthouse
229 Kingold Blvd Suite D
County Courthouse
Snow Hill, NC 28580
Census
1850 Federal Census Transcription and Index Directory opens to listing of text files, index and files by page number
Tax Records
Cemeteries
USBS listing of cemeteries in Greene County
Query Forums
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Greene County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Greene County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
alanbest1 on “William Pinckney Best Birth records”
William Pinckney Best was born in 1808 in Greene County, NC. I have significant information on his descendants but am unable to establish his ancestors. Would really like to get some definitive information on his brothers, sisters and parents.
pamsheets on “Looking for decendants of Nany Mae Garris or Raymond Hiill”
Any relatives or Nany Mae Garris or Raymond Hill please contace me.
pamsheets@ctc.net
Nany Mae Garris was about 23 in 1927 and Raymond Hill around 20
Cities and towns of Greene County:
Hookerton
Maury
Snow Hill (County Seat)
Walstonburg
News related to Greene County, NC
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NC couple charged with stealing, selling 100+ hogs – BlueRidgeNow.com
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NC couple charged with stealing, selling 100+ hogs
BlueRidgeNow.com AP A Greene County couple has been arrested and charged with stealing more than 100 hogs from a farm and selling them to a stockyard. The Free Press of Kinston reports ( http://bit.ly/xt9fqL) that 24-year-old Cherrette Elkins and 26-year-old Kevin … |
Church Volunteers From NC Keep Busy In Tornado Areas – Greeneville Sun
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Church Volunteers From NC Keep Busy In Tornado Areas
Greeneville Sun That's the explanation given Saturday for why a group of church volunteers has traveled from Hendersonville, NC, to Greene County about 20 times since April 27 to help with tornado recovery. For more information and stories, see The Greeneville Sun. |
NC Inmate Found Hanging in his Prison Cell – WCTI12.com
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NC Inmate Found Hanging in his Prison Cell
WCTI12.com By AP Greene County — Officials are investigating the death of an inmate found hanging in his cell at one of North Carolina's highest security prisons. Carl M. Ober III was found Jan. 8 at Maury Correctional Institution, a 1000-cell, close security … |
UPDATE: Officials look for Snow Hill armed robbery suspects – WNCT
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UPDATE: Officials look for Snow Hill armed robbery suspects
WNCT SNOW HILL, NC (WNCT) â Greene County deputies were called to the scene of an armed robbery at a Bojangles restaurant in Snow Hill Monday night. Officials tell 9 On Your Side they're looking for three suspects. Deputies didn't have a good description of … Snow Hill Bojangles' robbed at gunpoint |
Educators: technology is more necessity than luxury for teens – WBTV
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Educators: technology is more necessity than luxury for teens
WBTV Another person who can speak to the advantages is Abel Real, who attended high school in Greene County, North Carolina. He told a congressional committee, had it not been for technology sparking his interest in education, he may have been a dropout … |
Latest North Carolina News, Sports, Business And Entertainment – WNCT
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Latest North Carolina News, Sports, Business And Entertainment
WNCT KINSTON, NC (AP) A Greene County couple has been arrested and charged with stealing more than 100 hogs from a farm and selling them to a stockyard. The Free Press of Kinston reports (http://bit.ly/xt9fqL ) that 24-year-old Cherrette Elkins and … |
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