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Halifax County Genealogy

The county was formed in 1758 from Edgecombe County. It was named for George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, President of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1761.

In 1774 the southeastern part of Halifax County was combined with part of Tyrrell County to form Martin County. Source Wikipedia

Halifax County NCGenweb site


Halifax County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 447
Halifax, NC 27839

Halifax County Historical Association
P.O. Box 12
Halifax, NC 27839

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Halifax County Courthouse
PO Box 38
County Courthouse
Halifax, NC 27839

Census

1790 Federal Census transcription

1850 Federal Census Index – by last name only

Cemeteries

USGS listing of cemeteries in Halifax County

Cemetery Transcriptions

Halifax County Cemetery Census

Query Forums

Halifax County, NC Query Forum

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Halifax County, NC at Genforum

Cities and towns in Halifax County

Enfield
Essex
Halifax (County Seat)
Hobgood
Hollister
Littleton
Palmyra
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids Air Force Station
Scotland Neck
Tillery
Weldon

News related to Halifax County, NC

“halifax county” nc – Google News

Body of Wake County man missing in Lake Gaston found – News14.com


News14.com
Body of Wake County man missing in Lake Gaston found
News14.com
HALIFAX COUNTY, NC — Authorities found the body of a Wake County man who disappeared at Lake Gaston. Halifax County Sheriff's Deputies said Karl Besas, 24,
Search efforts come to closeRoanoke Rapids Daily Herald

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Authorities probe larceny, vandalisms – Gazette Virginian

Authorities probe larceny, vandalisms
Gazette Virginian
Halifax County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a vandalism of a county business and a larceny and vandalism at another business, according to




Wake County man missing at Lake Gaston – abc11.com

Wake County man missing at Lake Gaston
abc11.com
LITTLETON, NC (WTVD) — Rescue crews are searching a Halifax County lake after a Wake County man went missing. According to Halifax County Sheriff's
NC officials resume search for man missing on lakeGreenville Daily Reflector
Raleigh man missing at Lake GastonWRAL.com
Lake Gaston: Midnight swim may prove fatalRoanoke Rapids Daily Herald
MyNC.com
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Arrest sparks concerns about timber cutting – Warren Record


Warren Record
Arrest sparks concerns about timber cutting
Warren Record
office of the NC Division of Forest Resources urges caution in the hiring of timber contractors after a buyer was arrested in neighboring Halifax County




Tragedy strikes on Lake Gaston – Warren Record


Warren Record
Tragedy strikes on Lake Gaston
Warren Record
According to Major Bruce Temple of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office, a call came in Friday afternoon that a small child was alone on a dock at the
Day 5 begins for lake search and rescueRoanoke Rapids Daily Herald

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Onslow County case among those cited in crime lab report – Jacksonville Daily News

Onslow County case among those cited in crime lab report
Jacksonville Daily News
He remains in Caledonia Correctional Institution in Halifax County, where he was moved to in January from Pamlico Correctional Institute.

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