Hertford County Genealogy
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The county was formed in 1759 from parts of Bertie County, Chowan County, and Northampton County. It was named for Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Earl of Hertford, later 1st Marquess of Hertford.
In 1779 the northeastern part of Hertford County was combined with parts of Chowan County and Perquimans County to form Gates County. Source Wikipedia
Murfreesboro Historical Association
P.O. Box 3
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
Hertford County Courthouse
PO Box 116
County Courthouse
Winton, NC 27986
Census
1790 Federal Census Transcription and index Directory opens to text files, one index, one named by page number
1790 Federal Census Transcription – Edington District
1800 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1810 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1820 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1830 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1840 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1850 Federal Census Index – by last name only
1910 Federal Census Images Directory opens to listing of image files by page number
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Hertford County
Query Forums
Hertford County, NC Query Forum
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Hertford County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Hertford County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
annabelle754 on “Looking for Evans, Pierce, Jarrett”
I am looking for any info on Jeremiah Evans (married to Elizabeth Jarrett); James Anderson Evans (married to Harriett Pierce (Peirce, Pearce). J.A. Evans had a farm in Harrellsville, Hertford Co. Was listed on the 1860 census.
Hertford County, NC at Genforum
Cities and Towns of Hertford County:
Ahoskie
Cofield
Como
Harrellsville
Murfreesboro
Winton (County Seat)
News related to Hertford County, NC
“hertford county” nc – Google News
Shame on you Hertford County – Roanoke Chowan News Herald
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Shame on you Hertford County
Roanoke Chowan News Herald Also, it seems that a vendetta was placed against Dr. Alston with the judicial system in Winton. The North Carolina Bar Association should be made aware of how things were mishandled in the courthouse. More people know what went on than a closeted few … |
Speak your mind! – Roanoke Chowan News Herald
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Speak your mind!
Roanoke Chowan News Herald âThere are a lot of people in Gates County that work in Ahoskie or Hertford County; NC 137 is busy with that traffic,â he noted. âThis (current) design presents a safety problem to me. I don't like having to first turn north to then go south. That's an … |
Simmons named state’s top AD – Roanoke Chowan News Herald
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Simmons named state's top AD
Roanoke Chowan News Herald Boy's basketball coach and athletic director at Hertford County High School, Charles Simmons, will be honored in Chapel Hill at the annual meeting of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. During the morning meeting, at the Dean E. Smith … |
Idea leads to cash reward – Roanoke Chowan News Herald
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Idea leads to cash reward
Roanoke Chowan News Herald Harrell was praised for saving the county $60,000 by coming up with an idea to recycle and sell construction shingles dumped at the Hertford County Landfill to an outside firm. Not only did that idea produce a revenue stream to the county, it also … |
Tunis: help is on the way – Roanoke Chowan News Herald
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Tunis: help is on the way
Roanoke Chowan News Herald The intersection of River Road and Tunis Road was crammed with vehicles on Thursday afternoon where local residents joined with Hertford County officials, project engineers and contractors to formally break ground on the Tunis Wastewater Collection … |
Lady Cougars end season in loss to Jacksonville – State Port Pilot
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Lady Cougars end season in loss to Jacksonville
State Port Pilot In a span of three days last week, the South Brunswick girls soccer team experienced both the highs and lows of competing in the N.C. High School Athletic Association playoffs. The Lady Cougars crushed visiting Hertford County 9-0 in Wednesday's … |
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