Hertford County Genealogy
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:
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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
The lessons in male graduation rates – News & Observer
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The lessons in male graduation rates
News & Observer Some of those trends are visible in NC statistics for 2009-2010, although there has been progress. In Hertford County, for example, just 44 percent of white … |
Too many males are failing in school – Charlotte Observer
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Too many males are failing in school
Charlotte Observer Some of those trends are visible in NC statistics for 2009-2010, although there has been progress. In Hertford County, for example, just 44 percent of white … |
Elderly sisters’ killer pleads guilty – WAVY-TV
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Elderly sisters' killer pleads guilty
WAVY-TV MURFREESBORO, NC (WAVY) – The man accused of killing two elderly sisters in Hertford County, North Carolina pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree … Franklin man admits to double murder Man pleads guilty to slaying of Emporia sisters |
Case still brings up questions – Tidewater News
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Case still brings up questions
Tidewater News The guilty plea from William Curtis Futrell in Hertford County Superior Court in Winton, NC, means Futrell will never be a free man. … |
Football: What They’re Saying About WA vs. Reidsville – Boylan Catholic High School
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Football: What They're Saying About WA vs. Reidsville
Boylan Catholic High School Reidsville has won 48 games in a row and needs two more to tie Albemarle for second on the all-time list in NC This one will be a tough one for the Rams but … |

































