Pasquotank County Genealogy
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Pasquotank County is a county located in the State of North Carolina. As of 2007, its population was 41,897. Pasquotank’s county seat is Elizabeth City.
Pasquotank County is part of the Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Part of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge – National Protected Area is in Pasquotank County.
Source: Wikipedia.
Pasquotank County was a portion of the area of North Carolina that was earliest settled. It was a portion of Albemarle County which was established in 1663. The name Pasquotank comes from the Pasquotank River. Pasquotank is from an Algonquin word pasketanki meaning “where the current of the stream divides or forks”.
The first settlement was Nixonton along the Little River and was planned out in 1746 and incorporated by 1758 and was the county seat from 1785-1799. In 1799 the county seat was moved to Elizabethton which had been founded in 1793 at the narrows of the Pasquotank River.
Local folklore holds that the Brick House in Elizabethton was used as a headquarters of Edward Teach – the infamous pirate “Blackbeard”. The house though only dates to the 1750s and Edward Teach died in 1718 however there may have been a structure on the property dating to 1709.
Pasquotank County History from the County Official Site
Pasquotank County Genealogy
Pasquotank County Genealogy site – non USGenWeb
Pasquotank County NCGenWeb Archives
Pasquotank County Government
Pasquotank County Government – Official Site
WC Witherspoon Memorial Library
100 East Colonial Avenue
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-335-2473
252-335-7536
fax 252-331-7449
Hours: Monday – Wednesday -Friday 8:30 am -6:30 pm, Tuesday – Thursday, 8:30 – 7:00 pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm.
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Pasquotank County
Pasquotank Cemetery Transcriptions
Pasquotank County Cemetery Census
Query Forums
Pasquotank County, NC Query Forum
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Pasquotank County, NC at Genforum
Cities and Towns of Pasquotank County
* Elizabeth City
* Nixonton
News related to Pasquotank County, NC
“pasquotank county” nc – Google News
Va. Beach bicyclist found dead in NC – WAVY-TV
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Va. Beach bicyclist found dead in NC
WAVY-TV PASQUOTANK COUNTY, NC (WAVY) – The Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office says the investigation into the death of a Virginia Beach bicyclist is ongoing. The body of Joseph Edward Findeisen was found on Feb. 3 in the 1500 block of Turnpike Road in the … |
Va. Beach man found dead in North Carolina ditch – The Virginian-Pilot
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Va. Beach man found dead in North Carolina ditch
The Virginian-Pilot By Jeff Hampton The body of a cyclist found Friday in Pasquotank County was identified today as a 52-year-old Virginia Beach man. Joseph Edward Findeisen of the 1100 block of Indian Road in Virginia Beach was found in a ditch with his bicycle Friday on … |
Poverty tour of N..C begins in Beaufort County – The Virginian-Pilot
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Poverty tour of N..C begins in Beaufort County
The Virginian-Pilot The "Truth and Hope Tour of Poverty in North Carolina" begins today with a stop in Washington. It moves then to Roper in Washington County and then to Elizabeth City State University in Pasquotank County. The tour continues Friday with stops in … âTruth & Hope Tourâ kicks off today |
Pasquotank deputies investigating Stop and Buy armed robbery – WNCT
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Pasquotank deputies investigating Stop and Buy armed robbery
WNCT ELIZABETH CITY, NC – Deputies need your help today in an armed robbery they're investigating. The Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office says it happened Wednesday at the Stop and Buy on Main Street. The suspect in the incident is described as a black male … Man sought in Elizabeth City, NC, store robbery Gunman robs clerk at Elizabeth City convenience store |
Caution on county social media policy – The Daily Advance
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Caution on county social media policy
The Daily Advance I would like to commend Commissioner Gary White on his motion to table Pasquotank County's proposed external communications policy. Mr. White being in law enforcement must be aware of a recent case of a Virginia deputy that was terminated for posting a … |
Pasquotank woman killed in car accident – The Virginian-Pilot
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Pasquotank woman killed in car accident
The Virginian-Pilot By Jeff Hampton A Pasquotank County woman was killed Thursday evening when she lost control of her car rounding a curve on Peartree Road. At about 10 pm, Jacqualine Crutch, 31, ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected and hit the ditch on the … |
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