Click on the links below to search free birth, death, marriage, and divorce record databases in North Carolina.
Visit the North Carolina Vital Records for information on how to obtain birth and death certificates, and marriage and divorce records in North Carolina.
Birth and records are available since 1913. Death records are available since 1930. Marriage records are available from 1962. Marriage records after 1868 should be available from the Register of Deeds in the county where the marriage was performed. Divorce records are available since 1958. If the records are not available at the North Carolina Vital Records office, they should be available from the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the divorce was granted.
To place an order, write to:
North Carolina Vital Records
1903 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1903
(919) 733-3526
Death records from 1913-1955 are available from the North Carolina State Archives.
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| Births | and Christenings North Carolina births and christenings recorded between 1866 and 1964. |
| Births | Certificates Pay Site Order North Carolina birth certificates 1913-present from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Deaths | and Burials 1898-1994 Over 2.7 million North Carolina deaths and burials recorded between 1898 and 1994. |
| Deaths | Cemeteries Browse North Carolina cemetery and burial information. |
| Deaths | Cemetery Records Cemetery records in in North Carolina, including interment records, cemetery maps, and gravestone photographs. |
| Deaths | Certificates Pay Site Order North Carolina death certificates 1930-present from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Deaths | Social Security Administration Search Social Security reported deaths in North Carolina. |
| Divorce Certificates Pay Site North Carolina divorce certificates 1958-present from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Marriages | 1759-1979 Index of 2.1 million North Carolina marriages recorded between 1759 and 1979. |
| Marriages | Certificates Pay Site Order North Carolina marriage certificates 1962-present from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Burke County | Births Birth record search from the Burke County Register of Deeds. |
| Burke County | Deaths Burke County Register of Deeds death record search. |
| Burke County | Marriages Burke County Register of Deeds access to marriage records. |
| Caldwell County | Vital Records Caldwell County Register of Deeds birth, death, and marriage record searches. |
| Carteret County Births, Deaths, Marriages The Carteret County Register of Deeds offer three excellent vital record databases: a birth index, a death index, and marriage records. |
| Craven County | Vital Records Enter the site and click on "Advanced Name" to search Craven County Register of Deeds birth, death, and marriage records. |
| Davidson County Vital Certificates 1867-1984 Birth and death certificates recorded 1867-1984 in Davidson County. |
| Duplin County | Vital Records Duplin County Register of Deeds birth, death, marriage, and cohabitation records. |
| Guilford County Vital Records Guilford County birth and death records. Guilford County Register of Deeds requires registration (free) before using the database. |
| Harnett County Births Harnett County birth records. Provide by the Register of Deeds. |
| Harnett County Deaths Search the Harnett County Register of Deeds recorded documents database for death record information by deceased name, certificate number, date of death and/or date of filing. |
| Harnett County Marriages Search the Harnett County Register of Deeds recorded documents database for marriage record information by groom name, bride name, certificate number, date of marriage, and/or date filed. |
| Harnett County Obituaries Search the obituaries of Harnett County by first name, last name, cemetery name or survivors of the deceased. |
| Hickory Funeral Home Records 1908-1957 Select Funeral Records from Shuford Funeral Home, 1908-1957 to view records listed in alphabetical order by name. Information includes name, last residence, cause of death, date of death, and date of burial. |
| Jackson County | Vital Records Birth, delayed birth, death, and marriage records from the Jackson County Register of Deeds. |
| Johnston County Cohabitation Marriage & Slave Index Johnston County Heritage Center Research Databases Project has a collection of so-called freedmen's cohabitation and marriage records. |
| Johnston County Marriage Bonds 1779-1853 Search this Johnston County Heritage Center database to view records of Johnston County, North Carolina marriage bonds recorded between 1779 and 1853. |
| Johnston County Obituaries 1885-Present Search the Johnston County Smithfield Herald obituaries from 1885 to the present by last name, age or date. |
| Macon County Deaths | 1913-1978 Browse this private database by name for death certificates filed in Macon County between 1913 and 1978. |
| Mecklenburg County Births & Deaths Mecklenburg County birth and death records through the Register of Deeds. |
| Mecklenburg County Marriages Search the Mecklenburg County marriage records by bride's name, groom's name or date. |
| New Hanover County Births, Deaths, Marriages New Hanover County birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage records. |
| Onslow County Vital Records Search for Onslow County birth, death, and marriage records by name, date range, and other criteria. |
| Person County Deaths Search this Rootsweb database for death records in Person County by name, state and county, and/or death year. |
| Stanly County Births & Deaths Find birth and death records in Stanly County in the Old Index Books section of the Register of Deeds database. |
| Washington County Marriages | 1851-1920 Browse this RootsWeb database by name or year for marriages recorded in Washington County between 1851 and 1920. |
| Wayne County Births | 1877-1903 Births listed in the Goldsboro Messenger and Goldsboro Headlight in Wayne County, North Carolina between 1877 and 1903. Click the top link on the page to access the pdf file. |
| Wayne County Obituaries 1869-1903 Wayne County Public Library list of obituaries in Goldsboro between 1869 and 1903, in PDF format. |
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