The public records you'll find here are the ones found in online databases that are most popular among researchers. Below you'll find statewide North Carolina databases listed in alphabetical order. If you'd prefer to view them ranked by order of popularity, click on the "Popularity" link. More databases found at the state or county levels can be accessed via the side navigation.
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| * North Carolina Official State Web Site Use this official State web site for North Carolina to find government employees, officials, offices, agencies, programs, and services. |
| Company Records | Company Search North Carolina Secretary of State records of corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, registered agents, and company officials. |
| Company Records | Corporate Reports North Carolina Secretary of State business entity annual reports. |
| Court Calendars | Criminal by County Search for criminal court calendars by county in North Carolina. |
| Court Calendars | Impaired Driving Search for Impaired Driving Court dates in North Carolina by name, county and/or zip code. |
| Court Cases | Business Civil Cases Search by keyword for North Carolina Business Court Cases. |
| Court Cases | Pending Criminal & Traffic by Name Search for pending District and Superior Court cases in North Carolina by name and county. |
| Court Records | Criminal & Traffic Search for criminal and traffic court records in North Carolina by Citation Number or name. |
| Criminal Record Combined Search Pay Site Use our Premium service to do a combined search of records in North Carolina that includes: Department of Corrections inmate records of current and released inmates; registered offenders; and 35 million court records of felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic filings. Immediate results. $9.95 per search. |
| Criminal Records Pay Site Search Systems Premium combined North Carolina criminal record database including: court records of statewide misdemeanor, felony, misdemeanor, and traffic filings from all counties; Department of Corrections current and past inmate records; registered offenders; and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians offender registry. |
| Employee Directory North Carolina state government employee telephone and email directory. |
| Inmates | Escapes and Captures Search the North Carolina Department of Corrections by name or county to find inmate escape and capture information. |
| Inmates | Releases Search North Carolina Department of Corrections records for inmate releases by name or by county, year, and month. |
| Inmates, Probationers, Parolees Search North Carolina Department of Corrections records for inmates, probationers, and parolees. |
| Missing Persons North Carolina Community United Effort (CUE) list of North Carolina missing persons. |
| Sex Offenders North Carolina Department of Public Safety registered offender search. |
| Tax Liens Federal Tax Liens filed at the North Carolina Secretary of State's Office. Search by name or by lien serial number. |
| Trademarks North Carolina Secretary of State trademarks and servicemarks registry. |
| Unclaimed Property Search by name for unclaimed property in North Carolina. Also available are claim forms and instructions for making a claim. |
| Voters Lookup your North Carolina voter registration with the State Board of Elections. |
| Attorney General Opinions Search the North Carolina Attorney General's database of opinions from 1979 to present. |
| Attorneys North Carolina State Bar membership directory. |
| Attorneys | Discipline North Carolina State Bar attorney disciplinary orders, pending cases, injunctions, and disciplinary reports. |
| Available Buildings Search this database of available North Carolina buildings by building name, square footage, region, county and/or physical details to view features, specifications, construction, facilities, utilities, access or contacts. |
| Available Sites Search this database of available North Carolina sites by site name, region, county, acreage, certification and/or other criteria to view usage, price, terms, access, map, utilities and contacts. |
| Bank Enforcement Actions North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks list of banking enforcement actions. |
| Bankruptcies, Judgments & Tax Liens Pay Site Search Systems Premium combined database of North Carolina bankruptcies, judgments, and tax liens. |
| Banks, Trusts, and Bank Holding Companies Search the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks for state chartered banks, trust companies, and bank holding companies in North Carolina. |
| Bill Inquiry Search the North Carolina General Assembly for bills and statutes. |
| Births and Christenings 1866-1964 North Carolina birth and christening records filed between 1866 and 1964. |
| Campaign Finance Reports North Carolina campaign finance principal and lobbyist reports. |
| Child Care Facilities North Carolina Division of Child Development child care facility database. |
| Court Calendars | Civil Search civil court calendars in North Carolina by county. |
| Court Clerks Search by County Name for Court Contacts in North Carolina. Provides Court name, address, phone, and fax number. |
| Court Dockets | Supreme Court North Carolina Supreme Court docket sheets by party name, docket number, attorney, or case title. |
| Court of Appeals | U.S. Fourth Circuit Records Pay Site Search the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals PACER database and obtain document copies. Access requires PACER registration and a small fee per search. Covers North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and South Carolina. |
| Court Opinions | Business Court Search for North Carolina Civil Business Court Opinions by keyword. |
| Court Opinions | Supreme Court & Court of Appeals Browse by year or search by keyword for North Carolina Supreme Court & Court of Appeals Opinions. |
| Court Opinions | U.S. 4th Circuit U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals opinions for North Carolina, Maryland, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. |
| Court Records | Officer Court Appearance Query Search for Officer Court Appearance information in North Carolina by officer name, agency, and county. |
| Court Records | U.S. District PACER Search U.S. District Courts of North Carolina regional PACER Federal court records. |
| Court | Judicial Directory Judicial employees in North Carolina by name, job function, and/or county. |
| Criminal Background Checks (Information) Information from the North Carolina Department of Justice on how to do a background check on yourself, on others, or how to obtain a criminal history from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. |
| Deaths and Burials 1898-1994 Search 2.7 million North Carolina deaths and burials recorded between 1898 and 1994. |
| Industrial Commission Decisions | Deputy Commission Search the North Carolina Industrial Commission database of worker compensation decisions by the Deputy Commission. |
| Industrial Commission Decisions | Full Commission Search the North Carolina Industrial Commission database of worker compensation decisions by the full Commission. |
| Inmates & Offenders | Victim Assistance & Notification Use the Statewide Automated Victim Assistance and Notification (SAVAN) service from North Carolina to check the custody status of offenders. |
| Land Records | Annexations & Amendments North Carolina Secretary of State Land Records for annexation or charter amendments by municipality and/or effective date or adopted date. |
| Licenses | Professional, Medical, and Business Search free North Carolina license verification databases, including physicians, real estate brokers, nurses, family therapists, cosmetologists, contractors, appraisers, beauticians, CPAs, check cashers, and many more. |
| Lobbyists Lobbyist directory from the North Carolina Secretary of State. |
| Marriages 1759-1979 North Carolina marriage records filed between 1759 and 1979. |
| Missing Children North Carolina missing children search. |
| Protective Orders North Carolina protective orders by case number, respondent name, and county of issuance. |
| Public Notices Search this MyPublicNotices.com database of North Carolina public notices by category, keyword and/or newspaper. |
| Restaurant Ratings Use this WRAL News service database to search for restaurant ratings in North Carolina counties. |
| Shipwrecks Search for North Carolina shipwrecks by map or by text search. |
| Statutes Browse the Statutes of the North Carolina General Assembly or search by keyword. |
| Statutes and Industrial Commission Rules Search this database of North Carolina statutes and industrial commission rules by keyword. |
| Tax Debtors Browse this North Carolina Department of Revenue list by name for Delinquent Taxpayers. |
| Teachers | Disciplinary Actions Browse this North Carolina State Board of Education database of disciplinary actions against its teachers. |
| Traffic Stop Reports North Carolina Bureau of Investigation traffic reports. |
| Uniform Commercial Code Department of the Secretary of State for North Carolina Uniform Commercial Code filings. Allows for both standard (exact name) and non-standard RA9 searches. |
| Worker Compensation North Carolina Worker Compensation Search System. Find out: an employer business address; if your employer has or had coverage; the address of an insurance carrier; or the coverage details or dates by policy number. |
North Carolina is located in the southeast United States. The Capital is Raleigh and the largest city is Charlotte. The Official Web Site is located at http://nc.gov/. North Carolina is the 9th most populous state in the United States. The 2014 population estimate is 9,943,964 and the 2010 census population was 9,535,691. The land area is 48,617.91 square miles and there are 196.1 persons per square mile.
71.7% of the population is White, 22% is Black or African American, 8.9% is Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% is Asian, 1.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2% are two or more races. 84.9% are a high school graduate or higher, and 27.3% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $153,600. There are on average 2.53 persons per household, the per capita income is $25,284, the median household income is $46,334, and 17.5% of the persons in North Carolina are considered below poverty level.
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