Hertford County NC Genealogy

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Hertford County Records by City/Town

Ahoskie Genealogy (105)
Cofield Genealogy (35)
Como Genealogy (47)
Harrellsville Genealogy (44)
Maneys Neck Genealogy (28)


Menola Genealogy (35)
Murfreesboro Genealogy (83)
Saint John Genealogy (31)
Winton Genealogy (54)

Overview of Hertford County Records

  • Hertford County was created in 1754 from Bertie, Chowan, and Northampton counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the North Carolina Vital Records Office.
  • The Hertford County courthouse burned in 1822 and 1830 and destroyed majority of the records.
  • The Hertford County Register of Deeds has birth records starting in 1913, death records starting in 1913, marriage records starting in 1884, and land records starting in 1866.
  • The Hertford County Clerk Superior Court has court records starting in 1883 and probate records starting in 1869.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.