Jones County NC Genealogy

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Jones County Records by City/Town

Comfort Genealogy (35)
Maysville Genealogy (78)
Pleasant Hill in Jones County Genealogy (28)


Pollocksville Genealogy (49)
Trenton Genealogy (80)

Overview of Jones County Records

  • Jones County was created in 1778 from Craven County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the North Carolina Vital Records Office.
  • The Jones County courthouse burned in 1862 during Civil War battles and some records were destroyed.
  • The Jones County Register of Deeds has death records starting in 1913, birth records starting in 1913, marriage records starting in 1850, and land records starting in 1779.
  • The Jones County Clerk Court has probate records starting in 1779 and court records starting in 1807.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.