Lenoir County NC Genealogy

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Lenoir County Records by City/Town

Deep Run Genealogy (58)
Hugo Genealogy (23)
Institute Genealogy (23)
Kinston Genealogy (222)


La Grange Genealogy (66)
Liddell Genealogy (22)
Pink Hill Genealogy (53)
Woodington Genealogy (30)


Overview of Lenoir County Records

  • Lenoir County was created in 1791 from Dobbs County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the North Carolina Vital Records Office.
  • The Lenoir County courthouse burned in 1878 and 1880, and most records were destroyed.
  • The Lenoir County Clerk Superior Court has court records starting in 1880 and probate records starting in 1880.
  • The Lenoir County Register of Deeds has marriage records starting in 1791 and land records starting in 1737.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.