Dare County NC Genealogy

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Dare County Records by City/Town

Avon Genealogy (37)
Buxton Genealogy (55)
Colington Genealogy (26)
East Lake Genealogy (28)
Frisco Genealogy (44)
Hatteras Genealogy (49)
Kill Devil Hills Genealogy (26)


Kitty Hawk Genealogy (34)
Manns Harbor Genealogy (31)
Manteo Genealogy (82)
Nags Head Genealogy (35)
Roanoke Island Genealogy (28)
Rodanthe Genealogy (29)
Wanchese Genealogy (44)


Overview of Dare County Records

  • Dare County was created in 1870 from Currituck, Tyrell, and Hyde counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the North Carolina Vital Records Office.
  • The Dare County Registrar of Deeds has death records starting in 1913, birth records starting in 1913, marriage records starting in 1870, and land records starting in 1804.
  • The Dare County Clerk Court has court and probate records starting in 1870.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.