Jones County NC Genealogy

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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.