Richmond County NC Genealogy

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Richmond County Records by City/Town

Beaverdam Genealogy (29)
Covington Genealogy (31)
Ellerbe Genealogy (91)
Hamlet Genealogy (82)


Hoffman Genealogy (35)
Mangum Genealogy (29)
Rockingham Genealogy (161)

Overview of Richmond County Records

  • Richmond County was created in 1779 from Anson County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the North Carolina Vital Records Office.
  • The Richmond County Register of Deeds has death records starting in 1913, birth records starting in 1913, marriage records starting in 1870, and land records starting in 1784.
  • The Richmond County Clerk Superior Court has divorce records starting in 1913, court records starting in 1772, and probate records starting in 1782.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.