Carteret County Genealogy
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Carteret County was formed in 1722 from Craven County and was named for Sir John Carteret, Lord Granville and one of the Lord’s Proprietors.
Carteret County Historical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 481
Morehead City, NC 28557
Beaufort Historical Association
P.O. Box 1709
Beaufort, NC 28516-1709
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Carteret County Courthouse
Courthouse Square
County Courthouse
Beaufort, NC 28516
Census
1790 Federal Census transcription – indexed by last name
1790 Federal Census transcription
1840 Federal Census Images Directory opens to listing to images named by page number
1850 Federal Census Index – Last name only
1850 Federal Census Index surnames A-F
1850 Federal Census Index surnames G-L
1850 Federal Census Index surnames M-R
1850 Federal Census Index surnames S-Z
1850 Federal Census transcription Directory opens to listing of above indices and text files named by starting page number.
Tax Records
Cemeteries
USGS listing of Cemeteries in Carteret County
Query Forums
Carteret County, NC Query Forum
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Carteret County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Carteret County:
Atlantic
Atlantic Beach
Beaufort (County Seat)
Cape Lookout National Seasho
Cedar Island
Davis
Emerald Isle
Fort Macon Coast Guard Base
Gloucester
Harkers Island
Marshallberg
Morehead City
Newport
Pine Knoll Shores
Salter Path
Sealevel
Smyrna
Stacy
Stella
Swansboro
Williston
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