Northampton County Genealogy
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Northampton County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 22,086. Its county seat is Jackson.
Northampton County is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The county was formed in 1741 from Bertie County. It was named for James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton.
In 1759 parts of Northampton County, Bertie County, and Chowan County were combined to form Hertford County.
The county is divided into nine townships: Conway, Gaston, Jackson, Lasker, Pleasant Hill, Rich Square, Seaboard, Severn and Woodland.
Source: Wikipedia.
Northampton County Genealogy Resources
Northampton County NCGenweb site
Northampton County NCGenWeb Archives
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Northampton County Government
Official Site for Northampton County
Register of Deeds
Thomas Bragg Street
Jasper Eley Annex Building
PO Box 128
Jackson, NC 27845
Phone: (252)534-2511
Fax: (252)534-1580
Albemarle Regional Library – Serving Northampton, Gates, Hertford and Bertie Counties
Northampton County Memorial Library
207 West Jefferson Street; PO Box 427
Jackson, North Carolina 27845
Census
1850 Federal Census Index – (Broken into 9 text files)
1850 Federal Census Transcription – Partial (Looks like about 8 pages transcribed)
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Northampton County
Northampton County Cemetery Census
Cities and Towns of Northampton County
* Conway
* Garysburg
* Gaston
* Jackson
* Lasker
* Rich Square
* Seaboard
* Severn
* Woodland
Query Forums
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