HALIFAX   COUNTY
NCGenWeb

 

 

Guide to Research Materials in the North Carolina Archives
 

 


County Records


HALIFAX COUNTY

 
Established in 1758 (effective 1759) from Edgecombe County. Many court records are missing; reason unknown. Land records of Edgecombe County and Bertie Precinct are included
in the Record of Deeds series.

ORIGINAL RECORDS

BONDS

Bastardy Bonds and Records, 1858-1899; 1 Fibredex box.
Officials’ Bonds and Records, 1820-1913; 1 Fibredex box.

CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

Incorporation Records, 1889-1894; 1 Fibredex box.

COURT RECORDS

County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Minutes, 1784-1787, 1796-1802, 1822-1868; 9 volumes.
Crown Docket, 1759-1770; 1 volume.
Execution Dockets, 1836-1840, 1848-1868; 4 volumes.
Trial and Appearance Dockets, 1766-1770, 1837-1868; 6 volumes.
Superior Court Minutes, 1868-1902; 17 volumes.
Equity Minutes, 1822-1851; 1 volume.
Execution Docket, 1846-1869; Land Entries, 1844-1859; 1 volume.
State Docket, 1848-1868; 1 volume.
Trial and Appearance Docket, 1846-1866; 1 volume.
Civil Action Papers, 1765-1829, 1860-1922; 41 Fibredex boxes.
Civil Action Papers Concerning Land, 1868-1922; 25 Fibredex boxes.
Criminal Action Papers, 1844-1898; 1 Fibredex box.
Circuit Criminal Court Minutes, 1899-1901; 1 volume.

ELECTION RECORDS

Record of Elections, 1878-1922; 2 volumes.

 ESTATES RECORDS

Record of Estates, 1773-1779, 1828-1862; 6 volumes.
Record of Accounts, 1868-1898; 7 volumes.
Estates Records, 1762-1924; 108 Fibredex boxes.
Guardians’ Records, 1808-1922; 12 Fibredex boxes.
Record of Settlements, 1870-1900; 3 volumes.

LAND RECORDS

Record of Deeds, 1758-1856; 10 volumes, 1 manuscript box.
Deeds and Bills of Sale, 1722-1855; 4 manuscript boxes.
Cross Index to Deeds, 1732-1893; 9 volumes.
Attachments, Executions, Levies and Liens on Land, 1867-1917; 1 Fibredex box.
Miscellaneous Land Records, 1716-1917; 1 Fibredex box.
Petitions to Divide and Sell Land, 1872-1922; 4 Fibredex boxes.
Record of Probate, 1869-1873; 1 volume.

MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS

Marriage Bonds, 1770-1868; 10 Fibredex boxes.
Marriage Register, 1872-1895; 1 volume.
Divorce Records, 1870-1922; 16 Fibredex boxes.

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

Naturalization Record, 1916-1925; 1 volume.
County Accounts, 1826-1851; 1 volume.
Homestead and Personal Property Exemptions, 1869-1911; 1 Fibredex box.
Miscellaneous Records, 1761-1927; 6 Fibredex boxes.
Roanoke Navigation and Water Power Company Records, 1818-1913; 2 Fibredex boxes.
Records of Assignees, Receivers and Trustees, 1868-1920; 6 Fibredex boxes.

ROADS AND BRIDGES

Railroad Records, 1868-1921; 7 Fibredex boxes.

 TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS

Lists of Taxables, 1784-1834, 1863; 2 volumes, 1 manuscript box.

WILLS

Record of Wills, 1759-1779; 2 volumes.
Wills, 1772-1916; 12 Fibredex boxes.
Cross Index to Wills, 1759-1963; 3 volumes.

MICROFILM RECORDS

CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

Record of Corporations, 1887-1947; 1 reel.

 COURT RECORDS

County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Minutes, 1784-1787, 1796-1802, 1822-1824, 1832-1868; 4 reels.
Superior Court Minutes, 1868-1940; 17 reels.
Equity Minutes, 1822-1851; 1 reel.
Trial and Appearance Docket, 1846-1866; 1 reel.
Circuit Criminal Court Minutes, 1899-1901; 1 reel.

ELECTION RECORDS

Record of Elections, 1878-1968; 3 reels.

ESTATES RECORDS

Record of Accounts, 1817-1954; 9 reels.
Record of Estates, 1828-1862; 3 reels.
Administrators’ and Guardians’ Accounts and Inventories, 1826-1849; 3 reels.
Appointment of Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1868-1909; 1 reel.
Record of Administrators, 1903-1946; 3 reels.
Record of Executors, 1903-1963; 1 reel.
Record of Guardians, 1904-1950; 1 reel.
Qualification of Trustees Under Wills, 1962; 1 reel.
Index to Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1934-1968; 1 reel.
Inheritance Tax Records, 1920-1963; 1 reel.
Record of Inventories, 1773-1779, 1931-1950; 2 reels.
Record of Settlements, 1867-1950; 5 reels.

LAND RECORDS

Record of Deeds, 1732-1934; 123 reels.
Index to Deeds and Mortgages, Grantor, 1732-1934; 7 reels.
Index to Deeds and Mortgages, Grantee, 1732-1934; 7 reels.
Record of Resale of Land by Trustees, 1913-1940; 2 reels.

MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS

Marriage Bonds, 1758-1868; 2 reels.
Record of Marriages, 1851-1903; 1 reel.
Marriage Registers, 1867-1974; 6 reels.
Index to Marriage Registers, 1867-1962; 2 reels.
Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1938-1963; 1 reel.
Index to Births, 1913-1981; 4 reels.
Index to Deaths, 1913-1981; 3 reels.
Index to Delayed Births, various years; 1 reel.

MILITARY AND PENSION RECORDS

Record of Armed Forces Discharges, 1923-1963; 4 reels.
Index to Armed Forces Discharges, 1923-1963; 1 reel.

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

Orders and Decrees, 1932-1938; 1 reel.
Special Proceedings, 1868-1947; 7 reels.
Cross Index to Special Proceedings, 1868-1963, 1968-1981; 2 reels.
Index to Miscellaneous Records, 1968-1981; 1 reel.

OFFICIALS, COUNTY

Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1873-1921; 4 reels.

SCHOOL RECORDS

Minutes, County Board of Education, 1909-1951; 1 reel.

TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS

 Lists of Taxables, 1784-1834; 1 reel.
Tax Scrolls, 1915, 1925, 1935; 2 reels.

WILLS

 Record of Wills, 1758-1968; 7 reels.
Index to Wills, 1759-1968; 4 reels.


 

 


©2010 to present by Deloris Williams, the NCGenWeb Project, Inc., and/or individual contributors.  No portion of this or any document appearing on this site is to be used for other than personal research.  Any republication or reposting is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the owner. Please note: We make every attempt to obtain permission from the owner before posting any copyrighted material.  However, it is always possible that we may get submissions which are posted without proper attribution.  Please  let us know if you assert ownership of any materials found here   and we will either give proper attribution or remove it promptly according to your wishes.  Last updated 10/05/2015