FamilySearch.org has an online database of estate records from across the state that span 1663-1979. Thanks to a collaboration between the NC Genealogical Society (NCGS), the NC State Archives, and volunteer indexers, the database is being made available online at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1911121.
Use the index below to browse those records specific to Craven County. Each name in the document below is a hyperlink to the record on the FamilySearch.org website.
Craven County NC Loose Estates Index by NCGenWebProject
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