Research Databases
Deeds for Elisha MORRIS of Beaufort County
This post will be updated as more deeds are transcribed. In most cases, the question marks (???) indicate the page…
Deeds pertaining to SPEIR, SPIER, SPEAR, SPIRE, SPEERS in Pitt County through 1800
The following deed abstracts, all of which relate to members of the Speir family — either as grantor, grantee, witness,…
Estate of John SPIER, Pitt/Craven (1779)
The following document was found in the Craven County Estate Records dated 1779. Based on the information I have, this…
Colonial Coroners’ Inquests for Beaufort, Craven, and Pitt Counties
Next to genealogy and history research, my second favorite obsession is watching MeTV. I love those old shows, from Andy Griffith…
Researching Pitt County? Snap this up while it’s still available!
Pitt County can present some challenges for genealogy researchers. It was one of the North Carolina counties that suffered destruction of…
Will of Willoughby MOORE – Beaufort County (Feb 1824)
The following is from Beaufort Orphans — 1808-1828. Willoughby Moore and this particular Moore family were listed as "Other Free"…
The Whitford Family of Craven County
Below, you'll find WHITFORD court minutes, deeds, wills/estate references, and other similar information for your researching convenience. In the meantime,…
The strange tale of the Craven County woman who gave birth AND signed a deed in Pitt County in the years after her 1816 death
According to publicly-accessible family trees at Ancestry.com, a Craven County woman named Jemima MILLS, said to be a daughter of Nasby…
Will of Nathaniel Giles (1790) – Johnston County
The following is a transcription of the will of Nathaniel Giles, my sixth-great-grandfather, from Johnston County, North Carolina. In the…Jeremiah HEATH of Craven County (1793-1867)
I began collecting data about my fifth great-grandfather Jeremiah Heath around 20 years ago. Sadly, I did not do a…
War of 1812: Craven County Militia who enlisted in July 1813
While going through old files that I've brought over from computer to computer over the years (some of which go…
Step-by-step, visual guide to searching the Craven County Land Records 1737-1983 Online Database
Thanks in large part to the Honorable Sherri B. Richard, the Craven County Register of Deeds now has all land…
