family history:

Research & Genealogy

Volunteers at the Pamlico Family History Center and Research Library are ready to assist you in your Pamlico County research. The library opening hours are posted in the Calendar.

Our growing research library includes:

  • Online Genealogical Databases
  • Legacy Family Tree Software
  • Dallas E. Quidley, Jr. Surname Database
  • Genealogical Journals and Periodicals
  • Reference Books and Family Histories
  • 1919 Pamlico County School Census
  • Pamlico Marriage Certificates 1872-1889
  • Index to Pamlico County Marriage Licenses 1872-1940
  • Vertical Files of Cemeteries,People, Places, and Subjects
  • Biographies and Oral Histories
  • Pamlico County Obituaries beginning 2009
  • Special Collections (photographs, postcards, old letters, etc.)
  • Quarterly Genealogy Classes and/or Programs
  • Weekly Genealogy e-Newsletter

Now on-line - the research notes of William O Spain can be found here.

We can help you grow your family tree!

Library resources, including your Family Group Records, are always welcome.

You can contact the Family History section by e-mail to:familyhistory@pamlicohistory.com (Enter Library Director in the Subject) or call 252.745.2239

Photocopy rates including postage are 35¢  per page.

Birth, Marriage, and Death records may be obtained through the Pamlico County Register of Deeds office 252-745-4421.