Edgecombe County

Edgecombe County was originally formed from Bertie County in 1741 and has undergone many border changes over the years.  Researchers should be aware of the borders for the years they are researching.  Check out the book, The Formation of the North Carolina Counties 1663 to 1943, by David Leroy Corbitt for a detailed history of the county’s border changes.  Also, borders are discussed in the Edgecombe genealogy videos below.  Edgecombe county was named for Richard Edgecombe, who became a Baron in 1742.  

Two-Part Video Series

In this two-part episode “Genealogy in Edgecombe County, North Carolina,” learn about all the family history resources from our NC Ancestry guest, Program Director of Historic Preservation at Edgecombe Community College, Monika S. Fleming.  A special thanks to Monika for the time, some of the images, and reviewing these videos.

Get a PDF of the Show Notes Here – Edgecombe County, NC – Resources for Genealogist

The Hearts of the People – An Oral History of Tarboro and Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

This video is a celebration of 200 years of the Blount-Bridgers House. This video was produced in 2008 by Farrar Martin & Maureen O’Neill. A film directed and edited by Jeremy Dean Music composed and performed by Arnold Worsley.

The Hearts of the People – An Oral History of Tarboro and Edgecombe County, North Carolina. This video is a celebration of 200 years of the Blount-Bridgers House.

This video was produced in 2008 by Farrar Martin & Maureen O’Neill.

A film directed and edited by Jeremy Dean

Music composed and performed by Arnold Worsley

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