Greene County Death Index Search

Greene County death index records are on file at the Register of Deeds in Snow Hill, North Carolina. The office holds death records and provides certified copies to those who qualify. Greene County also has an online index search that covers records from 1875 to the present. This makes it one of the more open counties for record access in North Carolina. This page tells you how to search the Greene County death index, what you need, and what the records show.

Greene County Death Records Office

The Greene County Register of Deeds sits at the Greene County Courthouse, 301 N. Greene Street, Snow Hill, NC 28580. The phone number is 252-747-3620. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The office serves as custodian for all real estate documents and vital records in Greene County. It files deeds, deeds of trust, maps, and other real property records. It also issues marriage licenses and certifies births, deaths, and marriages. Notary Public commissions are recorded at this office as well.

The fee for a certified death record is $10 in cash at the Greene County office. You must bring a valid driver's license or state issued photo ID. For mail requests, send a money order for $10 made out to the Greene County Register of Deeds. No personal checks are accepted. Include a copy of your ID and a self addressed stamped envelope.

Greene County Online Death Index

Greene County offers an online index search that covers records from 1875 to the present. This is one of the longest online index spans in North Carolina. You can search by name to find death records and other documents on file in Greene County.

The online search shows index data only. It does not give you the full death record. To get a copy of the death record, you still need to contact the Greene County Register of Deeds in person or by mail. But the online index saves time. You can find the right entry and file number from home before you request the full document.

Greene County also accepts all e-recordings other than maps and highway right of ways. This shows the office has kept pace with modern technology while still serving a small, rural county in eastern North Carolina.

Get Greene County Death Records

You can get death records from Greene County in person or by mail. Each method has its own steps.

For in person requests, go to the courthouse at 301 N. Greene Street in Snow Hill. Fill out the application form at the counter. Show your driver's license or photo ID. Pay the $10 fee in cash. The staff will search the death index and print your copy.

For mail requests, fill out the Application for a Copy of Birth, Death, or Marriage Certificate. Check the right relationship line and complete the lower section. Sign the form. Send the form, a copy of your photo ID, a $10 money order made to the Greene County Register of Deeds, and a self addressed stamped envelope. The office will process and return your death record as soon as they can.

Note: Greene County accepts cash only for in person payments and money orders only for mail requests.

Greene Death Record Eligibility

Under NCGS 130A-93, certified death records from Greene County go to close kin only. This includes the spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, or stepchild. Lawyers and legal agents for those family members can also get certified copies.

Plain copies are open to the public. They show the same data but lack the state seal. Most people doing genealogy or general research in Greene County can use a plain copy. The fee for plain copies is less than the certified rate.

North Carolina Death Index Resources

Beyond the Greene County office, North Carolina has state level tools for death record searches. The NC Vital Records office in Raleigh holds death records from 1930 to the present. The state fee is $24 per three year search. That is more than the Greene County rate. The state address is 225 N. McDowell Street, Raleigh. Call 919-733-3000.

The North Carolina State Archives has death records from 1913 to 1975. An index goes to 1979. The NC Archives Store sells copies from 1906 to 1979. For Greene County research, the local office and the online index are the best first steps. Move to the state tools if you need records beyond what Greene County holds.

The NC Genealogical Society has a free vital records guide. The NC State Library also offers a research guide for death records across North Carolina.

Greene County Death Index Genealogy

Greene County has strong tools for family tree work. The online index goes back to 1875. That is nearly 40 years before state wide registration began in 1913. This early coverage makes the Greene County death index a rare find in North Carolina.

The Register of Deeds also holds birth and marriage records. Cross check these with the death index to build a fuller picture of your family in Greene County. The staff at the courthouse in Snow Hill can help you tie records together across different types of vital documents.

ID for Greene County Death Records

You need a valid photo ID to get death records from Greene County. The office accepts a driver's license or state issued picture ID card. Passports work too. For mail requests, send a copy of your ID with the form and a money order for $10 to the Greene County Register of Deeds.

Greene County is in the eastern part of North Carolina near the town of Snow Hill. The courthouse is easy to find on N. Greene Street. If you plan a visit, the office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff can help with the death index and pull records while you wait. Call 252-747-3620 ahead of time if you have questions about what the office needs from you.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Greene County in eastern North Carolina. If the death took place near a county line, the record may be in one of these offices.