Carteret County Birth Records (North Carolina)

The Carteret County Clerk is responsible for maintaining important documents for a county or local area, including vital documents like Carteret County birth records. These birth records include birth certificates that list the baby's name, date of birth, time of birth, and the location, as well as personal information about the parents. A North Carolina birth certificate acts as legal proof of birth and citizenship, and it may be required to apply for a NC driver's license or passport, receive a Social Security number, or apply for government services. Other birth records include demographic records on birth, which are useful for researchers, as well as records on birth that can be used for Carteret County genealogical research. Birth records can be requested online at the Clerk Office website.

Carteret County Clerk Beaufort NC 302 Court House Square 28516 252-728-8580


Carteret County Town and City Halls keep documents and records related to their municipality, including vital documents like Carteret County birth records. Birth certificates, for example, list the baby's name, date of birth, time of birth, and the location, and they also provide personal information about the parents. These Carteret County public records act as legal proof of birth and citizenship, and they may be required to apply for government services, receive a Social Security number, or apply for a driver's license or passport in Carteret County, North Carolina. Town and City Halls may also maintain other Carteret County birth records, such as demographic records for the entire municipality, which may be useful for researchers, and historical birth records that can be used for genealogical research. The Town or City Hall may provide online request forms for birth certificates on its website.

Beaufort Town Hall Beaufort NC 215 Pollock Street 28516 252-728-2141

Cape Carteret Town Hall Cape Carteret NC 102 Dolphin Street 28584 252-393-8483

Cedar Point Town Hall Cedar Point NC 427 Sherwood Avenue 28584 252-393-7898

Cedar Point Town Hall Cape Carteret NC 130 Moss Ln 28584 252-393-2753

Indian Beach Town Hall Salter Path NC 1400 Salter Path Road 28575 252-247-3344

Newport Town Hall Newport NC 200 Howard Boulevard 28570 252-223-4749

Pine Knoll Shores Town Hall Pine Knoll Shores NC 100 Municipal Circle 28512 252-247-4353

The Carteret County Health Department is responsible for monitoring public health, and it may operate at the North Carolina, Carteret County, or local level. In some areas, Health Departments are also responsible for maintaining Carteret County vital records, including documents related to birth such as birth certificates. These Carteret County public records, which act as legal proof of birth and citizenship, list the baby's name, date of birth, time of birth, and the location, as well as personal information about the parents. Birth certificates may be required to apply for a North Carolina State driver's license or passport, receive a Social Security number, or apply for government services, and they can also be useful for Carteret County genealogical research. Health Departments may provide online access to their birth records.

Carteret County Health Department Morehead City NC 3820 Bridges Street, Suite A 28557 252-728-8550


Carteret County Hospitals provide a variety of medical services to patients of all ages, including labor and delivery services. When a baby is born at a Hospital in Carteret County, North Carolina, it creates birth records for the birth. These can include ceremonial Carteret County birth certificates which list the baby's name, date of birth, weight and length, and the Hospital's name, as well as information about the parents. These ceremonial birth certificates cannot act as legal proof of identity in North Carolina, but they may be a valuable source of information on an individual's birth. Hospitals also maintain demographic information on babies born at their facility, which may be accessible to researchers.

Carteret General Hospital Morehead City NC 3500 Arendell Street 28557 252-808-6000