Tag Archives: Pasquotank County

First Wednesdays – Secede from the Secession

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Chris

Northeastern North Carolina, the area east of the Chowan River and north of the Albemarle Sound, fell to Union occupation during the Burnside Expedition in February 1862.  The subsequent 22 months devolved into raids by Confederate forces, cavalry expeditions by … Continue reading →

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Pasquotank County miscellaneous records – hidden history part III

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Chris

Part III In a previous post I mentioned my request to process two cartons of miscellaneous Pasquotank County records, citing my interest in both the county and the period the records covered.  I told you about an exciting find in … Continue reading →

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Pasquotank County miscellaneous records – hidden history part II

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Chris

[To read the first part of this series of blog posts on Pasquotank County miscellaneous records, go here.] Unprocessed records from any Clerk of Court usually come to us in the filing system adopted by the clerk’s office.  This material … Continue reading →

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Pasquotank County miscellaneous records – hidden history

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Chris

The State Archives stores records in four separate buildings: the Archives stacks, the Government Record Center, the old Records Center (Historical Publications building), and the Blount Street Annex (BSA).  The latter of these storage facilities houses voluminous amounts of materials … Continue reading →

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