Register of Deeds

Welcome to Beaufort County Register of Deeds 


Our Mission...

To accurately record documents that maintain the integrity of the records of Beaufort County, securely collect the proper fees, and provide an effective means for the public to access those records.

The North Carolina General Statutes mandate the way in which we receive, record and index documents for our county. It is a pleasure to maintain, safeguard, and issue some of the most valuable records a citizen will ever need. Please note that we are a recording office and not legal authorities; therefore, we cannot advise in any legal capacity.

Some common documents recorded by this office are deeds, mortgages/deeds of trusts, powers of attorney, plats, assumed names, and vital records such as births, deaths, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) financing statements on personal property, marriages, and military discharges. We also administer notary oaths and maintain a record of all notaries commissioned in Beaufort County.

Online index searches are now available and can be found at http://www.beaufortcountyrod.com/. To access deed records from 1968 to 1994, please click "Historical Real Estate Data 1968-1994". To access map images from 1779 to present, please click http://beaufortconc.mapco.us/. 

We are here to serve you Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We have a recording cut off time of 4:45 p.m. Please feel free to stop by to learn more about your family history and the history of Beaufort County.

It is an honor to serve as your Register of Deeds. If I may be of assistance to you, please contact me at 252-946-2323 or via email at carolyn.garris@beaufortcountync.gov

Best regards,

 Carolyn L Garris

Register of Deeds

Records Available

We also record the following land documents:

  • Agreements
  • Assignments
  • Corporate Documents
  • Deeds of Trust
  • Easements
  • Leases
  • Satisfactions
  • Subdivision Maps
  • And more...

Documents Not Accepted Electronically

The following documents are not being accepted electronically at this time:

  • Survey Maps/Plats
  • Torrens

eRecording Vendors

Beaufort County accepts eRecordings from several vendors. To compare prices and begin eRecording with our office, use the following information below to contact:

Corporation Service Company
Phone: 866-652-0111
Corporation Service Company Website

eRecording Partners Network
Phone: 888-325-3365
eRecording Partners Network Website

Simplifile
Phone: 800-460-5657
Simplifile Website

Reclick here to sign up Opens in new windowcording Notification System

Property Fraud Alert Now Available

 NOTIFICATION RECORDING SERVICE (NRS) is a FREE REAL ESTATE RECORDING NOTICE SERVICE from the Beaufort County Register of Deeds. When a document is recorded into the Beaufort County Register of Deeds Official Records with an Identity that is being monitored, an email will be sent to the email address you have provided. Enroll a name most relevant or important to you. Reminder: you can register 10 names per registered email. Please be aware that you will receive notifications for any names that match those registered. There is no charge for this service, and you may unsubscribe at any time.

Please Note: This service applies only to documents recorded after signup.

Beaufort County Register of Deeds does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the information contained in this service. Beaufort County Register of Deeds reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without any obligation, to make improvements or correct any error or omissions in any portion of the service. Assessing the accuracy and reliability of the information is the responsibility of the user. Beaufort County Register of Deeds shall not be liable for errors or for any damages in connection with the use of the information contained herein. Email addresses and names used for the Record Notification Service are subject to public disclosure per North Carolina public records law.


Notice Per General Statute 132-1.10(g)

A register of deeds or clerk of court shall immediately and conspicuously post signs throughout his or her offices for public viewing and shall immediately and conspicuously post a notice on any Internet Web site available to the general public used by a register of deeds or clerk of court a notice stating, in substantially similar form, the following: 

(1) Any person preparing or filing a document for recordation or filing in the official records may not include a social security, employer taxpayer identification, drivers license, state identification, passport, checking account, savings account, credit card, or debit card number, or personal identification G.S. 132-1.10 Page 4 (PIN) code or passwords in the document, unless expressly required by law or court order, adopted by the State Registrar on records of vital events, or redacted so that no more than the last four digits of the identification number is included. 

(2) Any person has a right to request a register of deeds or clerk of court to remove, from an image or copy of an official record placed on a register of deeds' or clerk of court's Internet Web site available to the general public or on an Internet Web site available to the general public used by a register of deeds or clerk of court to display public records, any social security, employer taxpayer identification, drivers license, state identification, passport, checking account, savings account, credit card, or debit card number, or personal identification (PIN) code or passwords contained in an official record. The request must be made in writing and delivered by mail, facsimile, or electronic transmission, or delivered in person, to the register of deeds or clerk of court. The request must specify the personal information to be redacted, information that identifies the document that contains the personal information and unique information that identifies the location within the document that contains the social security, employer taxpayer identification, drivers license, state identification, passport, checking account, savings account, credit card, or debit card number, or personal identification (PIN) code or passwords to be redacted. No fee will be charged for the redaction pursuant to such a request. Any person who requests a redaction without proper authority to do so shall be guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation. 

DISCLAIMER: By North Carolina law, this office cannot prepare or assist with the preparation of legal documents.(§84-4 and §84-5). We are dedicated to the safekeeping and maintenance of your public records and uphold the General Statutes of North Carolina by which this office is governed by.