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Find the Correct Record Office
Property, deed, vital-record, court, election, and library questions are handled by different custodians in New Bern. The links below point to the relevant directory route, followed by the main public-records contacts from the research.
- Street, parcel, or ownership question: use the New Bern Street Directory.
- Historical directory volume or earlier household: use the New Bern Directory Book.
- Name verification across records: use the New Bern Resident Lookup.
- County records orientation: use the New Bern Record Offices section.
Craven County Register of Deeds
226 Pollock Street
New Bern, NC 28560
252-636-6617
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; recording cutoff 4:30 p.m.
Craven Clerk of Superior Court
302 Broad Street
New Bern, NC
252-639-3000
Public court files, clerk terminals, and official copies.
Craven Board of Elections
406 Craven Street
New Bern, NC
252-636-6610
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
For an existing record that is not online, identify the custodian, record type, date range, person, address, or parcel number. North Carolina Public Records Law, Chapter 132, supports inspection of existing public records, but it does not require an agency to create a new compilation.