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Updating Register of Deeds Phone Services
Currituck County Tax, Geographic Information Services (GIS) and Register of Deeds Departments will be migrating to a more reliable phone system on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m.
Residents may experience temporary difficulties reaching these Departments by phone between approximately 10:45 and 11:45 a.m. while the phone number migration is completed.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we transition to a more reliable phone system to better serve our citizens.
The Register of Deeds is elected by the people and serves a four-year term.
During office hours citizens can come to the office and search records.
Responsibilities of the Register of Deeds
- Records, indexes, and preserves real estate and business related documents
- Issues
- Marriage licenses and certified copies
- Certified birth records
- Certified death records
- Offers on-site information and instructions on how to search for records
- Provides certified true copies of any documents on record for a fee
Helpful Terms To Know
- Deed: A signed and usually sealed instrument containing some legal transfer, bargain, or contract.
- Plat: A scale-sized drawing of parcels or lots of land. Created by a survey, a plat defines a property’s size and boundaries.
- Satisfaction: Document satisfying a security instrument.
This office cannot provide legal advice, document preparation or title search.
