Moore County is located in the south-central portion of North Carolina and is bounded by Harnett, Hoke, Scotland, Richmond, Montgomery, Randolph, Chatham, and Lee counties. The county was named for Alfred Moore, a Revolutionary War captain who later served as a U.S. Supreme Court justice. Clerk of Superior Court has wills, estate records, and estate settlement records starting from 1783. Register of Deeds has land records starting from 1787, and birth, death, and marriage records.
