Johnston County Register of Deeds

11/11/2026

County offices will be closed Wednesday November 11, 2026 in observance of Veteran's Day.

11/10/2026

You are invited to attend Candlelight Reflections. We will be honoring and remembering those we have lost to and are currently living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
The ceremony will held in the Atrium of the Johnston County Courthouse in downtown Smithfield at 5:30pm on Thursday November 12, 2026
**** If you have a love one that has this disease and if you like to submit their picture for a slideshow, please email it to [email protected] Thanks!
Call Johnston County Register of Deeds office for more information 919-989-5160.
Come support this heartfelt event!

Reminder that our Candlelight Reflections, an annual tribute to Alzheimer’s sufferers and their caregivers, is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Johnston County Courthouse, 207 E. Johnston St. The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Courthouse atrium.

Melanie Dixon Nunn of Summerfield will talk about caring for her late mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s. Dixon built an addition to her home so she could care for her mom. She’ll talk about that and then her search for a suitable nursing home after in-home care became impossible.

Vocalist Allison Radcliffe will perform, and a County Commissioner will read a proclamation in support of November as Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness and Caregivers Month.

More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and nearly 12 million family and friends are serving as their unpaid caregivers.

10/16/2026

Join us in wishing Craig Olive a Happy Boss's Day!!

10/13/2026

REMINDER!
If you renew your passport online, your current passport is immediately canceled when you submit your application. That means you cannot use it for international travel. Only renew your passport online if you have no travel planned for the next 6 weeks. Get step-by-step instructions and everything you need to know about the online renewal process here: travel.state.gov/renewonline

09/11/2026

May we never forget the lives, the bravery, the sacrifices, and the spirit of the unity that followed.

09/08/2026

Passport book, Passport card, or both?
Here are the main differences to help you decide what’s best for you:

Passport book: Required for international AIR travel.

Passport card: Can be used for LAND and SEA travel from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and parts of the Caribbean.

Both can be used to meet the Real ID requirement for domestic air travel. A passport card can be a convenient, wallet-sized form of government ID.
Learn more at travel.state.gov/passportcard

09/07/2026

We are closed in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy and celebrate all of your hard work! We will be open Tuesday September 8th, 2026 at 8 am.

09/04/2026

A friendly reminder we are closed, Monday September 7th, 2026 in observance of Labor Day. Celebrate all of your hard work!

08/07/2026

08/03/2026

We just wanted to remind our community there are third party websites that are not the official US Passport government website. Often times these websites are fraudulent and charge additional fees that are unwarranted.

The Johnston County Register of Deeds is an acceptance facility and we are happy to schedule your appointment in our office and the fees incurred are simply for passport and our processing fee. Please visit TRAVEL.STATE.GOV for more information, forms and locations of acceptance facilities.

Contact our office if you have any questions, 919-209-8327.