Vance County Register of Deeds (Cassandra D. Neal): Military Discharges Kept Off the Public Record

The Vance County Register of Deeds (Cassandra D. Neal, 122 Young Street, Suite F, Henderson, (252) 738-2110) keeps recorded military discharges, the one class of its records that is not public: DD-214s are not given out by mail and must be obtained in person or through the county Veterans Service Office.

Also called: Register of Deeds, Cassandra D. Neal, Cassandra Neal, DD-214, DD214, military discharge, 122 Young Street, Suite F, (252) 738-2110, 47-113.2, Henderson, Kittrell, Middleburg, Townsville, Drewry, Manson, Williamsboro, Kerr Lake.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Vance County, NCCounty

The office's words. The Register of Deeds' Welcome page: "Marriage licenses issued in Vance County, notary oaths, and military discharges are also maintained in the Register of Deeds Office. All records in the Register of Deeds office are public record except the DD214 military discharges. The military records are not accessible by mail, they must be obtained in person or through the local Veteran Service Office." Its Frequently Asked Questions page adds: "Military discharges on file are not considered public records." What the pages do not say. Neither page nor the fee schedule gives a fee for recording a discharge or for a certified copy; North Carolina's free recording and confidentiality rules (G.S. 47-113.2) are in the North Carolina entry on discharge records. The Veterans Service Office's services sheet lists help "in obtaining official documents from the Register of Deeds". Where. Cassandra D. Neal, Register of Deeds; 122 Young Street, Suite F, Henderson, NC 27536; (252) 738-2110.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Vance County Register of Deeds (Cassandra D. Neal): Military Discharges Kept Off the Public Record
Gate	Rule
Veterans with a recorded discharge	Copies of a recorded DD-214 are given in person or through the Veterans Service Office, not by mail. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-11-06.

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