Charles Gilliam – Wake County Register of Deeds

Introduced by: Karlene “Honey” Turrentine

The Register of Deeds records maintains and makes public, and in some cases creates important public records. There are two primary functions: recording legal documents (mostly real estate) and vital records (births, deaths, marriages).

The Register of Deeds holds a wealth of information but the information is of little use if the public is not aware of the information. When Charles Gilliam became Register of Deeds he initiated programs of “pushing out” information to the public so that it can be used.