Grand Forks County Marriage Licenses, 1875-1995
Collection Overview
Title: Grand Forks County Marriage Licenses, 1875-1995
ID: OGLMC1421
Primary Creator: Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Extent: 39.25 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 00/00/2000
Subjects: Genealogy and Family History, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Searchable indexes for 1875 through 1925
This collection consists of marriage records for Grand Forks County and eleven ledger books with indexes to the licenses, 1875-1995. Researchers should begin their search by determining a certificate number from the index books. Once the number is found, the license can be located using the box and folder inventory. Overview of ledger books:
Index 1, November 1875 - December 1886, has 44 entries. This book is unique in that there are no corresponding certificates for each entry. Entries in the book are the only records of the licenses. The title on the spine is Marriage Certificate Index.
Index 2, September 1887 - May 1889, has 284 entries. This index book includes a copy of each license with corresponding loose copies in Box 1, Folders 1-12. The title on the spine is Marriage Records.
Index 3, April 1889 - December 1891. Certificates from this book were given the letter "B" followed by a certificate number. The last numbered certificate in this book is B555, although there are large gaps in the numbering scheme. As with index 2, a copy of the license is present in the book with corresponding loose copies in Box 1, Folders 13-18. The title on the spine is Marriage Records.
Index 4, January 1891 - October 1915 (Title on spine: Marriage License Index 1)
Index 5, October 1915 - October 1938 (Title on spine: Index to Marriage Licenses 2)
Index 6, October 1938 - August 1965 (Title on spine: Index to Marriage Licenses 3)
Index 7, August 1965 - May 1974 (Title on spine: Index to Marriage Licenses 4)
Index 8, May 1974 - December 1984 (Title on spine: Index to Marriage Licenses 5)
Index 9, December 1984 - November 1985 (Title on spine: Index to Marriage Licenses 6)
Index 10, November 1985 - January 1995 (Title on spine: Marriage Record Index 56)
Index 11, February 1995 - October 1995 (Title on spine: Marriage Record Index 57)
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Grand Forks County Commissioners
Acquisition Method: Donation; 2000-2472
Related Materials: Searchable indexes for 1975 through 1925
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Grand Forks County Marriage Licenses. OGLMC 1572, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in May 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
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- Box 26
- Folder 1: 54.476-54.500(September-November 1984)
- Folder 2: 54.501-54.525(October-November 1984)
- Folder 3: 54.526-54.550(October-November 1984)
- Folder 4: 54.551-54.575(November 1984-January 1985)
- Folder 5: 54.576-54.600(December 1984-January 1985)
- Folder 6: 55.1-55.25 (December 1984-January 1985)
- Folder 7: 55.26-55.50 (January-February 1985)
- Folder 8: 55.51-55.75 (February 1985)
- Folder 9: 55.76-55.100 (March-April 1985)
- Folder 10: 55.101-55.125(March-April 1985)
- Folder 11: 55.126-55.150(April-June 1985)
- Folder 12: 55.151-55.175(April-June 1985)
- Folder 13: 55.176-55.200(May-June 1985)
- Folder 14: 55.201-55.225(May-June 1985)
- Folder 15: 55.226-55.250(May-July 1985)
- Folder 16: 55.276-55.300(June-July 1985)
- Folder 17: 55.251-55.275(June-July 1985)
- Folder 18: 55.301-55.325(June-August 1985)
- Folder 19: 55.326-55.350(July-August 1985)
- Folder 20: 55.351-55.375(July-August 1985)
- Folder 21: 55.376-55.400(July-September 1985)
- Folder 22: 55.401-55.425(August 1985)
- Folder 23: 55.426-55.450(August-September 1985)
- Folder 24: 55.451-55.475(August-September 1985)
- Folder 25: 55.476-55.500(September-October 1985)
- Folder 26: 55.501-55.525(September-October 1985)
- Folder 27: 55.526-55.550(October-November 1985)
- Folder 28: 55.551-55.575(October-November 1985)
- Folder 29: 55.576-55.600(November-December 1985)
- Folder 30: 56.1-56.25 (November 1985-January 1986)
- Folder 31: 56.26-56.50 (December 1985-January 1986)
- Folder 32: 56.51-56.75 (December 1985-January 1986)
- Folder 33: 56.76-56.100 (December 1985-February 1986)
- Folder 34: 56.101-56.125(January-March 1986)
- Folder 35: 56.126-56.150(February-April 1986)
- Folder 36: 56.151-56.175(March-May 1986)
- Folder 37: 56.176-56.200(April-May 1986)
- Folder 38: 56.201-56.225(April-June 1986)
- Folder 39: 56.226-56.250(May-June 1986)
- Folder 40: 56.251-56.275(May-June 1986)
- Folder 41: 56.276-56.300(May-June 1986)
- Folder 42: 56.301-56.325(June 1986)
- Folder 43: 56.326-56.350(June-July 1986)
- Folder 44: 56.351-56.375(June-August 1986)
- Folder 45: 56.376-56.400(July-August 1986)
- Folder 46: 56.401-56.425(July-August 1986)
- Folder 47: 56.426-56.450(July-August 1986)
- Folder 48: 56.451-56.475(July-August 1986)
- Folder 49: 56.476-56.500(August-September 1986)
- Folder 50: 56.501-56.525(August-September 1986)
- Folder 51: 56.526-56.550(August-October 1986)
- Folder 52: 56.551-56.575(September-October 1986)
- Folder 53: 56.576-56.600(September-October 1986)
- Folder 54: 56.601-56.625(October 1986)
- Folder 55: 56.626-56.650(October-December 1986)
- Folder 56: 56.651-56.675(November-December 1986)
- Folder 57: 56.676-56.700(November-December 1986)
- Folder 58: 56.701-56.725(December 1986)
- Folder 59: 56.726-56.750(December 1986-January 1987)
- Folder 60: 56.751-56.775(February-March 1987)
- Folder 1: 54.476-54.500(September-November 1984)
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