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 29
- Folder 1: 56.4626-56.4650(December 1992-March 1993)
- Folder 2: 56.4651-46.4675(December 1992-January 1993)
- 56.4670 missing
- Folder 3: 56.4676-56.4700(January-April 1993)
- Folder 4: 56.4701-56.4725(February-April 1993)
- 56.4707 missing
- Folder 5: 56.4726-56.4750(March-May 1993)
- 56.4746 missing
- Folder 6: 56.4751-56.4775(March-May 1993)
- 56.4773 missing
- Folder 7: 56.4776-56.4800(April-June 1993)
- 56.4785, 56.4787, 56.4799 missing
- Folder 8: 56.4801-56.4825(April-June 1993)
- Folder 9: 56.4826-56.4850(May-June 1993)
- 56.4846 missing
- Folder 10: 56.4851-56.4875(May-July 1993)
- Folder 11: 56.4876-56.4900(June-July 1993)
- Folder 12: 56.4901-45.4925(June-July 1993)
- Folder 13: 56.4926-46.4950(June-July 1993)
- Folder 14: 56.4951-56.4975(June-August 1993)
- 56.4971 missing
- Folder 15: 56.4976-56.5000(July-December 1993)
- Folder 16: 56.5001-56.5025(July-October 1993)
- Folder 17: 56.5026-56.5050(July-September 1993)
- Folder 18: 56.5051-56.5075(August-September 1993)
- Folder 19: 56.5076-56.5100(August-September 1993)
- Folder 20: 56.5101-56.5125(August-October 1993)
- Folder 21: 56.5126-56.5150(August-October 1993)
- Folder 22: 56.5151-56.5175(September-October 1993)
- Folder 23: 56.5176-56.5200(March-October 1993)
- Folder 24: 56.5201-56.5225(October-November 1993)
- 56.5221 missing
- Folder 25: 56.5226-56.5250(October-December 1993)
- 56.5228 missing
- Folder 26: 56.5251-56.5275(November 1993-January 1994)
- 56.5259 missing
- Folder 27: 56.5276-56.5300(December 1993-February 1994)
- 56.5279, 56.5280, 56.5289 missing
- Folder 28: 56.5301-56.5325(December 1993-January 1994)
- 56.5307, 56.5323 missing
- Folder 29: 56.5326-56.5350(December 1993-February 1994)
- Folder 30: 56.5351-56.5375(January-March 1994)
- Folder 31: 56.5376-56.5400(February-May 1994)
- 56.5391 missing
- Folder 32: 56.5401-56.5425(March-June 1994)
- 56.5424 missing
- Folder 33: 56.5426-56.5450(March-May 1994)
- Folder 34: 56.5451-56.5475(April-June 1994)
- Folder 35: 56.5476-56.5500(April-July 1994)
- Folder 36: 56.5501-56.5525(May-July 1994)
- Folder 37: 56.5526-56.5550(May-July 1994)
- 56.5533 missing
- Folder 38: 56.5551-56.5575(June-July 1994)
- 56.5559 missing
- Folder 39: 56.5576-56.5600(June-August 1994)
- Folder 40: 56.5601-56.5625(June-August 1994)
- Folder 41: 56.5626-56.5650(June-August 1994)
- Folder 42: 56.5650-56.5675(July-August 1994)
- Folder 43: 56.5676-56.5700(July-August 1994)
- 56.5693 missing
- Folder 44: 56.5701-56.5725(July-September 1994)
- Folder 45: 56.5726-56.5750(July-September 1994)
- 56.5741, 56.5746 missing
- Folder 46: 56.5751-56.5775(August-September 1994)
- Folder 47: 56.5776-56.5800(August-October 1994)
- Folder 48: 56.5801-56.5825(August-November 1994)
- Folder 49: 56.5826-56.5850(September-November 1994)
- Folder 50: 56.5851-56.5875(September-October 1994)
- Folder 51: 56.5876-56.5900(August-November 1994)
- 56.5864 missing
- Folder 52: 56.5901-56.5925(October-November 1994)
- 56.5901 missing
- Folder 53: 56.5926-56.5950(October 1994-January 1995)
- 56.5942 missing
- Folder 54: 56.5951-56.5975(November 1994-January 1995)
- Folder 55: 56.5976-56.6000(December 1994-January 1995)
- Folder 56: 56.6001-56.6025(December 1994-February 1995)
- 56.6003, 56.6016 missing
- Folder 57: 56.6026-56.6042(January-February 1995)
- Folder 58: 95.1-95.25 (February-March 1995)
- Folder 59: 95.26-95.50 (February-April 1995)
- 95.33, 95.45, 95.48 missing
- Folder 60: 95.51-95.75 (March-May 1995)
- Folder 61: 95.76-95.100 (April-May 1995)
- Folder 62: 95.101-95.125(April-June 1995)
- Folder 63: 95.126-95.150(May-July 1995)
- Folder 64: 95.151-95.175(May-July 1995)
- 95.152 missing
- Folder 65: 95.176-95.200(May-July 1995)
- 95.178 missing
- Folder 66: 95.201-95.225(June-July 1995)
- 95.206 missing
- Folder 67: 95.226-95.250(June-July 1995)
- 95.237 missing
- Folder 68: 95.251-95.275(June-July 1995)
- Folder 69: 95.276-95.300(June-August 1995)
- 95.287, 95.294 missing
- Folder 70: 95.301-95.325(July-August 1995)
- Folder 71: 95.326-95.350(July-August 1995)
- 95.342 missing
- Folder 72: 95.351-95.375(July-September 1995)
- 95.360 missing
- Folder 73: 95.376-95.400(July-August 1995)
- Folder 74: 95.401-95.425(August-September 1995)
- 95.407 missing
- Folder 75: 95.426-95.450(August-October 1995)
- 95.445 missing
- Folder 76: 95.451-95.475(August-October 1995)
- Folder 77: 95.476-95.500(September-October 1995)
- 95.483 missing
- Folder 1: 56.4626-56.4650(December 1992-March 1993)
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