Grand Forks County Marriage Licenses, 1875-1995

Grand Forks County Marriage Licenses

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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)

Searchable indexes for 1875 through 1925

Subject/Index Terms

Genealogy and Family History
Grand Forks County, North Dakota

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

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
[Box 6],
[Box 7],
[Box 8],
[Box 9],
[Box 10],
[Box 11],
[Box 12],
[Box 13],
[Box 14],
[Box 15],
[Box 16],
[Box 17],
[Box 18],
[Box 19],
[Box 20],
[Box 21],
[Box 22],
[Box 23],
[Box 24],
[Box 25],
[Box 26],
[Box 27],
[Box 28],
[Box 29],
[All]

Box 2

Item 1: 3.26-3.50 (March-April 1894): 3.38 missing
Item 2: 3.51-3.75 (May-July 1894)
Item 3: 3.76-3.100 (July-August 1894)
Item 4: 3.101-3.125 (August-September 1894): 3.118 missing
Item 5: 3.126-3.150 (September-November 1894): 3.150 missing
Item 6: 3.151-3.175 (November 1894)
Item 7: 3.176-3.200 (December 1894)
Item 8: 3.201-3.225 (December 1894-February 1895)
Item 9: 3.226-3.250 (February-April 1895)
Item 10: 3.251-3.275 (April-May 1895): 3.258 missing
Item 11: 3.276-3.300 (May-July 1895)
Item 12: 3.301-3.325 (July-August 1895)
Item 13: 3.326-3.350 (September-October 1895)
Item 14: 3.351-3.375 (October-November 1895): 3.352, 3.362 missing
Item 15: 3.376-3.400 (November 1895)
Item 16: 3.401-3.425 (November-December 1895)
Item 17: 3.426-3.450 (December 1895-January 1896)
Item 18: 3.451-3.475 (January-February 1896): 3.452, 3.464, 3.465 missing
Item 19: 4.1-4.25 (February-April 1896): 4.6 missing
Item 20: 4.26-4.50 (April-June 1896): 4.39, 4.42 missing
Item 21: 4.51-4.75 (June-July 1896): 4.54, 4.75 missing
Item 22: 4.76-4.100 (July-September 1896)
Item 23: 4.101-4.125 (September-October 1896): 4.111, 4.114 missing
Item 24: 4.126-4.150 (October-November 1896)
Item 25: 4.151-4.175 (November-December 1896): 4.157, 4.164 missing
Item 26: 4.176-4.200 (December 1896-February 1897)
Item 27: 4.201-4.225 (February-March 1897)
Item 28: 4.226-4.250 (May-March 1897)
Item 29: 4.251-4.275 (May-June 1897)
Item 30: 4.276-4.300 (June-September 1897)
Item 31: 4.301-4.325 (September-October 1897)
Item 32: 4.326-4.350 (October-November 1897)
Item 33: 4.351-4.375 (November-December 1897)
Item 34: 4.376-4.400 (December 1897)
Item 35: 4.401-4.425 (December 1897-February 1898)
Item 36: 4.426-4.450 (February-March 1898)
Item 37: 4.451-4.475 (March-May 1898): 4.461, 4.463, 4.470 missing
Item 38: 4.476-4.480 (May 1898)
Item 39: 5.1-5.25 (June-July 1898): 5.004, 5.020 missing
Item 40: 5.26-5.50 (July-September 1898): 5.34, 5.41 missing
Item 41: 5.51-5.75 (September-October 1898): 5.54 missing
Item 42: 5.76-5.100 (October-November 1898)
Item 43: 5.101-5.125 (November 1898)
Item 44: 5.126-5.150 (November-December 1898)
Item 45: 5.151-5.175 (December 1898-January 1899)
Item 46: 5.176-5.200 (January-March 1899)
Item 47: 5.201-5.225 (March-May 1899)
Item 48: 5.226-5.250 (May-June 1899): 5.227 missing
Item 49: 5.251-5.275 (June-August 1899)
Item 50: 5.276-5.300 (August-October 1899): 5.295 missing
Item 51: 5.301-5.325 (October 1899): 5.317 missing
Item 52: 5.326-5.350 (October-November 1899): 5.328 missing
Item 53: 5.351-5.375 (November-December 1899)
Item 54: 5.376-5.400 (December 1899-February 1900): 5.389 missing
Item 55: 5.401-5.425 (January 1900-February 1900)
Item 56: 5.426-5.450 (February-April 1900)
Item 57: 5.451-5.475 (April-May 1900)

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