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 5

Folder 1: 10.451-10.478(August-December 1907)

10.475, 10.476 missing

Folder 2: 11.1-11.25 (September-November 1907)

Folder 3: 11.26-11.50 (October-November 1907)

Folder 4: 11.51-11.75 (November 1907)

Folder 5: 11.76-11.100 (November-December 1907)

Folder 6: 11.101-11.125(December 1907-January 1908)

11.114, 11.123 missing

Folder 7: 11.126-11.150(January-March 1908)

Folder 8: 11.151-11.175(March-April 1908)

11.173 missing

Folder 9: 11.176-11.200(April-June 1908)

Folder 10: 11.201-11.225(June 1908)

Folder 11: 11.226-11.250(June-July 1908)

Folder 12: 11.251-11.276(July-September 1908)

Folder 13: 11.276-11.300(September-October 1908)

Folder 14: 11.301-11.325(October-November 1908)

Folder 15: 11.326-11.350(November 1908)

11.341 missing

Folder 16: 11.351-11.375(November-December 1908)

Folder 17: 11.376-11.400(December 1908-January 1909)

Folder 18: 11.401-11.425(January-February 1909)

11.401 missing

Folder 19: 11.426-11.450(February-March 1909)

Folder 20: 11.451-11.480(March-May 1909)

Folder 21: 12.1-12.25 (May-June 1909)

Folder 22: 12.26-12.50 (June-July 1909)

Folder 23: 12.51-12.75 (July-August 1909)

Folder 24: 12.76-12.100 (August-September 1909)

Folder 25: 12.101-12.125(September-October 1909)

Folder 26: 12.126-12.150(October-November 1909)

Folder 27: 12.151-12.175(November 1909)

Folder 28: 12.176-12.200(November-December 1909)

Folder 29: 12.201-12.225(December 1909-February 1910)

Folder 30: 12.226-12.250(February-March 1910)

Folder 31: 12.251-12.275(March-April 1910)

Folder 32: 12.276-12.300(April-May 1910)

Folder 33: 12.301-12.325(June 1910)

Folder 34: 12.326-12.350(June-July 1910)

Folder 35: 12.351-12.375(July-September 1910)

Folder 36: 12.376-12.400(September-October 1910)

12.388 missing

Folder 37: 12.401-12.425(October-November 1910)

Folder 38: 12.426-12.450(November 1910)

Folder 39: 12.451-12.475(November-December 1910)

Folder 40: 12.476-12.500(December 1910-January 1911)

Folder 41: 12.501-12.525(January-March 1911)

Folder 42: 12.526-12.550(March-April 1911)

Folder 43: 12.551-12.575(April-May 1911)

Folder 44: 12.576-12.600(May-June 1911)

Folder 45: 12.601-12.625(June 1911)

Folder 46: 12.626-12.640(June-July 1911)

Folder 47: 13.1-13.25 (July-September 1911)

Folder 48: 13.26-13.50 (September-October 1911)

Folder 49: 13.51-13.75 (October-November 1911)

Folder 50: 13.76-13.100 (November 1911)

Folder 51: 13.101-13.125(November 1911)

Folder 52: 13.126-13.150(December 1911)

Folder 53: 13.151-13.175(December 1911-January 1912)

13.172 missing

[Note on license 13.173 l notes that license 13.172 was "not issued" due to "negro blood"]

Folder 54: 13.176-13.200(January-February 1912)

Folder 55: 13.201-13.225(February-March 1912)

Folder 56: 13.266-13.251(March-April 1912)

Folder 57: 13.251-13.275(April-June 1912)

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