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],
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Box 28

Folder 1: 56.2501-56.2525(August-October 1989)
Folder 2: 56.2526-56.2550(September-October 1989)
Folder 3: 56.2551-26.2575(September-October 1989)
Folder 4: 56.2576-56.2600(September-October 1989)
Folder 5: 56.2601-56.2625(October-December 1989)
Folder 6: 56.2626-56.2650(October-December 1989)
Folder 7: 56.2651-56.2675(November-December 1989)
Folder 8: 56.2676-56.2700(November 1989-January 1990)
Folder 9: 56.2701-56.2725(December 1989-February 1990)
Folder 10: 56.2726-56.2750(December 1989-February 1990)
Folder 11: 56.2751-56.2775(January-March 1990)
Folder 12: 56.2776-56.2800(January-March 1990)
Folder 13: 56.8001-56.8025(February-May 1990)
Folder 14: 56.2826-56.2850(March-May 1990)
Folder 15: 56.2851-56.2875(April-May 1990)
Folder 16: 56.2876-56.2900(April-June 1990)
Folder 17: 56.2901-56.2925(May-June 1990): 56.2924 missing
Folder 18: 56.2926-56.2950(May-July 1990)
Folder 19: 56.2951-56.2975(May-July 1990)
Folder 20: 56.2976-56.3000(June-July 1990)
Folder 21: 56.3001-56.3025(June-July 1990)
Folder 22: 56.3026-56.3050(June-July 1990)
Folder 23: 56.3051-56.3075(June-August 1990)
Folder 24: 56.3076-56.3078(July-August 1990)
Folder 25: 56.3112-56.3125(July-August 1990)
Folder 26: 56.3126-56.3150(July-September 1990)
Folder 27: 56.3151-56.3175(August-October 1990)
Folder 28: 56.3176-56.3200(August-September 1990)
Folder 29: 56.3201-56.3225(August-October 1990): 56.3213-56.3217 missing
Folder 30: 56.3226-56.3250(September-October 1990)
Folder 31: 56.3251-56.3275(September-November 1990)
Folder 32: 56.3276-56.3300(October-November 1990)
Folder 33: 56.3301-56.3325(October-November 1990)
Folder 34: 56.3326-56.3350(November-December 1990)
Folder 35: 56.3351-56.3375(November-December 1990)
Folder 36: 56.3376-56.3400(December 1990-January 1991)
Folder 37: 56.3401-56.3425(December 1990-April 1991)
Folder 38: 56.3426-56.3450(January-February 1991)
Folder 39: 56.3451-56.3475(January-March 1991)
Folder 40: 56.3476-56.3500(February-April 1991)
Folder 41: 56.3501-56.3525(March-April 1991)
Folder 42: 56.3526-56.3550(March-June 1991)
Folder 43: 56.3551-56.3575(April-May 1991)
Folder 44: 56.3576-56.3600(May-June 1991)
Folder 45: 56.3601-56.3625(May-July 1991)
Folder 46: 56.3626-56.3650(May-July 1991)
Folder 47: 56.3651-56.3675(June-August 1991)
Folder 48: 56.3676-56.3700(June-July 1991)
Folder 49: 56.3701-56.3725(June-August 1991)
Folder 50: 56.3726-56.3750(June-August 1991)
Folder 51: 56.3751-56.3775(July-September 1991)
Folder 52: 56.3776-56.3800(July-September 1991)
Folder 53: 56.3801-56.3825(August-September 1991)
Folder 54: 56.3826-56.3850(August-October 1991)
Folder 55: 56.3851-56.3875(August-October 1991)
Folder 56: 56.3876-56.3900(September-October 1991)
Folder 57: 56.3901-56.3925(September-November 1991)
Folder 58: 56.3926-56.3950(October 1991)
Folder 59: 56.3951-56.3975(October-December 1991)
Folder 60: 56.3976-56.4000(November 1991-January 1992)
Folder 61: 56.4001-45.4025(December 1991-February 1992)
Folder 62: 56.4026-56.4050(December 1991-January 1992): 56.4040 missing
Folder 63: 56.4051-56.4075(January-March 1992): 56.4068, 56.4070 missing
Folder 64: 56.4076-56.4100(February-April 1992): 56.4076, 56.4080, 56.4094, 56.4096 missing
Folder 65: 56.4101-56.4125(February-May 1992): 56.4123 missing
Folder 66: 56.4126-56.4150(March-June 1992)
Folder 67: 56.4151-56.4175(April-June 1992)
Folder 68: 56.4176-56.4200(April-July 1992)
Folder 69: 56.4201-56.4225(May-June 1992)
Folder 70: 56.4226-56.4250(May-July 1992)
Folder 71: 56.4251-56.4275(May 1992-January 1993): 56.4267, 56.4275 missing
Folder 72: 56.4276-56.4300(June-July 1992)
Folder 73: 56.4301-56.4325(June-July 1992)
Folder 74: 56.4326-56.4350(June-August 1992)
Folder 75: 56.4351-56.4375(July-September 1992)
Folder 76: 56.4376-56.4400(July-September 1992): 46.4378 missing
Folder 77: 56.4401-56.4425(July-August 1992)
Folder 78: 56.4426-56.4450(July-September 1992)
Folder 79: 56.4451-56.4475(August-September 1992)
Folder 80: 56.4476-56.4500(August-October 1992)
Folder 81: 56.4501-56.4525(September-October 1992)
Folder 82: 56.4526-56.4550(September-October 1992)
Folder 83: 56.4551-56.4575(October-December 1992)
Folder 84: 56.4576-56.4600(October-December 1992)
Folder 85: 56.4601-56.4625(November 1992-January 1993)

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