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

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[Box 11],
[Box 12],
[Box 13],
[Box 14],
[Box 15],
[Box 16],
[Box 17],
[Box 18],
[Box 19],
[Box 20],
[Box 21],
[Box 22],
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Box 11

Folder 1: 23.101-23.125(March-April 1937)
Folder 2: 23.126-23.150(April-May 1937)
Folder 3: 23.151-23.175(May-June 1937)
Folder 4: 23.176-23.200(June 1937)
Folder 5: 23.201-23.225(July 1937)
Folder 6: 23.226-23.250(July-August 1937)
Folder 7: 23.251-23.275(August-September 1937)
Folder 8: 23.276-23.300(October-September 1937)
Folder 9: 23.301-23.325(October-November 1937)
Folder 10: 23.326-23.350(November 1937)
Folder 11: 23.351-23.375(November-December 1937)
Folder 12: 23.376-23.400(December 1937-January 1938)
Folder 13: 23.401-23.425(January-March 1938)
Folder 14: 23.426-23.450(March-May 1938)
Folder 15: 23.451-23.475(May 1938)
Folder 16: 23.476-23.500(June 1938)
Folder 17: 23.501-23.525(June-July 1938)
Folder 18: 23.526-23.550(July-August 1938)
Folder 19: 23.551-23.575(August-September 1938)
Folder 20: 23.576-23.600(September 1938)
Folder 21: 23.601-23.625(September-October 1938)
Folder 22: 23.626-23.640(October 1938)
Folder 23: 24.1-24.25 (November 1938)
Folder 24: 24.26-24.50 (December 1938-January 1939)
Folder 25: 24.51-24.75 (January-March 1939)
Folder 26: 24.76-24.100 (March-May 1939)
Folder 27: 24.101-24.125(May-June 1939)
Folder 28: 24.126-24.150(June 1939)
Folder 29: 24.151-24.175(June-July 1939)
Folder 30: 24.176-24.200(July-August 1939)
Folder 31: 24.201-24.225(August-September 1939)
Folder 32: 24.226-24.250(September-October 1939)
Folder 33: 24.251-24.275(October-November 1939)
Folder 34: 24.276-24.300(December 1939-January 1940)
Folder 35: 24.301-24.325(January-April 1940)
Folder 36: 24.326-24.350(April-June 1940)
Folder 37: 24.351-24.375(June 1940)
Folder 38: 24.376-24.400(July 1940)
Folder 39: 24.401-24.425(July-August 1940)
Folder 40: 24.426-24.450(August-September 1940)
Folder 41: 24.451-24.475(September-October 1940)
Folder 42: 24.476-24.500(October-November 1940)
Folder 43: 24.501-24.525(November 1940-January 1941)
Folder 44: 24.526-24.550(January-March 1941)
Folder 45: 24.551-24.575(March-May 1941)
Folder 46: 24.576-24.600(May-June 1941)
Folder 47: 24.601-24.625(June-July 1941)
Folder 48: 24.626-24.640(August 1941)
Folder 49: 25.1-25.25 (August-September 1941)
Folder 50: 25.26-25.50 (September-October 1941)
Folder 51: 25.51-25.75 (October-November 1941)
Folder 52: 25.76-25.100 (November-December 1941)
Folder 53: 25.101-25.125(December 1941-January 1942)
Folder 54: 25.126-25.150(February-March 1942)
Folder 55: 25.151-25.175(April-May 1942)
Folder 56: 25.176-25.200(May-June 1942)
Folder 57: 25.201-25.225(June-July 1942)

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