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],
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[Box 21],
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Box 12

Folder 1: 21.226-21.250(July-September 1942)
Folder 2: 25.251-25.275(September-October 1942)
Folder 3: 25.276-25.300(October-November 1942)
Folder 4: 25.301-25.325(November 1942)
Folder 5: 25.351-25.375(January-March 1943)
Folder 6: 25.376-25.400(March-April 1942)
Folder 7: 25.401-25.425(April-May 1943)
Folder 8: 25.426-25.450(May-June 1943)
Folder 9: 25.451-25.475(June-July 1943)
Folder 10: 25.476-25.500(July-August 1943)
Folder 11: 25.501-25.525(August-October 1943)
Folder 12: 25.526-25.550(October-December 1943)
Folder 13: 25.551-25.575(November-December 1943)
Folder 14: 25.576-25.600(December 1943-February 1944)
Folder 15: 25.601-25.625(February-April 1944)
Folder 16: 25.626-25.640(April-May 1944)
Folder 17: 26.2-26.25 (May-June 1944)
Folder 18: 26.26-26.50 (June-August 1944)
Folder 19: 26.51-26.75 (August-October 1944)
Folder 20: 26.76-26.100 (October-November 1944)
Folder 21: 26.101-26.125(November-December 1944)
Folder 22: 26.126-26.150(December 1944-February 1945)
Folder 23: 26.151-26.175(February-April 1945)
Folder 24: 26.176-26.200(April-June 1945)
Folder 25: 26.201-26.225(June 1945)
Folder 26: 26.226-26.250(June-July 1945)
Folder 27: 26.251-26.275(August-September 1945)
Folder 28: 26.276-26.300(September-October 1945)
Folder 29: 26.301-26.325(October-November 1945)
Folder 30: 26.326-26.350(November-December 1945)
Folder 31: 26.351-26.375(December 1945-January 1946)
Folder 32: 26.376-26.400(January 1946)
Folder 33: 26.401-26.425(January-February 1946)
Folder 34: 26.426-26.450(March 1946)
Folder 35: 26.451-26.475(March-April 1946)
Folder 36: 26.476-26.500(April-May 1946)
Folder 37: 26.501-26.525(May-June 1946)
Folder 38: 26.526-26.550(June 1946)
Folder 39: 26.551-26.575(June-July 1946)
Folder 40: 26.576-26.600(July 1946)
Folder 41: 26.601-26.625(July-August 1946)
Folder 42: 26.626-26.638(August 1946)
Folder 43: 27.1-27.25 (August-September-1946)
Folder 44: 27.26-27.50 (September 1946)
Folder 45: 27.51-27.75 (September-October 1946)
Folder 46: 27.76-27.100 (October-November 1946)
Folder 47: 27.101-27.125(November 1946)
Folder 48: 27.126-27.150(December 1946)
Folder 49: 27.151-27.175(December 1946-January 1947)
Folder 50: 27.176-27.200(January-March 1947)
Folder 51: 27.201-27.225(March-May 1947)
Folder 52: 27.226-27.250(May-June 1947)
Folder 53: 27.251-27.275(June 1947)
Folder 54: 27.276-27.300(June 1947)

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