Grand Forks County Marriage Licenses, 1875-1995
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)
Subject/Index Terms
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 12],
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[Box 14],
[Box 15],
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- Box 27
- Folder 1: 56.776-56.800(February-April 1987)
- Folder 2: 56.801-56.825(February-April 1987)
- Folder 3: 56.826-56.850(March-May 1987)
- Folder 4: 56.851-56.875(April-May 1987)
- Folder 5: 56.876-56.900(April-June 1987)
- Folder 6: 56.901-56.925(May-June 1987)
- Folder 7: 56.926-56.950(May-June 1987)
- Folder 8: 56.951-56.975(June-August 1987)
- Folder 9: 56.976-56.1001 (June 1987)
- Folder 10: 56.1002-56.1026(June-July 1987)
- Folder 11: 56.1027-56.1051(June-August 1987)
- Folder 12: 56.1052-56.1076(July-September 1987)
- Folder 13: 56.1077-56.1101(July-August 1987)
- Folder 14: 56.1102-56.1126(July-September 1987)
- Folder 15: 56.1127-56.1151(July-September 1987)
- Folder 16: 56.1152-56.1176(August-September 1987)
- Folder 17: 56.1177-56.1201(September 1987)
- Folder 18: 56.1202-56.1226(September-October 1987)
- Folder 19: 56.1227-56.1251(September-November 1987)
- Folder 20: 56.1252-56.1276(October-November 1987)
- Folder 21: 56.1277-56.1301(October-November 1987)
- Folder 22: 56.1302-56.1326(November-December 1987)
- Folder 23: 56.1327-56.1351(December 1987)
- Folder 24: 56.1352-56.1376(December 1987-January 1988)
- Folder 25: 56.1377-56.1401(December 1987-January 1988)
- Folder 26: 56.1402-56.1426(January-February 1988)
- Folder 27: 56.1427-56.1451(February-April 1988)
- Folder 28: 56.1452-56.1476(March-May 1988)
- Folder 29: 56.1477-56.1501(April-May 1988)
- Folder 30: 56.1502-56.1526(April-June 1988)
- Folder 31: 56.1527-56.1551(May-June 1988)
- Folder 32: 56.1552-56.1576(May-June 1988)
- Folder 33: 56.1577-56.1601(May-June 1988)
- Folder 34: 56.1602-56.1626(June-July 1988)
- Folder 35: 56.1627-56.1651(June-July 1988)
- Folder 36: 56.1652-56.1676(June-July 1988)
- Folder 37: 56.1677-56.1700(June-August 1988)
- Folder 38: 56.1701-56.1725(July-August 1988)
- Folder 39: 56.1726-56.1750(July-August 1988)
- Folder 40: 56.1751-56.1775(August-September 1988)
- Folder 41: 56.1776-56.1800(August-September 1988)
- Folder 42: 56.1801-56.1825(August-September 1988)
- Folder 43: 56.1826-56.1850(August-September 1988)
- Folder 44: 56.1851-56.1875(September-October 1988)
- Folder 45: 56.1876-56.1900(September-November 1988)
- Folder 46: 56.1901-56.1925(October-November 1988)
- Folder 47: 56.1926-56.1950(October-December 1988)
- Folder 48: 56.1951-56.1975(November 1988-January 1989)
- Folder 49: 56.1976-26.2000(November 1988-January 1989)
- Folder 50: 56.2001-56.2025(December 1988-February 1989)
- Folder 51: 56.2026-56.2050(December 1988-January 1989)
- Folder 52: 56.2051-56.2075(January-March 1989)
- Folder 53: 56.2076-56.2100(February-March 1989)
- Folder 54: 56.2101-56.2125(February-April 1989)
- Folder 55: 56.2126-56.2150(March-April 1989)
- Folder 56: 56.2151-56.2175(March-May 1989)
- Folder 57: 56.2176-56.2200(April-June 1989)
- Folder 58: 56.2201-56.2225(May-June 1989)
- Folder 59: 56.2226-56.2250(May-June 1989)
- Folder 60: 56.2251-56.2275(May-June 1989)
- Folder 61: 56.2276-56.2300(May-July 1989)
- Folder 62: 56.2301-56.2325(June-July 1989)
- Folder 63: 56.2326-56.2350(June-July 1989)
- Folder 64: 56.2351-56.2375(June-August 1989)
- Folder 65: 56.2376-56.2400(July-August 1989)
- Folder 66: 56.2401-56.2425(July-September 1989)
- Folder 67: 56.2426-56.2450(July-September 1989)
- Folder 68: 56.2451-56.2475(August-September 1989)
- Folder 69: 56.2476-56.2500(August-September 1989)
- Folder 1: 56.776-56.800(February-April 1987)
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