Source Information

Ancestry.com. Web: North Dakota, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1890-2020 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021.
Original data: Marriage Records. Bismark, North Dakota: State Historical Society of North Dakota.

About Web: North Dakota, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1890-2020

General Collection Information

This collection contains marriage records from the following North Dakota counties: Barnes, Billings, Divide, Dunn, Emmons, Kidder, Logan, Morton, Steele, Stutsman, Walsh, and Ward.

Using this Collection

Marriage records, like other vital records, are a great resource for family historians. They can provide valuable details about your ancestors’ lives and help you fill in gaps in your family tree.

The following information can be found in this collection:

  • Groom’s name
  • Bride’s name
  • Marriage date
  • Age
  • County
  • Collection in Context

    In North Dakota, statewide registration of marriages began in 1925. Before statewide registration, individual towns or counties issued marriage licenses and recorded marriages.

    Bibliography

    Vital Records: Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce - State Archives - State Historical Society of North Dakota. "Vital Records: Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce." Accessed March 31, 2021, https://www.history.nd.gov/archives/vitalrecords.html.