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North Dakota
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Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
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Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Native Races
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
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Probate Records
Vital Records
For Further Reading
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VITAL RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.


BirthsLook this term up in the glossary. and DeathsLook this term up in the glossary.

In North Dakota, statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1907 and was generally complied with by 1924. You can obtain copies by writing to:

Division of Vital Records
State Capitol
600 East Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505
Telephone: 701-224-2350
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces (Hyattsville, Md.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993; FHL book 973V24wv). Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and many Family History Centers. You can also write to the Division of Vital Records office for current information. It has some files dating from 1893 and delayed registrations of births from 1941.

The Family History Library has not copied any of the vital records from the state. An inventory and description of the history and availability of the records is Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in North Dakota, (Bismarck: Historical Records Survey, 1941; FHL book 978.4 V23h; film 1036526 item 3).


MarriagesLook this term up in the glossary. and DivorcesLook this term up in the glossary.

Statewide registration of marriages began in 1925. You can obtain copies by writing to the division of vital records.

Before statewide registration, individual towns or counties issued marriage licenses and recorded marriages. Write to the office of the judge of the county court or the clerk of the district court for these records. In counties with less than 15,000 population, the judge of the county court serves as the clerk of the district court.

Divorce proceedings are usually kept by the district court for each county. Write to them for copies or information.


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FOR FURTHER READING

For more detailed information about research and records in North Dakota, see:

Eichholz, Alice, ed. Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources. Rev. ed. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992. (FHL book 973 D27rb 1992; computer number 594021.) Contains bibliographies and background information on history and ethnic groups. Also contains maps and tables showing when each county was created.


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COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS

The Family History Library welcomes additions and corrections that will improve future editions of this outline. Please send your suggestions to:

Publications Coordination
Family History Library
35 N. West Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84150-3400
USA
We appreciate the archivists, librarians, and others who have reviewed this outline and shared helpful information.

Paper publication: Second edition July 1997. English approval: 7/97.

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