Morton County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota Morton County

Morton County, North Dakota genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

County Courthouse
Clerk District Court has birth records. Court has birth records from 1883, marriage records from 1888, death records from 1873, burial records from 1943, divorce and probate records from 1900’s and court records from late 1800’s; Register of Deeds has land records from late 1800’s

Parent County
1873--Morton County was created 8 January 1873 from unorganized territory. County seat: Mandan

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
Flasher Glen Ullin Hebron Mandan New Salem St. Anthony

Neighboring Counties
Burleigh | Emmons | Grant | Mercer | Oliver | Sioux | Stark

Cemeteries
Cemetery transcriptions for cemeteries in Morton County, providing name, date of birth, and date of death where available.

Census
Online Territory and State Census Indexes and Records
 * 1885 – Dakota Territory 1885 Census Index at NDSU Archives – index only
 * 1885, 1915, 1925 – North Dakota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1885, 1915, 1925 at Ancestry.com – ($), index and images
 * 1915 – at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images
 * 1925 – at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images


 * 1880
 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * North Dakota Naturalization Records Index at NDSU Archives – index only, covers various dates and counties

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1985 North Dakota and South Dakota Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

School Histories
Flasher School History:

Flasher is a city within Morton County, North Dakota

The first school house was a one room building completed in 1902. The first regular school term was 1903-1904, there were 30 pupils. The original building of what is now the Flasher Public School was built in 1911. High school was started in the fall of 1916 with a small enrollment. From this small beginning the enrollment increased and more room was needed. The first formal graduation ceremony took place in 1922 with three graduating students.

In the spring of 1957, due to increased enrollment, it became necessary to enlarge the educational facilities. Included in the new addition were a gymnasium and a shop. In 1958 the Flasher School District 39 went through the task of reorganization. As a result, the following are now part of the Flasher School District No. 39: Weekes, Fairview, Big Bend, Fair Valley, part of Oak Coulee, Lark, Lonesome, part of Raleigh, part of Three Buttes, Freda, Timmer and Shields. In 1965 a new section of the elementary classrooms was built and in 1975 four more classrooms were added.

Taken from: ""School Reunion 1922-1977, Schools of Flasher, Freda, Raleigh"" Saturday, June 18 1977"

Societies and Libraries
Morton County Historical Society 4248 43rd Ave New Salem, ND 58563-9805

Almont Historical Society 4149 Co Rd 86 Almont, ND 58520 Phone: 701-843-7515

Flasher Historical Society / Pioneer Square Community Center c/o Ted Riehl PO Box 181 Flasher, ND 58535-0181 Phone: 701-597-3783

Glen Ullin Historical Society Archives PO Box 209 Glen Ullin, ND 58631-0209 Phone:701-348-3175

Glen Ullin Museum and Auxiliary 6285 46th St. Glen Ullin, ND 58631 Phone: 701-348-3740

Mandan Historical Sociey 312 37th St. PO Box 1001 Mandan, ND 58554 Phone:701-663-5200 Email[mailto:info@mandanhistory.org] Website

New Salem Historical Society 4248 43rd Ave New Salem, ND 58563-9805 Phone: 701-843-738

Sims Historical Society 4145 County Road 86 Sims, ND 58520 Phone: 701-843-7634

Mandan Historical Society 411 W Main Ave Mandan ND Phone:701-751-2983

Germans From Russia Heritage Society 1125 W Turnpike Ave Bismarck ND Phone:701-223-6167

Bismarck-Mandan Hisrotical and Genealogical Society, Inc. PO Box 485 Bismarck ND 58502-0485

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Morton County, North Dakota Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Morton County, North Dakota Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)