LaMoure County, North Dakota Genealogy

Guide to LaMoure County, North Dakota ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county name was derived from Judson LaMoure of Pembina who served the first of many terms in the Dakota and North Dakota legislature. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
LaMoure County Courthouse 202 4th Ave North East PO Box 128 La Moure, ND 58458 Phone: 701.883.5301 LaMoure County Website Clerk District Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, divorce, probate and court records from 1881; Register of Deeds has land records

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

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * LaMoure County Biographies on North Dakota Genealogy Trails website - alphabetical list of early settlers and prominent individuals from county histories
 * North Dakota Biography Index at North Dakota State University Archives - Index only; gives references to publications containing information on North Dakotans, living and deceased

Cemeteries

 * 1877-1999 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Census Records

 * LaMoure County, North Dakota, Census Records USGenWeb Archives

Territory and State Census Records

 * 1836 - 1836 Wisconsin Territory Census – index only; North Dakota was included in the 1836 Wisconsin Territory Census
 * 1840 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; North Dakota was included in the 1840 Iowa Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
 * 1850 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; North Dakota was included in the 1850 Minnesota Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
 * 1860 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; North Dakota was included in the 1860 Dakota Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
 * 1870 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; North Dakota was included in the 1870 Dakota Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
 * 1880 - at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; North Dakota was included in the 1880 Dakota Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
 * 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 - How to Use this Collection
 * 1925 at FamilySearch Historical Records] — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Federal Census Records
Federal Censuses were taken for the state of North Dakota starting in 1890, although no records survived. The 1900 Census is the next Federal Census available. For links to Federal census indexes, see North Dakota Census.

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Online Church Records Lutheran Church
 * 1875-1940 - U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940 at Ancestry — ($); Index and images; Dates vary for each county
 * Records of St. John's Lutheran Church, Verona, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
 * St. Paul Lutheran Baptisms 1893-1994 Kulm ND (A. Konrad) (NDGenWeb Project)
 * St. Paul Lutheran Confirmations 1897-1995 Kulm ND (A. Konrad) (NDGenWeb Project)
 * St. Paul Lutheran Marriages 1894-1982 Kulm ND (A. Konrad) NDGenWeb Project)
 * St. Paul Lutheran Deaths 1895-2000 Kulm ND (A. Konrad) NDGenWeb Project)

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1800-1953 - at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Funeral Homes

 * Dahlstrom Funeral Homes in Kulm
 * Williams Funeral Home in Edgeley

Land and Property Records
Online Land Records For more information see North Dakota Land and Property
 * Index to LaMoure County BLM Land Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
 * 1796-1907 - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
 * 1863-1908 - U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908 at Ancestry - ($), index and images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of North Dakota - shows boundary changes for North Dakota Counties
 * North Dakota Maps at NDGenWeb -historical maps

Online Collections
These collections are unique to North Dakota. You will find nationwide databases for military records on U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records and North Dakota Military Records.

Civil War World War I World War II Korean War'' Vietnam War For further information see North Dakota Military Records.
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1890 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883, LaMoure County (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1917-1918 - North Dakota Military Men 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1917-1918 - Roster of the men and women who served in the army or naval service (including the Marine Corps) of the United States or its allies from the state of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918, Vols. 1-4 at Ancestry ($)
 * World War I Casualties, LaMoure County, North Dakota (Genealogy Trails)
 * World War II Army Casualties, LaMoure County, North Dakota (Genealogy Trails)
 * World War II Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Casualties, LaMoure County, North Dakota (Genealogy Trails)
 * Korean War Casualties, LaMoure County, North Dakota (Genealogy Trails)
 * Vietnam War Casualties, LaMoure County, North Dakota (Genealogy Trails)

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1868-1924 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1882-1954 - (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — general index, images
 * 1907-1954 - (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * North Dakota Naturalization Records Index at NDSU Archives – index only, covers various dates and counties

Newspapers
North Dakota Newspaper Catalogs North Dakota Newspapers Online
 * State Historical Society of North Dakota - contains inventory and catalog of all known ND newspapers
 * U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper
 * Chronicling America - contains images of some North Dakota newspapers; searching tips
 * Elephind - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
 * GenealogyBank ($)
 * Newspaper Archive ($)
 * Papers from the Past at Community History Archives

Obituaries

 * LaMoure County, North Dakota, Obituaries and Death Notices from newspapers. (Genealogy Trails)

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

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Marriage

 * 1872-1958 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1872-2017 North Dakota, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1872-2017 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * LaMoure County, North Dakota, Marriage Announcements from newspapers. (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1892-present - NDDH Public Death Index, 1892-present at North Dakota Dept. of Health – index only
 * LaMoure County, North Dakota, Obituaries and Death Notices from newspapers. (Genealogy Trails)

Museums
LaMoure County Museum LaMoure County Memorial Park Grand Rapids, ND 58458 701-883-4328 Email: [mailto:dptp@drtel.net dptp@drtel.net] Facebook

Websites

 * La Moure County at Cyndi's List — a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
 * LaMoure County at Genealogy Trails — volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
 * LaMoure County at North Dakota USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
 * LaMoure County at North Dakota USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
 * LaMoure County, North Dakota at Linkpendium - genealogy and family history
 * LaMoure County, North Dakota Genealogy at LDSGenealogy.com - collection of links by state, county, city, and record type
 * The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.