Grant County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Grant County

Grant 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 from 1945, marriage, death, burial, divorce, probate and court records from 1916; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County
1916--Grant County was created 7 November 1916 from Morton County. County seat: Carson

Shields
Shields is an unincorporated community in Grant County, North Dakota

Shields School History

The first school for Shields children was in the sod home of Hannah Karlson, northeast of Shields in the bend of the river. The first public school house was built of sod and located about one-half mile south of the present site of Shields. In 1912 the community passed a bond issue and built the school house that still sets in Shields today. There were 42 pupils in 1912 of which 19 were in the first grade. In 1922 this school house became too small so the first three grades were taught in the Congregational Church basement. After 57 years the school building was closed and sold and became a store, Post Office, and coffee shop. Shields children were then bused to the Flasher School. (The source for this information lists names of some of the school children).

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

Neighboring Counties
Adams | Hettinger | Morton | Sioux | Stark

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

Census

 * 1920
 * 1925
 * 1930

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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