Steele County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Steele County

Steele 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 and death records 1894-1896 and 1900-1901, divorce and court records from 1886; County Judge has marriage records from 1883 and probate records from 1886; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County
1883--Steele County was createed 2 June 1883 from Griggs, and Traill Counties. County seat: Finley

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

Populated Places
Finley Hope

Neighboring Counties
Barnes | Cass | Grand Forks | Griggs | Nelson | Traill

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

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 $

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records
 * 1892-present - NDDH Public Death Index, 1892-present at North Dakota Dept. of Health – index only

Societies and Libraries
Steele County Historical Society Steele Ave Hope 58046

STEELE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 301 Steele Ave PO Box 144 Hope, North Dakota 58046 Telephone Number: 701-945-2394 E-mail:[mailto:steelecomuseum@steelecomuseum.com] Website

Web Sites

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