Barnes County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota Barnes County

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

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County Courthouse
Barnes County Courthouse 230 4th S NE Valley City, ND 58072 Phone: 701-845-8512 Barnes County Website Clerk District Court has birth, death, burial and court records; County Judge has marriage and probate records

Barnes County, North Dakota Record Dates

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 * width="84%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | Beginning Dates for Major County Records
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Birth*
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Marriage
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Death*
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Court
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Land
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Probate
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Census
 * width="12%" align="center" |1893
 * width="12%" align="center" |1882
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 * width="12%" align="center" |1875
 * width="12%" align="center" |1875
 * width="12%" align="center" |1880
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 * width="12%" align="center" |1880
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Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes
1873--Barnes County was created 4 January 1873 from Pembina County. County seat: Valley City

History

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Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Census Records
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

Church Records
Lutheran

Skandia


 * Records of Lutheran Church, Skandia in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Spring Creek, Hasting


 * Records of Spring Creek Lutheran Church, Hasting, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Valley City


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Valley City, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Family Maps of Barnes County, North Dakota Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records


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

Probate Records
'''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
Barnes County Historical Society 315 Central Ave. N. Valley City, ND 58072-0661 Phone: 701-845-0966 Fax: 701-845-5223 Email[mailto:bchistoricalsociety@hotmail.com] Website

Websites

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