Divide County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota Divide County

Guide to Divide 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
Divide County Courthouse 300 N Main Street PO Box 68 Crosby, ND 58730-0068 Phone: 701.965.6831 Divide County Website Clerk District Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, divorce, probate and military records from 1910; Register of Deeds has land records from 1910; State Historical Society has naturalization records

Divide County, North Dakota Record Dates

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 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Probate
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Census
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Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes
1910--Divide County was created 8 November 1910 from Williams County. County seat: Crosby

Populated Places

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State Census 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

Federal Census Records
Federal Censuses were taken for North Dakota starting in 1910. For links to Federal census indexes, see North Dakota Census.

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
Divide County Historical Society and Crosby Museum 708 1st Street SE Crosby ND 58730 Telephone: 701-965-5500 or 701-570-2162

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.
 * Divide County, North Dakota Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)