Traill County, North Dakota Genealogy

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

Description
Traill county was named after Walter John Strickland Traill. It is located in the east central location of the state.

County Courthouse
Traill County Courthouse 114 W Caledonia Hillsboro, ND 58045 Phone: 701.436.4454 Traill County Website Clerk District Court has birth records from 1910, marriage records from 1887, death records from 1907, burial records from 1915, divorce records and records from 1890 and probate records and probate records from 1882; 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

 * Index to Traill County Biographies on North Dakota Genealogy Trails website - alphabetical list of early settlers and prominent individuals from county histories
 * Traill County, North Dakota, USGenWeb Project also has biographies. Use the search tool.
 * North Dakota Biography Index at North Dakota State University Archives - Index only; gives references to publications containing information on North Dakotans, living and deceased

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

 * Index to Businesses of Traill County (Genealogy Trails)

Cemeteries

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

Census Records

 * 1880, 1885 Mortality Schedules for Traill County, North Dakota (Genealogy Trails)
 * Traill County Census Information (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 Traill County Church Histories Lutheran Church
 * Index to Traill County Church Histories and Records (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1875-1940 - U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940 at Ancestry — ($); Index and images; Dates vary for each county
 * Records of Aurdal Lutheran Church, Portland, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
 * Records of Blanchard Lutheran Church, Blanchard, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
 * Records of Bruflat Lutheran Church, Portland, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
 * Records of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Hatton, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
 * Records of Zion Lutheran Church, Hillsboro, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Directories

 * 1902 - Buxton Medical Directory, 1902 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1902 - Clifford Medical Directory, 1902 (USGenWeb Archives)
 * 1909 - Traill County Attorneys, 1909 (USGenWeb Archives)

Emigration and Immigration

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

Funeral Homes

 * Baker Funeral Home and Lindsey-Carlson Funeral Home in (Mayville)
 * Wildeman-Boulger Funeral Home and Cremation Services in (Hillsboro)

Land and Property Records
Online Land Records For more information see North Dakota Land and Property
 * 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.com - ($), index and images
 * 1870-1904 - Index to Traill County BLM Landowner Records by Surname (USGenWeb Archives)

Local Histories

 * Hatton's heritage : a history of Hatton, North Dakota, 1884-1959. 1959. By Harvey Wambhein. S.l. : s.n. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;.
 * Yesteryears in Traill : a history of Traill County, North Dakota. 1978. By American Revolution Bicentennial Publishing Committee (Traill County, North Dakota). Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Online at: ;.
 * Traill County, North Dakota, USGenWeb Archives lists a number of books with links to surname indexes. Scroll down on the page to "Histories - Books."

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- 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
 * 1883 - Traill County ND 1883 Pensioners List (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1890 - at FamilySearch. - How to Use this Collection
 * 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, Traill County, North Dakota (Genealogy Trails)
 * World War II Army Casualties, Traill County, North Dakota (Genealogy Trails)
 * World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, Traill County, North Dakota (Genealogy Trails)
 * World War II Army Enlistment Records, Traill County, North Dakota (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1950-1957 - Korean War Casualties, Traill County, North Dakota (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1957-1995 - Vietnam War Casualties, Traill 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
 * 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

 * Index to Traill County Obituaries and Death Notices (Genealogy Trails)
 * Traill County Obituaries - Scroll down to "Obituaries." (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Traill County, North Dakota, USGenWeb Project has obituaries. Use the search tool to find them.

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 ($)

School Records

 * 1911-1936 - Hatton High School Graduates (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1910, 1913 - Mayville High School Graduates (Genealogy Trails)
 * 1921-1927 - Portland High School Graduates (Genealogy Trails)
 * Traill County, North Dakota, School Histories (Genealogy Trails)

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
 * 1872-1899 - Traill County Marriage Index (USGenWeb Project)
 * Traill County ND Newspaper Marriage Announcements (Genealogy Trails)

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

Museums
Goose River Heritage Center 320 1st Street NW Mayville, ND 58257 612-716-5672 Facebook

Societies
Hatton-Eielson Museum and Historical Association 405 Eielson St PO Box 278 Hatton, ND 58240-0033 701-212-6763 or 701-430-0593 Email: [mailto:joylv@midco.net joylv@midco.net] Website

Traill County Historical Society 308 Caledonia Ave West PO Box 173 Hillsboro, ND 58045-0173 701-636-5571 Email: [mailto:tchs@traillcountyhistoricalsociety.org tchs@traillcountyhistoricalsociety.org] Website

Websites

 * Traill County at Cyndi's List — a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
 * Traill County at Genealogy Trails — volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
 * Traill County at North Dakota USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
 * Traill County at North Dakota USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
 * Traill County, North Dakota at Linkpendium - genealogy and family history
 * Traill 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.