Cass County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Cass County

Guide to  ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Clerk District Court has divorce and court records from 1885

Parent County
1873--Cass County was created 4 January 1873 from Pembina County. County seat: Fargo

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

Populated Places
Buffalo Fargo Mapleton Page Tower City West Fargo

Neighboring Counties
Barnes | Ransom | Richland | Steele | Traill | Minnesota counties: Clay | Norman | Wilkin

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


 * 1880
 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Lutheran
Enderlin


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

Fargo


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

First Lutheran Church, Fargo


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

Hickson


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

Zion Lutheran Church, Harwood


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

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 $

Cass County, N.D., Probate Records (1876-1949)

Vital Records
Cass County, N.D. Divorce and Civil Cases Records (1870-1942)

Cass County, N.D. Marriage Licenses (1870-1944)

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
Cass County Historical Society 1351 Main Ave W West Fargo 58078-1321 Phone:701-282-2822 Email[mailto:mwarren@bonanzaville.com]Website

Casselton Historical Society PO Box 86 Casselton, ND 58012 Phone: 701-347-4163

Red River Valley Genealogy Society c/o Linda Zeutschel PO Box 9284 Fargo, ND 58106 Phone: 701-239-4129 or 701-282-2076 Website

Family History Centers

 * Fargo North Dakota Family History Center

Web Sites

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