Foster County, North Dakota Genealogy

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Foster 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 from 1900, marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1884, military and naturalization records from 1900. Register of Deeds has land records.

Parent County
1873--Foster County was created 4 January 1873 from Pembina County. County seat: Carrington

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

Populated Places
Carrington Glenfield

Neighboring Counties
Eddy | Griggs | Stutsman | Wells

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

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
Foster County Historical Society 756 Main Street Carrington, ND 58421 Phone: 701-652-1313

James River Genealogy Club 651 4th St. Carrington, ND 58421 Phone: 701-652-2587

Putnam House 533 Main St. Carrington, ND 58421 Phone: 701-652-1213 or 701-652-2090

Web Sites

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