Barnes County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Barnes 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 birth, death, burial and court records; County Judge has marriage and probate records

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

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

Populated Places
Dazey Fingal Tower City Valley City

Neighboring Counties
Cass | Griggs | LaMoure | Ransom | Steele | Stutsman

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
 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920

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

 * Family Maps of (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
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
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

Web Sites

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