Golden Valley County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota Golden Valley County

Guide to Golden Valley 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
Golden Valley County Courthouse 150 1st Ave SE PO Box 9 Beach, ND 58621-0009 Phone: 701.872.4352 Golden Valley County Website Clerk District Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, divorce and court records from 1912; Register of Deeds has land records from 1912

Golden Valley County, North Dakota Record Dates

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

Boundary Changes
1912--Golden Valley County was created 19 November 1912 from Billings County. County seat: Beach

Populated Places

 * Beach


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Census Records
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
 * 1920
 * 1930

Church Records
Lutheran


 * Records of Scandia Lutheran Church, Golden Valley, 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 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
Golden Valley County Historical Society PO Box 384 Beach, ND 58621-0384 Telephone Number: 701-872-4987

Golden Valley County Historical Society 180 1st Ave. S.E. Beach, ND 58621 Telephone Number:701-872-3938 Email[mailto:whtmule@midrivers.com] Website

Websites

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