Renville County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Renville County

Renville 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 incomplete birth and death records from 1910, marriage, divorce, probate, military and court records from 1910; Register of Deeds has land records from 1910

Parent County
1910--Renville County was created 3 June 1910 from Ward County. County seat: Mohall

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

Populated Places
Glenburn Grano Mohall Norma Sherwood Tolley

Neighboring Counties
Bottineau | Burke | McHenry | Ward | Saskatchewan, Canada

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


 * 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
Renville County Historical Society PO Box 213 Sherwood, ND 58782 Telephone Number:701-459-2450

Web Sites

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