Bottineau County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Bottineau 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, &amp; burial records from 1943, marriage record from 1887, divorce, probate and court records from 1889 &amp; naturalization records from 1884; Register of Deeds has land records

History
The Territorial legislature identified Bottineau as one of the original counties of the territory in 1872 but it wasn't organized until July 17, 1884, at a meeting in Bottineau. It is named for Pierre Bottineau (c.1814-1895), a Métis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator.

Parent County
1873--Bottineau County was created 4 January 1873 from Buffalo County. County seat: Bottineau

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

Cities

 * Antler
 * Bottineau
 * Gardena
 * Kramer
 * Landa
 * Lansford
 * Maxbass
 * Newburg
 * Overly
 * Souris
 * Westhope
 * Willow City

Townships

 * Amity
 * Antler
 * Bentinck
 * Blaine
 * Brander
 * Cecil
 * Chatfield
 * Cordelia
 * Cut Bank
 * Dalen
 * Eidsvold
 * Elms
 * Elysian
 * Haram
 * Hastings
 * Hoffman
 * Homen
 * Kane
 * Lansford
 * Lewis
 * Lordsburg
 * Mount Rose
 * Newborg
 * Oak Creek
 * Oak Valley
 * Ostby
 * Peabody
 * Pickering
 * Renville
 * Richburg
 * Roland
 * Scandia
 * Scotia
 * Sergius
 * Sherman
 * Starbuck
 * Stone Creek
 * Tacoma
 * Wayne
 * Wellington
 * Wheaton
 * Whitby
 * Whitteron
 * Willow Vale

Neighboring Counties
McHenry | Pierce | Renville | Rolette | Manitoba, Canada

Cemeteries

 * Antler Cemetery - Index - Hidden Ancestors
 * Bethel Lutheran Brethern - Index - Hidden Ancestors
 * Haas Cemetery - Index -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Kramer Cemetery - Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Landa Cemetery- Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Lansford Cemetery - Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Little Fargo Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Memorial Park -  Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Mohall Cemetery - Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Mount St. Mark Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Mouse River Lutheran -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Nederos Lutheran Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Oak Creek Cemetery -  Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Old Salem Cemetery - Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Our Savior's Cemetery -  Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Renville Cemetery - Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Riverside Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Russell Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Saint Jerome's Cemetery -  Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Saint John's Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Tarsus Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Weeks Cemetery -  Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Willow City Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Willow Creek Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors

Census

 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1915
 * 1920
 * 1925
 * 1930

Church
Bottineau County Churches -  Church Angel

Lutheran

 * Records of Mouse River Lutheran Church, Bottineau County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1800 – 1985 North Dakota and South Dakota Wills and Probate Records 1800-1985 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Societies and Libraries
Bottineau County Historical Society 1093 Hwy 5 NE Bottineau, ND 58318 Phone: 701-228-3800

Lansford Threshers and Historical Association, Inc. c/o Glen Carlson PO Box 26 Lansford, ND 58750 Phone: 701-784-5897

Mouse River Loop Genealogy Society PO Box 1391 Minot, ND 58701-1391 Website

Web Sites

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