North Dakota Compiled Genealogies

Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. A notable genealogical collection is the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection. This collection includes transcripts of Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriages, deaths, obituaries, and wills from three counties—Barnes, Burleigh, and Towner. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library, Washington, DC, and is at the Family History Library (FHL films 859737-40).

Histories of the earliest settlers of North Dakota are in Collections of the State Historical Society of North Dakota, Seven Volumes. (Bismarck, North Dakota: The North Dakota State Historical Society, 1906-1925; Volumes 1-3, 6-7 in FHL book 978.4 B2h; films beginning with film 1697422, volumes 1-7).

A source that lists the names of almost 100,000 French-Canadians who emigrated to the North Central states is Paul J. Lareau and Elmer Courteau, French-Canadian Families of the North Central States: A Genealogical Dictionary, Eight Volumes. (St. Paul, Minnesota: Northwest Territory French and Canadian Heritage Institute, 1980; FHL book 973 D2la; fiche 6010503-11).

Web sites for North Dakota Genealogy:

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/northdakota/

http://www.distantcousin.com/States/ND.html

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ndgenweb/

http://www.genealogytoday.com/genealogy/states/north_dakota.html