Grand Forks County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Grand Forks County

Grand Forks 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 birth records from 1903, death records from 1908, divorce records from 1878, burial and court reocrds, adoption records and change of name; County Judge has marriage records from 1887 and probate records from 1880; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County
1873--Grand Forks County was created 4 January 1873 from Pembina County. County seat: Grand Forks

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

Populated Places
Arvilla Elkmounts Grand Forks Northwood

Neighboring Counties
Nelson | Steele | Traill | Walsh | Minnesota counties: Marshall | Polk

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


 * 1880
 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

Lutheran
Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Grand Forks


 * Records of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

United Lutheran Church


 * Records of United Lutheran Church, Grand Forks County, 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
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
Grand Forks County Historical Society 2405 Belmont Rd Grand Forks 58201-7505 Website

Larimore Community Museum and Historical Society 1865 39th Street NE Larimore, ND 58251 Phone: 701-343-2238

Manvel Historical Society 2890 15th St NE Manvel, ND 58256-9754

Minnkota Genealogical Society P. O. Box 12744 Grand Forks, ND 58208-2744 Website

Niagara Community Historical Society PO Box 26 Niagara, ND 58266 Phone:701-397-5830

Northwood Pioneer Museum and Historical Association P. O. Box 111 Northwood, ND 58267

Reynolds Historical Society RR 1 Box 1G Reynolds, ND 58275

Family History Centers

 * Grand Forks North Dakota Family History Center

Web Sites

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