Bowman County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota Bowman County

Guide to Bowman County, North Dakota ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

{| width="100%";
 * valign="top" width="29%" |


 * valign="top" width="1%" |


 * valign="top" width="50%" |

County Courthouse
Bowman County Courthouse 104 1st St NW Bowman, ND 58623 Phone. 701.523.3450 Bowman County Website Clerk of the District Court has marriage records from 1907, divorce, probate and court records from 1908, land records from 1896, and burial records.

Bowman County, North Dakota Record Dates

 * {| width="84%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"


 * width="84%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | Beginning Dates for Major County Records
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Birth*
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Marriage
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Death*
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Court
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Land
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Probate
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Census
 * width="12%" align="center" |
 * width="12%" align="center" |1907
 * width="12%" align="center" |
 * width="12%" align="center" |
 * width="12%" align="center" |1883
 * width="12%" align="center" |1883
 * width="12%" align="center" |1890
 * colspan="7"|
 * }
 * width="12%" align="center" |1890
 * colspan="7"|
 * }
 * }

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

Boundary Changes
1883--Bowman County was created 8 March 1883 from Billings County. County seat: Bowman

Populated Places

 * valign="top" width="19%" |


 * }


 * }

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

Church Records
Lutheran


 * Records of St. John's Lutheran Church 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
Bowman County Historical and Genealogical Society Pioneer Trails Regional Museum PO Box 78 12 Fisrt Street NE Bowman, ND 58623-0078 Phone:701-523-3600 Email[mailto:ptrm@ptrm.org] Website

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
 * Bowman County, North Dakota Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)