McLean County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  McLean County

McLean 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 marriage records from 1887, burial records from 1920, divorce and court records from 1891 and probate records from 1900; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County
1883--McLean County was created 8 March 1883 from Stevens (Old), Burleigh, and Sheridan Counties. County seat: Washburn

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

Populated Places
Max Mercer Turtle Lake Washburn Wilton

Indian Reservation
Fort Berthold (Caros Ventres, Mandan and Arickara tribes) | Devils Lake Agency (Sioux tribe)

Neighboring Counties
Burleigh | Dunn | McHenry | Mercer | Mountrail | Oliver | Sheridan | Ward

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
 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1910
 * 1920

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
McLean County Historical Society PO Box 345 Washburn, ND 58577-0345 Phone: 701-462-3744 or 701-462-3660 Email[mailto:vmerkel@westriv.com] Website

McLean County Genealogical Society PO Box 99 Garrison, ND 58540-0099 Phone: 701-463-2834

Web Sites

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