Benson County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Benson 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 records from late 1890’s, marriage records from late 1800’s, divorce, probate and court records from 1895 and burial records from 1900; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County
1883--Benson County was created 9 March 1883 from DeSmet and Ramsey Counties. County seat: Minnewaukan

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

Populated Places
Fort Totten Oberon

Indian Reservations
Spirit Lake Reservation is located primarily in Benson County, with a portion in Eddy County. Historically it was also known as Devils Lake Reservation, and sometimes incorrectly referred to as Fort Totten Reservation.

Neighboring Counties
Eddy | Nelson | Pierce | Ramsey | Towner | Wells

Cemeteries
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

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
 * 1920
 * 1930

Lutheran

 * Records of Flora 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
Online Probate Records


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

Death

 * 1892-present - NDDH Public Death Index, 1892-present at North Dakota Dept. of Health – index only

Societies and Libraries
Brenorsome Historical Society c/o Louis Garcia PO Box 232 Tokio, ND 58379 Phone: 701-294-3351

Fort Totten State Historic Site PO Box 224 Fort Totten, ND 58335 Phone:701-766-4441 Website

Lake Region Pioneer Daughters Museum at Fort Totten State Historic Site c/o Bonnie McNaughton 817 7th St. NE Devils Lake, ND 58301-2634 Phone: 701-662-7345

Minnewaukan Historical Society c/o Richard Peterson PO Box 183 Minnewaukan, ND 58351-0183 Phone:701-473-5436

Web Sites

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