Bowman County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Bowman County

Guide to  ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Clerk of the District Court has marriage records from 1907, divorce, probate and court records from 1908, land records from 1896, and burial records.

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

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

Neighboring Counties
Slope | Fallon County, Montana | South Dakota counties: Harding | Perkins

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


 * 1910
 * 1920
 * 1930

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
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
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

Web Sites

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