Richland County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Richland County

Richland 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 and death records from 1900, divorce and court records from 1833 and some burial records.
 * County Judge has marriage records from 1890 and probate records from 1876.
 * Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County
1873--Richland County was created 4 January 1873 from Pembina County. County seat: Wahpeton

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

Populated Places
Abercrombie Barney Township Belford Township Brandenburg Township Fairmount Great Bend Greendale Township Hankinson Lidgerwood Wahpeton

Indian Reservation
A portion of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation is in Richland County. The remainder of the reservation is in Marshall, Roberts, Day, and Codington Counties in South Dakota and in Sargent County in North Dakota.

Neighboring Counties
Cass | Ransom | Sargent | Minnesota counties: Clay | Traverse | Wilkin | South Dakota counties: Marshall | Roberts

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

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
Richland County Historical Society 11 - 7th Avenue North Wahpeton 58075-3931 Website

Richland County Historical Society 525 1st St S, Wahpeton, ND 58075 Telephone Number:701-642-4813

Wilkin-Richland Counties Genealogy Guild 2018 320th Street Breckenridge, MN 56520 Telephone Number:218-643-2532

Family History Centers

 * Wahpeton 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.
 * Richland County, North Dakota Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Richland County, North Dakota Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)