Burke County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Burke 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 1905, marriage, death, burial, divorce, probate and court records from 1910, land records from 1900 and homestead patents from 1903

Parent County
1910--Burke County was created 8 February 1910 from Ward County. County seat: Bowbells

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

Populated Places
Bowbells Columbus Couteau Flaxton Portal

Neighboring Counties
Divide | Mountrail | Renville | Ward | Williams | Saskatchewan, Canada

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

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
Burke County Historical Society 9129 Powers Lake Road Powers Lake, ND 58773

Web Sites

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