Grant County, North Dakota Genealogy

Guide to Grant County, North Dakota ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
The county was named for Ulysses Simpson Grant, President of the U.S. from 1869-1877. The County is located in the southwest central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Grant County Courthouse 106 2nd Ave NE Carson, ND 58529 Phone: 701.622.3615 Grant County Website Clerk District Court has birth records from 1945, marriage, death, burial, divorce, probate and court records from 1916; Register of Deeds has land records

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

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

See also
 * National Register of Historic Places listings in North Dakota


 * For more information about these places, see Grant County Cities and Towns

Biographies

 * Grant County Biographies on North Dakota Genealogy Trails website - Alphabetical list of early settlers and prominent individuals from county histories
 * North Dakota Biography Index at North Dakota State University Archives - Index only; gives references to publications containing information on North Dakotans, living and deceased

Cemeteries

 * Odessa Digital Library for Grant County cemetery transcriptions providing name, date of birth, and date of death where available.
 * 1877-1999 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Territory and State Census Records

 * 1836 1836 Wisconsin Territory Census – index only; North Dakota was included in the 1836 Wisconsin Territory Census
 * 1840 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; North Dakota was included in the 1840 Iowa Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
 * 1850 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; North Dakota was included in the 1850 Minnesota Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
 * 1860 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; North Dakota was included in the 1860 Dakota Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
 * 1870 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; North Dakota was included in the 1870 Dakota Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
 * 1880 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images; North Dakota was included in the 1880 Dakota Territory Census - How to Use this Collection
 * 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 - How to Use this Collection
 * 1925 at FamilySearch Historical Records — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Federal Census Records
Federal Censuses were taken for the state of North Dakota starting in 1890, although no records survived. The 1900 Census is the next Federal Census available. For links to Federal census indexes, see North Dakota Census.
 * '''1920, 1930 - Grant County Census Records (USGenWeb Archives)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Online Church Records Johannestal Church Lutheran Church
 * Johannestal Church Membership List, Leipzig ND. USGenWeb project
 * 1875-1940 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940 at Ancestry — ($); Index and images; Dates vary for each county

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1800-1953 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Funeral Homes

 * Evanson Jensen Funeral Homes in Elgin

Land and Property Records
Online Land Records For more information see North Dakota Land and Property
 * Index to Grant County BLM Land Records (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
 * 1796 - 1907 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
 * 1861 - 1908 U.S. Homestead Records 1861-1908 at Ancestry - ($), index and images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of North Dakota - shows boundary changes for North Dakota Counties
 * North Dakota Maps at NDGenWeb -historical maps

Online Collections
These collections are unique to North Dakota. You will find nationwide databases for military records on U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records and North Dakota Military Records.

Civil War World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War For further information see North Dakota Military Records.
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1890 at FamilySearch. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1917-1918 North Dakota Military Men 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1917-1918 Roster of the men and women who served in the army or naval service (including the Marine Corps) of the United States or its allies from the state of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918, Vols. 1-4 at Ancestry] ($)
 * World War I Casualties, Grant County (Genealogy Trails)
 * World War II Army Casualties, Grant County (Genealogy Trails)
 * World War II Navy Casualties, Grant County (Genealogy Trails)
 * Korean War Casualties, Grant County (Genealogy Trails)
 * Vietnam War Casualties, Grant County (Genealogy Trails)

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1868-1924 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1917-1943 (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * North Dakota Naturalization Records Index at NDSU Archives – index only, covers various dates and counties

Newspapers
North Dakota Newspaper Catalogs North Dakota Newspapers Online
 * State Historical Society of North Dakota - contains inventory and catalog of all known ND newspapers
 * U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper
 * Chronicling America - contains images of some North Dakota newspapers; searching tips
 * Elephind - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
 * GenealogyBank ($)
 * Newspaper Archive ($)
 * Papers from the Past at Community History Archives

Obituaries

 * Grant County Obituaries from newspapers. (Genealogy Trails)
 * Grant County Obituaries from newspapers. (Grant County, NDGenWeb project)
 * Grant County Obituaries. Scroll down to record. (USGenWeb Archives)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1878–1928 North Dakota and South Dakota Wills and Probate Records 1878-1928 at Ancestry.com — index & images, ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Marriage

 * 1872-1958 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * Grant County Marriage Announcements from newspapers. (Genealogy Trails)

Death

 * 1892-present NDDH Public Death Index, 1892-present at North Dakota Dept. of Health – index only
 * Grant County Obituaries and Death Notices from newspapers. (Genealogy Trails)

Archives
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FamilySearch Centers

 * Bismarck North Dakota FamilySearch Center
 * Dickinson North Dakota FamilySearch Center


 * Dickinson Area Public Library - an affiliate library

Museums
New Leipzig Museum PO Box 19 New Leipzig, ND 58562-0019 701-584-2348

Societies
Grant County Historical Society 6930 67th Ave SW Elgin, ND 58533

Websites

 * Grant County at Cyndi's List — a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
 * Grant County at Genealogy Trails — volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
 * Grant County at North Dakota USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
 * Grant County at North Dakota USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
 * Grant County, North Dakota at Linkpendium - genealogy and family history
 * Grant County, North Dakota Genealogy at LDSGenealogy.com - collection of links by state, county, city, and record type
 * The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.