Benson County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Benson County

Benson 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 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

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

 * 1885
 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 1915
 * 1920
 * 1925
 * 1930

Lutheran

 * Records of Flora Lutheran Church in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

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)