Eddy County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota  Eddy 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 marriage, probate and court records; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County
1885--Eddy County was created 31 March 1885 from Foster County. County seat: New Rockford

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

Populated Places
New Rockford

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
Benson | Foster | Griggs | Nelson | Wells

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
 * 1890
 * 1900
 * 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

Newspapers
{ND Newspaper abstracts|Eddy}}

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
Eddy County Museum and Historical Society 6840 18th Street NE New Rockford, ND 58356-1707 Phone: 701-947-5405

Web Sites

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