Bottineau County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota Bottineau County

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

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County Courthouse
Bottineau County Courthouse 314 W 5th Street Bottineau, ND 58318; Phone: 701.228.3983 Bottineau County Courthouse Clerk District Court has Birth, Death, &amp; burial records from 1943, marriage record from 1887, divorce, probate and court records from 1889 &amp; naturalization records from 1884; Register of Deeds has land records

Bottineau County, North Dakota Record Dates

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 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Court
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Land
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Probate
 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Census
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 * width="12%" align="center" |1884
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 * width="12%" align="center" |1884
 * width="12%" align="center" |1884
 * width="12%" align="center" |1890
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Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes
1873--Bottineau County was created 4 January 1873 from Buffalo County. County seat: Bottineau

Populated Places
Cities

Townships


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History Timeline
Additional Information The Territorial legislature identified Bottineau as one of the original counties of the territory in 1872 but it wasn't organized until July 17, 1884, at a meeting in Bottineau. It is named for Pierre Bottineau (c.1814-1895), a Métis pioneer, hunter, and trapper who became a successful land speculator.

Cemeteries

 * Antler Cemetery - Index - Hidden Ancestors
 * Bethel Lutheran Brethern - Index - Hidden Ancestors
 * Haas Cemetery - Index -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Kramer Cemetery - Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Landa Cemetery- Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Lansford Cemetery - Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Little Fargo Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Memorial Park -  Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Mohall Cemetery - Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Mount St. Mark Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Mouse River Lutheran -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Nederos Lutheran Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Oak Creek Cemetery -  Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Old Salem Cemetery - Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Our Savior's Cemetery -  Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Renville Cemetery - Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Riverside Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Russell Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Saint Jerome's Cemetery -  Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Saint John's Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Tarsus Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Weeks Cemetery -  Partial Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Willow City Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors
 * Willow Creek Cemetery -  Index  -  Hidden Ancestors

Census Records
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
 * 1920
 * 1930

Church Records
Bottineau County Churches -  Church Angel

Lutheran


 * Records of Mouse River Lutheran Church, Bottineau County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records


 * North Dakota Naturalization Records Index at NDSU Archives – index only, covers various dates and counties

Probate Records
'''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
Bottineau County Historical Society 1093 Hwy 5 NE Bottineau, ND 58318 Phone: 701-228-3800

Lansford Threshers and Historical Association, Inc. c/o Glen Carlson PO Box 26 Lansford, ND 58750 Phone: 701-784-5897

Mouse River Loop Genealogy Society PO Box 1391 Minot, ND 58701-1391 Website

Websites

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