Grant County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota Grant County

Guide to Grant 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
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

Grant County, North Dakota Record Dates

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 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Land
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 * width="12%" align="center" |1916
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Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes
1916--Grant County was created 7 November 1916 from Morton County. County seat: Carson

Populated Places
Places/Localities

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


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Cemeteries
Cemetery transcriptions for cemeteries in Grant County, providing name, date of birth, and date of death where available.

Census Records
Online Territory and State Census Indexes and Records

For links to Federal census years, see North Dakota Census.
 * 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

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

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

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

Websites

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