Traill County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota Traill County

Guide to Traill 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
Traill County Courthouse 114 W Caledonia Hillsboro, ND 58045 Phone: 701.436.4454 Traill County Website Clerk District Court has birth records from 1910, marriage records from 1887, death records from 1907, burial records from 1915, divorce records records from 1890 and probate records and probate records from 1882; Register of Deeds has land records

Traill County, North Dakota Record Dates

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 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Birth*
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 * width="12%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | Death*
 * 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
 * width="12%" align="center" |1910
 * width="12%" align="center" |1880
 * width="12%" align="center" |1891
 * width="12%" align="center" |1875
 * width="12%" align="center" |1875
 * width="12%" align="center" |1875
 * width="12%" align="center" |1880
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Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes
12 January 1875: Traill County was created from Grand Forks, Burbank (Old), and Cass Counties. County seat: Hillsboro

Populated Places

 * Hatton


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Cemeteries
Cemeteries - NDGenWeb Traill County, North Dakota

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

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

Church Records
Lutheran

'''Aurdal Lutheran Church, Portland


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

'''Blanchard


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

'''Bruflat Lutheran Church, Portland


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

'''Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Hatton


 * Records of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Hatton, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

'''Zion Lutheran Church, Hillsboro


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

Land and Property Records
Online Land Records For more information see North Dakota Land and Property
 * 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 - 1936 - U.S. Homestead Records 1861-1936 at Ancestry.com - ($), 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

Libraries
Goose River Heritage Center, Inc. 320 1st Street NW Mayville, ND 58257

Societies
Traill County Historical Society PO Box 173 Hillsboro, ND 58045-0173 Telephone: 701-636-5571

Hatton-Eielson Museum and Historical Association PO Box 33 Hatton, ND 58240-0033 Telephone: 701-543-4092 Website

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.
 * Traill County, North Dakota Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)