McKenzie County, North Dakota Genealogy

United States North Dakota McKenzie County

McKenzie 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 and death records from 1943, marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1905 and burial records; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County
1901--McKenzie County was created 24 May 1901 from Billings County. County seat: Watford

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

Populated Places
Alexander Watford City

Indian Reservation
A portion of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation is located in McKenzie County. The remainder of the reservation is in Mountrail, Dunn, Mercer, and Ward Counties.

Neighboring Counties
Billings | Dunn | Golden Valley | Mountrail | Williams | Montana counties: Richland | Roosevelt | Wibaux

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


 * 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

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
McKenzie County Museum and Historical Society, Inc. 11542 Highway 23 Watford City, ND 58854

Lewis and Clark Trail Museum P. O. Box 343, Alexander ND 58831-0343 Phone: 701-828-3595

McKenzie County Heritage Association P. O. Box 512 Watford City, ND 58854

Old Sod Post Office of Grassy Butte 609 Main St. Grassy Butte, ND 58634 Phone: 701-863-6754

Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County P. O. Box 126 Watford City, ND 58854-0126 Phone: 701-444-2990 or 701-444-5804

Web Sites

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