Craven County Marriage Records, 1773-1908
The following search is based upon the book Marriages of Craven County, 1851-1908, & Marriage Bonds, 1773-1868 abstracted by Jo Ann Ernul Murphy and Eula Pearl Beauchamp (privately published, 2006, now out of print).
This site contains an index to the Marriage Registers of Craven County Books 1 through 7 (indicated by a number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7) and the Marriage Bonds of Craven County Volumes 1 through 3 (indicated by Vol. 1, Vol. 2 or Vol. 3). These books are housed at the Craven County Register of Deeds office in New Bern, North Carolina. The original marriage bonds are housed in the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. Additional information may be available in the original registers (including witnesses, ages, places of residence, and for Books 3 and 4 the names of parents).
Due to requests to republish the book, the authors generously allowed the library to place their database on this website.
Search the Marriage Register:
| Bride's First Name |
Bride's Last Name |
Groom's First Name |
Groom's Last Name |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phornia E. Turnage | Isaac Alexander | 6 / 13 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Susan Garner | James Alexander | 3 / 26 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Kincey | John Alexander | 6 / 7 / 1842 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Chelsey Coward | Mingo Alexander | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Rebecca Dillahunt | Mingo Alexander | 10 / 22 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Janice West | Mingo Alexander | 10 / 18 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Rebecca Wood | Salem Alexander | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Mary Bryan | Solomon Alexander | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Clarissa A. Wise | Solomon Alexander | 4 / 23 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Clarissa A. Wise | Solomon Alexander | 4 / 22 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sophy Blount | Spencer Alexander | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Sinah Fulshire | Thomas P. Alexander | 6 / 9 / 1817 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Ann Riggs | William Alexander | 2 / 23 / 1879 | 5 | ||
| Lucy Welden | Williams Alexander | 6 / 24 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Lucy Voliva | John W. Alford | 7 / 25 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Bessie Abbott | Frederick E. Alfred | 12 / 9 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Polly Hall | Lodovick Alfred | 4 / 27 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| F. Ennis | Abram Allan | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, ??? | |
| Sarah Murphey | Richard Nelson Allcock | 10 / 4 / 1783 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Parker | George W. Allee | 12 / 12 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Eveline Brown | Andrew Allen | 7 / 16 / 1832 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Bell | Anthony Allen | 11 / 10 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Badsey Allen | Archibald Allen | 8 / 20 / 1801 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ellenor White | Burton Allen | 10 / 14 / 1809 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary B. Smallwood | Charles S. Allen | 11 / 21 / 1854 | 1 |
