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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Austin | Cornelius Moore | 10 / 27 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Silvia Smith | Cornelius Moore | 11 / 23 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Lottie May Ruff | D. W. Moore | 4 / 1 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Hannah Morton | Daniel Moore | 9 / 22 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Rebecca Wiggins | Daniel Moore | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Martha Battle | David Moore | 4 / 8 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Alsey Fonville | David Moore | 12 / 31 / 1816 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Dinah Nixon | David A. Moore | 9 / 2 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Victoria Heath | E. B. Moore | 3 / 6 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Lizzie Onnerly | Ed Moore | 4 / 25 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Alsey Kees | Edmond Moore | 2 / 21 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Jones | Edward Moore | 12 / 9 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Jane Jones | Eli Moore | 12 / 24 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Ornie Brady | Elisha Moore | 12 / 12 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Betsy Godett | Emanuel Moore | 3 / 11 / 1879 | 5 | colored | |
| Emma Blount | Ephraim Moore | 11 / 22 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Violet Harget | Everett Moore | 5 / 5 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Laney Moorland | Francis Moore | 4 / 8 / 1796 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane (colored) Pettiford | Francis (colored) Moore | 3 / 9 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hancey (colored) French | Frank (colored) Moore | 11 / 7 / 1850 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ada Tyre | Frederick Moore | 6 / 19 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Jane (colored) McNeil | Furney (colored) Moore | 5 / 18 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Jane (colored) McNeil | Furney (colored) Moore | 5 / 17 / 1851 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Abby Lewis | Gabriel Moore | 3 / 15 / 1806 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline Hyman | George Moore | 5 / 6 / 1897 | 6 | colored |
