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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Keeling | John Moore | 8 / 2 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Lockey | John Moore | 5 / 21 / 1785 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nathan Moore | John Moore | 12 / 29 / 1825 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elsy Richards | John Moore | 3 / 24 / 1825 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Richilda Taylor | John Moore | 2 / 5 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Richilda Taylor | John Moore | 2 / 5 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Catherine Williams | John Moore | 12 / 23 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Mariah M. Stewart | John C. Moore | 1 / 22 / 1879 | 5 | ||
| Emeline Green | John E. Moore | 8 / 17 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Georgie Dixon | John H. Moore | 7 / 2 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Clemmie E. Gardner | John R. Moore | 2 / 4 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Patsy A. Kilpatrick | John S. Moore | 12 / 30 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary E. Bryant | John T. Moore | 10 / 15 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Susan Hays | Joseph Moore | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 40 yrs | |
| Henrietta Stafford | Joseph Moore | 8 / 31 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Rebecca Moore | Joshua Moore | 6 / 14 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Lucinda Williams | Joshua Moore | 4 / 20 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Barron | Kelley Moore | 12 / 9 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Maude Ivey Foy | L. J. Moore | 9 / 7 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Emma Norman | Larry Moore | 10 / 23 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah Burney | Latham Moore | 8 / 30 / 1799 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret McWhorter | Latham Moore | 9 / 10 / 1810 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Esther Hobbs | Levi Moore | 7 / 6 / 1794 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Clora Small | Lewis Henry Moore | 11 / 6 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Patsey Lee | Macklin Moore | 6 / 30 / 1870 | 4 | colored |
