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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Powell | Henry W. Parker | 9 / 27 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Emily Perry | Herman Parker | 11 / 26 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Rena Phillips | Hunter Parker | 10 / 5 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Frances Mitchell | Isaac Parker | 7 / 26 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Alpha J. Martin | Jacob L. Parker | 3 / 18 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Leah Gaskins | James Parker | 8 / 4 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Diana McCoy | James Parker | 11 / 10 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Keaty Stanly | James Parker | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 42 yrs | |
| Winafred Warters | James Parker | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 17 yrs | |
| Olivia Dixon | James E. Parker | 12 / 22 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Matthew Chevers | John Parker | 10 / 11 / 1785 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Williams Parker | John Parker | 8 / 8 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Rosanna Simmons | John Parker | 8 / 2 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah Wood | John Parker | 6 / 14 / 1807 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Winnie Hatch | John Parker | 7 / 19 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Medora Ireland | John R. Parker | 10 / 6 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Georgiana Shaw | Manchester Parker | 5 / 3 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Hannah Bryan | Matthew Parker | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Anna Smith | Nathan Parker | 8 / 23 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sudie Small | Samuel D. Parker | 7 / 29 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Cora Whitford | Simon Parker | 2 / 6 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Ballard | Sylvester Parker | 2 / 16 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Eva French | W. B. Parker | 1 / 8 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Keziah Jones Wilson | Wade Parker | 5 / 26 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Smithy E. Brock | William D. Parker | 11 / 20 / 1879 | 6 |
