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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary E. Smith | Herbert Parkin | 2 / 1 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Kate Hardy | James Parks | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Adeline Hill | John Parks | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Susan Little | John Parks | 7 / 13 / 1815 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Fanny (widow) Henley | William Parks | 2 / 8 / 1798 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Stedman | William Parks | 11 / 2 / 1785 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sylvia Harker Parmley | Benjamin Parmley | 8 / 4 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 26 yrs | |
| Annis Ireland | Harmon Parmley | 11 / 28 / 1868 | 4 | colored | |
| Maria Mrs. Squires | Abner Parris | 1 / 6 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Sarah Sykes | Abner Parris | 8 / 27 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Nancy E. Muse | Barzillia Parris | 2 / 29 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Jane Gaskins | Edward Parris | 4 / 26 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Jones | Edward Parris | 3 / 25 / 1819 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Theodosia Ballanga | Edward H. Parris | 3 / 13 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Mary Ann Gautier | Edward H. Parris | 12 / 16 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Mary Brinson | Edward O. Parris | 2 / 26 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Holton | George Parris | 6 / 8 / 1822 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Amelia Rice | George Parris | 4 / 15 / 1818 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Martha A. Powers | Henry C. Parris | 7 / 10 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Martha A. Powers | Henry C. Parris | 7 / 7 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Clear | John Parris | 11 / 22 / 1788 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Delamar | John Parris | 12 / 15 / 1812 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah F. Rodgers | T. E. Parris | 3 / 12 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Minnie Hilton | Thomas E. Parris | 11 / 7 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth Carraway | Zadock Parris | 2 / 13 / 1847 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
