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 James Banks | Charles Wilson Salter | 4 / 8 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Nancy E. Becton | D. M. Salter | 7 / 7 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Malissa Oden | Daniel H. Salter | 5 / 17 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Frances P. Willis | David W. Salter | 5 / 5 / 1849 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Thomas | Dempsey Salter | 12 / 20 / 1825 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Frances Banks | Elijah B. Salter | 8 / 4 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Mamie Rouse | Fuller Salter | 5 / 13 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Sidney Smith | George Salter | 7 / 3 / 1845 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Effie Elliott | James Salter | 2 / 16 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Adeline Salter | James Salter | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Lillie Smith | James Salter | 8 / 18 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Sarah I. Vaughn | James Salter | 7 / 7 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Eliza J. Ball | James M. Salter | 10 / 6 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Mary E. Barker | James Salter Jr. | 3 / 22 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Hoof | Joseph Salter | 3 / 29 / 1821 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Charity Lewis | Kilby Salter | 6 / 3 / 1841 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Sampson | Oliver Salter | 5 / 30 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Nancy Sampson | Oliver Salter | 5 / 29 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Matilda Gilbert | Owen T. Salter | 11 / 15 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Katherine Howard | Parham Salter | 3 / 13 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Lavinia Paul | Parham Salter | 12 / 19 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Mary Ann Willis | Parham Salter | 12 / 22 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Palmyra Wallace | Tilmon Salter | 12 / 22 / 1835 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Delaney Barker | Warren Salter | 11 / 23 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Delaney Barker | Warren Salter | 10 / 20 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
