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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe Everenton | Francis Searles | 3 / 1 / 1838 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Lana Price | Isben Searles | 5 / 22 / 1844 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Pamela Nelson | Stephen Searles | 1 / 3 / 1814 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Pearce | William Searles | 5 / 31 / 1785 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Prudy Rice | Zachariah Searles | 7 / 9 / 1844 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Lavinia Searls | Peter Searls | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 50 yrs | |
| Sarah J. Brock | Alexander Sears | 9 / 24 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Sarah J. Brock | Alexander Sears | 9 / 24 / 1853 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Polly James | George Sears | 2 / 22 / 1800 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Maggie Phillips | Henry Sears | 12 / 24 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Celia Pate | William Sears | 2 / 11 / 1795 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Sanders | Joseph Seebert | 6 / 29 / 1811 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Katerina Trowpel | Charles Frank Seidel | 5 / 11 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Katerina Trowpel | Charles Frank Seidel | 5 / 11 / 1859 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Nellie L. Baker | C. A. Seifert | 7 / 3 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Mary Paul | Anderson Selbage | 7 / 25 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Matilda J. Davis | Benjamin M. Selby Sr. | 11 / 27 / 1834 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Meeks | Hutchins Selby | 2 / 1 / 1792 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Penelope Drusy | James Selby | 6 / 9 / 1835 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mollie Jacock | John Selby | 12 / 4 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Hester Nixon | L. R. Selby | 12 / 8 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Penelope Bryan | Thomas Selby | 7 / 19 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Chelly Ball | David Serman | 7 / 14 / 1845 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Susan K. Higgins | David Serman | 6 / 8 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Susan K. Higgins | David Serman | 6 / 7 / 1856 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
