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 J. Salter | J. G. Smith | 8 / 12 / 1865 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Holland | Jabez Smith | 11 / 19 / 1834 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Moore | Jacob Smith | 8 / 15 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Nicey Cooper | James Smith | 5 / 15 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Susan Coward | James Smith | 5 / 27 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Susan Ann George | James Smith | 12 / 25 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Penelope Hargett | James Smith | 1 / 14 / 1820 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Estelle C. Pigott | James Smith | 9 / 4 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth Sammons | James Smith | 3 / 15 / 1837 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Galena Smith | James Smith | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 18 yrs | |
| Hannah Smith | James Smith | 7 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 28 yrs | |
| Susan Smith | James Smith | 4 / 3 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Amelia J. Dickerson | James E. Smith | 10 / 9 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Sarah Frances Grover | James Harvey Smith | 11 / 30 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Frances Grover | James Harvey Smith | 11 / 8 / 1856 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Ann Dixon | James M. Smith | 11 / 18 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth (widow) Gooding | James W. Smith | 2 / 26 / 1799 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Heath | Jerry Smith | 6 / 21 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Lucy A. Boyd | Jesse Smith | 4 / 14 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann Potter | Jesse Smith | 2 / 23 / 1791 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sallie G. Harris | Jno. B. Smith | 10 / 23 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Singleton | Jno. F. Smith | 3 / 20 / 1804 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary L. Norris | Jno. M. Smith | 4 / 2 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Mary Gray | Jno. R. Smith | 7 / 1 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Lovick | Jno. S. Smith | 3 / 9 / 1819 | Vol.3 | marriage bond |
