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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina McCabe | John H. Smith | 11 / 22 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Narcissa Dixon | John H. Smith | 1 / 11 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Niercy Franks | John J. Smith | 6 / 13 / 1895 | 6 | ||
| Mary Ann Oglesby | John Jefferson Smith | 5 / 11 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Mary Ann Oglesby | John Jefferson Smith | 5 / 11 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Willis | John Q. Smith | 6 / 30 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Cox | John R. Smith | 7 / 28 / 1836 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah M. Hutchins | John W. Smith | 1 / 20 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Sarah M. Hutchins | John W. Smith | 1 / 20 / 1858 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Laughinghouse | Johnston Smith | 10 / 15 / 1845 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Lydie Taylor | Johnus Smith | 12 / 27 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Esther Best | Joseph Smith | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 yrs | |
| Sarah Bland | Joseph Smith | 5 / 23 / 1837 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Dudley | Joseph Smith | 12 / 23 / 1793 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Goulding | Joseph Smith | 6 / 10 / 1798 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Lewis | Joseph Smith | 8 / 13 / 1859 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Patrick | Joseph Smith | 12 / 28 / 1830 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ida O. Gardner | Joseph A. Smith | 10 / 19 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Emily V. Bishop | Joseph H. Smith | 10 / 14 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Emily V. Bishop | Joseph H. Smith | 10 / 14 / 1852 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline E. Brown | Joseph P. Smith | 2 / 6 / 1841 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Sadie Smith | Joshua W. Smith | 12 / 12 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Fanny A. Dixon | L. A. Smith | 2 / 16 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Jane Harget | Lafayette Smith | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Frances Roberts | Lafayette Smith | 2 / 24 / 1875 | 5 | colored |
