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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Holly | Thomas S. Smith | 1 / 22 / 1831 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Priscilla Banks | Albert Smith | 11 / 18 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Nancy Smith | Thomas Smith Jr. | 2 / 24 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Mima Hyman | Alfred Smith | 9 / 1 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 22 yrs | |
| Hannah Wright | Tony Smith | 1 / 4 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Betsey Brinkley | Allen Smith | 8 / 14 / 1830 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Suter | W. B. Smith | 6 / 21 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Lavinia Corden | Allen Smith | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Martha Willis | W. B. Smith | 6 / 5 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Charity Cox | Allen Smith | 12 / 16 / 1821 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ella M. Bryan | W. H. Smith | 5 / 9 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Rena Dees | Allen Smith | 1 / 13 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Laura Slade | W. H. Smith | 2 / 15 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Josephine Kennedy | Allen Smith | 3 / 4 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Priscilla Eaves | W. H. Smith Jr. | 12 / 1 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Rebecca Sutton | Allen Smith | 6 / 11 / 1841 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ella Albritton | W. J. Smith | 11 / 13 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Mettie L. Wallace | Allen Smith | 10 / 15 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Ora Buck | W. M. Smith | 11 / 29 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Pennie Tucker | Anderson Smith | 11 / 10 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Florence E. Gefroy | W. R. Smith | 2 / 15 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Louisa Dillahunt | Andrew Smith | 12 / 21 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Carrie Clark | W. T. Smith | 3 / 30 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Nicey Roland | Anson Smith | 9 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Courtney Ferebee | W. T. Smith | 7 / 10 / 1906 | 7 | colored |
