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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Ann Boston | Frank Canaday | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Julia Warwick | Henry Canaday | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 25 yrs | |
| Parene Brooks | Hogens Canaday | 12 / 26 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Charlotte Griffin | Jacob Canaday | 10 / 5 / 1796 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Gaskins | L. W. Canaday | 6 / 21 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Manda Smitiex | W. L. Canaday | 12 / 7 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Meta Jane White | Alonzo Canady | 5 / 28 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Rebecca Kornegay | Benjamin Canady | 7 / 29 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Luke Ann Hill | Emanuel Canady | 11 / 7 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Margaret Haskins | James Canady | 6 / 17 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Hannah Long | Jordan Canady | 5 / 31 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Sophia Fisher | L. W. Canady | 7 / 1 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Cora Ann Rasberry | Sharper Canady | 3 / 2 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Clara Jones | Thomas Canady | 1 / 30 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Merrit | William Canady | 9 / 22 / 1784 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Carter | William James Canady | 7 / 27 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Jane Slade | Isham Cane | 3 / 16 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Agnes Dennis | George Canmer | 4 / 12 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Jane White | Abram Cannaday | 8 / 25 / 1872 | 5 | colored | |
| Ann Cannaday | Jordan Cannaday | 9 / 5 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 mo. | |
| Elizabeth Braddock | Abel Cannady | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 19 yrs | |
| Della Daniels | Emanuel Cannady | 9 / 4 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Gibson | James Cannady | 1 / 21 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia Wood | William Cannady | 3 / 6 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Speir | Benjamin F. Cannon | 1 / 20 / 1857 | 1 |
