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 Lowthorp | Charles Churchill | 1 / 1 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy Holliday | Claudius B. Churchill | 12 / 28 / 1824 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Taylor | Alex Civils | 4 / 6 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Martha J. Glover | Alexander Civils | 3 / 28 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Beesley | David Civils | 10 / 9 / 1780 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Bratcher | Francis Civils | 2 / 27 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Annetia C. Glover | Frank Civils | 2 / 9 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Sally Beasley | James Civils | 6 / 20 / 1835 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Henrietta Heath | James Civils | 11 / 24 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Prudence Moore | Richard Civils | 12 / 13 / 1839 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Henrietta Jackson | Samuel Civils | 2 / 5 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann Anderson | Stephen Civils | 4 / 19 / 1838 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Ringgold | W. T. Civils | 6 / 22 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth Daughety | William Civils | 2 / 22 / 1850 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hannah Raker | William Civils | 5 / 23 / 1800 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Jane Hunt | William F. Civils | 1 / 16 / 1856 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ammie Sumlin | Peter Claggan | 8 / 17 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Milley Burfit | Willis Claggan | 3 / 30 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Mamie V. Williams | David Claggen | 3 / 20 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Rosamond Rhem | James Clagon | 11 / 4 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Melvania Hall | Joseph Clanton | 11 / 7 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Hannah Potter | John Clarence | 1 / 7 / 1792 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Slade | James Thomas Clarity | 7 / 5 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret Saunders | Arnold Clark | 10 / 1 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Amanda (colored) McDuffy | Balam (colored) Clark | 11 / 7 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
