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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Cohen | William H. Cohen | 1 / 18 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Sarah E. Ernull | Adolph Cohn | 4 / 30 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Sarah E. Ernull | Adolph Cohn | 4 / 28 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susie Danenbury | Leopold Cohn | 4 / 7 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Lucy White | J. B. Cokerham | 3 / 4 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Polly Smith | James Colbert | 8 / 28 / 1802 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Abigail (widow) Bates | John Colby | 3 / 17 / 1806 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Blanchard | Isaac Cole | 2 / 2 / 1793 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary C. Snead | James C. Cole | 8 / 25 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jenny Toobey | John Cole | 8 / 29 / 1781 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Dinah Fairy | Major Cole | 3 / 26 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Joanna Cole | Moses Cole | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Annie L. Coward | S. M. Cole | 1 / 20 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Carrie Rhem | T. Emory Cole | 2 / 4 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Matilda D. Maler | W. J. Cole | 9 / 19 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Sucky Fish | Benjamin Coleman | 12 / 31 / 1799 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Zilpha Fagans | Bryan Coleman | 10 / 15 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Louisa Nelson | Bryan Coleman | 5 / 28 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Nancy Godett | Bryant Coleman | 4 / 4 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Susan Hyman | Bryant Coleman | 2 / 9 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Emeline Wilson | Charles Coleman | 1 / 31 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Maria Morris | Henry Coleman | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 27 yrs | |
| Elizabeth Banner | James Coleman | 6 / 14 / 1785 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Hamburg | James Coleman | 9 / 1 / 1814 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Merebee Hyman Coleman | -onon Coleman | 8 / 9 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 18 yrs |
