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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillis Arnold | July Arnold | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 yrs | |
| Effie Arnold | Noah M. Arnold | 7 / 5 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Claudie F. Hamilton | T. C. Arnold | 5 / 11 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Sadie Powell | W. E. Arnold | 9 / 11 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Matilda F. Dougherty | W. J. Arnold | 12 / 19 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Nancy Ipock | William Arnold | 5 / 9 / 1842 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Vasti Runnels | Absalom Arnull | 8 / 13 / 1821 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia A. Gibson | Nicholas Arpen | 11 / 12 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Anne King | William Arter | 7 / 5 / 1787 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sidney Askins | Asa Arthur | 2 / 22 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Sidney G. Askins | Asa Arthur | 3 / 13 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Dorothy Stapleford | Asa Arthur | 12 / 25 / 1810 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary W. Atkinson | Edward Arthur | 10 / 13 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Laura (widow) Spencer | Edward Arthur | 2 / 5 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Nancy Gatlin | Ephraim Arthur | 11 / 22 / 1826 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mattie J. Ewell | Gilbert L. Arthur | 8 / 8 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Katie C. Smith | H. Ephraim Arthur | 4 / 24 / 1898 | 6 | ||
| Nancy C. Whitford | Harvey Arthur | 1 / 31 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy C. Whitford | Harvey Arthur | 3 / 13 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Mary Ann Vincent | James G. Arthur | 4 / 2 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah G. Herritage | Jesse Arthur | 4 / 24 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Sarah G. Herritage | Jesse Arthur | 4 / 20 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sally Emery | John Arthur | 9 / 11 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Gaskins | John Arthur | 12 / 21 / 1782 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Roe | Joseph Arthur | 2 / 16 / 1792 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
