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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Keys | John A. Dixon | 3 / 2 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Fannie Hill | John B. Dixon | 10 / 8 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Hennrietta J. Foy | John D. Dixon | 3 / 8 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Fannie D. Thomas | John W. Dixon | 4 / 12 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Ann Thomas | Joseph F. Dixon | 9 / 7 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Annie Wayne | K. L. Dixon | 12 / 8 / 1897 | 6 | ||
| Augusta Brinson | Leroy Dixon | 5 / 23 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Mary P. Griffin | Lewis Dixon | 1 / 11 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Mary P. Griffin | Lewis Dixon | 12 / 14 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Pittman | Lucas Dixon | 12 / 27 / 1850 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Thomas | Lucas J. Dixon | 11 / 24 / 1857 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mattie Gatlin | Luther S. Dixon | 11 / 4 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Pennie Andrews | Miles Dixon | 2 / 9 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Banks | Miller Dixon | 2 / 5 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Elizabeth Banks | Miller Dixon | 2 / 5 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Smith Dixon | Nicholas Dixon | 7 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 22 yrs | |
| Sally Ann Moss | Philip N. Dixon | 7 / 29 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Emeline Askew | Richard Dixon | 12 / 22 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Mariah Heath | Richard Dixon | 12 / 7 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Phillis Warters | Richard Dixon | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Cassandra Rice | Rolin Dixon | 4 / 15 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Cassandra Rice | Rolin Dixon | 4 / 15 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nena Manning | Samuel Dixon | 11 / 4 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Bertha Collins | Soloman Dixon | 12 / 11 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Elizabeth C. Neale | Solomon Dixon | 12 / 16 / 1827 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
