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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Colligan | Daniel Fields | 2 / 27 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Hester Armstrong | Edward Fields | 12 / 22 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Olivia Dennis | Isaac Fields | 8 / 17 / 1843 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Esther Loman | James Fields | 11 / 3 / 1805 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Mullen | James Fields | 8 / 22 / 1810 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Vara B. Smith | John H. Fields | 3 / 27 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Christiana Davis | L. H. Fields | 4 / 2 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Christ. Jane Moore | Lacy Fields | 12 / 27 / 1861 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mollie Broaddus | N. B. Fields | 4 / 26 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Sarah Ashbury | Nathaniel Fields | 10 / 8 / 1799 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Ozaida Humphrey | Lewis Fife | 10 / 30 / 1842 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Delila Smith | Lewis Fife | 11 / 23 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jennie R. Whitford | William P. Fife | 7 / 5 / 1877 | 5 | ||
| Olive Davis | William W. Fife | 2 / 8 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Alice Jones | George Fifer | 6 / 11 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Lucy (colored) Rouse | James (colored) Filer | 10 / 31 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Lucy (colored) Rouse | James (colored) Filer | 11 / 7 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Esther Campbell | Enoch Fillingame | 8 / 15 / 1800 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah (widow) McAfferty | George Fillingame | 3 / 21 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Annet Morris | George Fillingame | 12 / 16 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Rosa May Edwards | Jack Fillingame | 6 / 17 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Mary A. Anderson | James E. Fillingame | 2 / 22 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Eliza Tyre | Benjamin Fillingim | 4 / 12 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Eliza Tyre | Benjamin Fillingim | 3 / 19 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Mitchell | Enoch Fillingim | 5 / 27 / 1795 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
