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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sina Smith | Noah J. Franks | 1 / 12 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Ida Frazell | Solomon Franks | 12 / 26 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Abbie Jones | Squire Franks | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 17 yrs | |
| Milly Heel | Thomas Franks | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Julia W. Spears | Thomas R. Franks | 1 / 4 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Kezia (widow) Tripp | Tom Franks | 12 / 22 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Louise West | Washington Franks | 9 / 12 / 1896 | 6 | colored | |
| Lidia Ann Davis | William Franks | 12 / 21 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Betsey Gardner | William Franks | 3 / 27 / 1834 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Narcissa Wiggins | William Franks | 3 / 0 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Rachel Wiggins | William Franks | 5 / 16 / 1881 | 6 | ||
| Amanda Jones | William A. Franks | 7 / 6 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Lovica Latham | Willie Franks | 10 / 4 / 1904 | 7 | colored | |
| Annis Reddick | Zenas Franks | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Martha (widow) Spruill | Benjamin Frater | 1 / 25 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Martha Kornegay | Benjamin F. Frater | 11 / 1 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Lestura Smith | Frank Frater | 8 / 29 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 18 mo. | |
| Frances Jones | John Frazier | 1 / 7 / 1818 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Celia Hays | Silas Frazier | 1 / 28 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Emma Rouse | Silas Frazier | 2 / 4 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary C. Farrow | W. T. Frazier | 12 / 10 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Warden Godett | Arthur Frazier | 12 / 23 / 1908 | 7 | colored | |
| Louisa Sutton | Durant Frazier | 12 / 27 / 1883 | 6 | ||
| Decia Ann Carter | George Frazier | 10 / 21 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Romes George | Isaac Frazier | 7 / 14 / 1906 | 7 | colored |
