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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary A. Windley | F. J. French | 9 / 18 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Mary E. Oliver | Henry French | 12 / 31 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Sallie P. Willis | Henry French | 3 / 26 / 1884 | 6 | ||
| Julia C. Russell | Henry E. French | 9 / 8 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia A. Rhem | J. F. French | 12 / 17 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Rhem | Jeremiah F. French | 12 / 20 / 1859 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Julia F. McIlwean | Lewis H. French | 10 / 14 / 1851 | 1 | ||
| Julia F. McIlwean | Lewis H. French | 10 / 13 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Emma May Davenport | Lewis J. French | 11 / 30 / 1898 | 7 | ||
| Polly Mitchell | Sidney R. French | 12 / 20 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Jennie Turner | T. E. French | 12 / 28 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Lucretia Willis | William French | 2 / 25 / 1851 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Virginia J. Rhem | William Joseph French | 2 / 27 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Rebecca S. Russell | James S. Freshwater | 2 / 26 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Minnie C. Kohler | Harry Frey | 1 / 21 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Rebecca Lewis | John Fries | 5 / 30 / 1827 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Herrington | John B. Fries | 9 / 28 / 1838 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Sims | Joseph Frilick | 5 / 29 / 1793 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Margaret Scott | Jeremiah M. Friou | 5 / 9 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Carraway | John D. Friou | 11 / 30 / 1833 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Hearne | John D. Friou | 12 / 17 / 1819 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Benetta Jones | John D. Friou | 4 / 29 / 1798 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Watson | John Daniel Friou | 10 / 2 / 1798 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Della F. Williams | Horace E. Frisbie | 12 / 27 / 1885 | 6 | ||
| Maria Brown Polk | Anthony Fromville | 2 / 24 / 1869 | 4 | colored |
