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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie E. Hardison | Nathan Ballard | 2 / 28 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Pennie H. Rhem | Alonzo Ballenger | 6 / 4 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Ella D. Chestnutt | E. S. Ballenger | 12 / 22 / 1878 | 5 | ||
| Della M. Chase | H. W. Ballenger | 6 / 10 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Madoner E. Fulcher | Thomas J. Ballenger | 12 / 22 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Jane Harvey | David Balley | 12 / 16 / 1797 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Frayer | John Ignatious Baly | 2 / 10 / 1787 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Parsons | Henry Bancroft | 12 / 5 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Holland (widow) Bailey | Jonathan Bancroft | 12 / 22 / 1798 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Nancy Jones | Francis S. Bangert | 8 / 23 / 1838 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Caroline A. Jacobs | Sebastin Bangert | 1 / 30 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Annie N. Moore | A. J. Banks | 12 / 23 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Henrietta Eubanks | Alexander Banks | 10 / 17 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth Green | Alfred Banks | 1 / 1 / 1848 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Chloe Street | Amos Banks | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| May E. Taylor | Amos Y. Banks | 12 / 27 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Hannah Vendrick | Anson Banks | 5 / 31 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Hannah Vendrick | Anson Banks | 5 / 29 / 1855 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jane Hamilton | Anson Banks | 4 / 23 / 1876 | 5 | ||
| Sally R. Brinson | Arnett Banks | 9 / 7 / 1860 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Ann Brinson | Arnett Banks | 3 / 26 / 1852 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Fell | Arnett Banks | 8 / 23 / 1845 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Pauline Toler | B. T. Banks | 11 / 22 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Margaret Banks | Caswell Banks | 10 / 29 / 1842 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Tisdale | Caswell Banks | 6 / 19 / 1847 | Vol.1 | marriage bond |
