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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucinda Fisher | Ernest George | 9 / 30 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Sarah J. Godett | G. B. George | 3 / 28 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Andrews | Garfield George | 11 / 3 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Charity Jane Fenner | Genson George | 5 / 1 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Harriet Copes | James George | 7 / 7 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Octavia Harget | James George | 2 / 24 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Eliza Ann Mitchell | James George | 6 / 10 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Sarah Jane Richards | James George | 7 / 6 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Frances Allen | John George | 7 / 22 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Esther Howard | John George | 7 / 19 / 1822 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Amy Lanier | John George | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Malvina (colored) Woodley | Lewis (colored) George | 8 / 10 / 1847 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hepsey Cully | Manuel George | 6 / 4 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Hepsey Cully | Manuel George | 1 / 24 / 1854 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah C. Becton | N. P. George | 6 / 9 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Lucy J. Thomas | Nathan George | 1 / 25 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia C. Parker | Nathaniel George | 4 / 7 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Willy Cully | Peter George | 9 / 27 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Hepsa (colored) Neil | Peter (colored) George | 9 / 27 / 1822 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Louisa Gibbs | Richard George | 2 / 12 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Maria Holloway | Squire George | 1 / 20 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Bizzell | Stilley George | 12 / 9 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Sarah Hartley | Theophilus George | 1 / 26 / 1849 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Morris | Theophilus George | 5 / 21 / 1831 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary E. Norris | Theophilus George | 4 / 24 / 1892 | 6 | colored |
