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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella E. Dozier | Nathan Green | 12 / 19 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Pearl Capps | Orlando H. Green | 11 / 28 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Matilda Green | Peter Green | 5 / 15 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Polly Nancy | Reuben Green | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Annie E. Brown | Richard Green | 4 / 28 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Rosa Harden | Richard Green | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Caroline Allen | Rigdon N. Green | 6 / 21 / 1827 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Jeemsie Cooper | Robert Green | 12 / 20 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Matilda Meadows | Robert Green | 8 / 8 / 1841 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Josephene Colwell | Robert R. Green | 12 / 4 / 1862 | 1 | ||
| Minnie York | Robert R. Green Jr. | 4 / 28 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Nellie Adams | Samuel Green | 12 / 24 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Clarissa Bryan | Samuel Green | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 1/2 yrs | |
| Bertha Lee | Samuel Green | 1 / 2 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Edney Powell | Samuel Green | 4 / 27 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Annira Miller | Samuel Green | 12 / 29 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Alice V. Elliott | Shepard E. Green | 7 / 3 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Betsey Horseen | Solomon Green | 11 / 30 / 1824 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Miley Green | Squire Green | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Sidney Bratcher | Thomas Green | 8 / 20 / 1829 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Harriet Cox | Thomas Green | 12 / 24 / 1867 | 1 | colored | |
| Ann Maria Curtis | Thomas Green | 9 / 3 / 1840 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Forts | Thomas Green | 10 / 7 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Clarissa Jones | Thomas Green | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 11 yrs | |
| Susan Jones | Thomas Green | 7 / 23 / 1869 | 4 | colored |
