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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Jones | Alexander Holmes | 12 / 10 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Penny Moore | Eddie Holmes | 12 / 27 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Charlotte Fisher | Hamilton Holmes | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 19 yrs | |
| Ada Gaskins | J. A. Holmes | 10 / 20 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Rosey Dillon Holmes | March Holmes | 8 / 11 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Louisa Rowe Mitchell | March Holmes | 4 / 27 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Delphia Kinsaul | W. H. Holmes | 10 / 9 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Nancy F. Wiggins | William Henry Holmes | 3 / 4 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Emma J. Simmons | James D. Holoway | 12 / 16 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Eliza Johnson | Dock Holt | 7 / 13 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Ella Miss Lane | Henry Weston Holt | 12 / 25 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Sarah C. Phillips | M. J. Holt | 5 / 27 / 1889 | 6 | ||
| Martha E. Kirkman | A. J. Holton | 6 / 18 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Sarah McLacklan | Alexander H. Holton | 2 / 9 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Mary Frances Holton | Alonzo J. Holton | 2 / 22 / 1860 | 1 | ||
| Mary Jane Lewis | Alonzo J. Holton | 9 / 19 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Annis Ipock | Harry B. Holton | 4 / 27 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Barbara Ellen Bennett | Jesse W. Holton | 1 / 19 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Chloe A. Linton | Lodrick Holton | 6 / 16 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Emeline Ball | Thomas Holton | 5 / 23 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Sally Ann Simmons | William H. Holton | 10 / 6 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Rebecca Bryan | John Homer | 7 / 22 / 1856 | 1 | ||
| Katy Williams | John Homer | 8 / 22 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 45 yrs | |
| Mary E. Anderson | Henry Hoof | 2 / 20 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Mary Potter | Daniel B. Hooker | 3 / 12 / 1868 | 1 |
