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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenie B. Williams | Levi N. Latham | 9 / 12 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Maria Elliott | Moses Latham | 6 / 18 / 1874 | 5 | colored | |
| Latham Newby | Moses Latham | 10 / 21 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Susan A. Kees | Nathan Latham | 3 / 30 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Rety Roberson | Reed Latham | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Anna Lovett | S. S. Latham | 1 / 13 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Julia A. Clark | Samuel Latham | 11 / 30 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Bettie Chadwick | Samuel W. Latham | 1 / 31 / 1860 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lovenia Dawson | Thomas Latham | 5 / 21 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Nancy Wynn | Thomas Latham | 10 / 12 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Hettie A. Jenkins | W. H. Latham | 10 / 26 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Lydia Nobles | William Latham | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 mo. | |
| Fannie Hoell | Augustus Lathinghouse | 3 / 15 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Hester Ann Williams | Eli Lathinghouse | 6 / 27 / 1848 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Delia Cherry | F. A. Lathinghouse | 1 / 13 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Elizabeth Gatlin | John Lathinghouse | 1 / 20 / 1875 | 5 | ||
| Julia Givens | Henry Latimer | 3 / 22 / 1841 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Gaudett | Ajax Laughinghouse | 9 / 4 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Gaudett | Ajax Laughinghouse | 9 / 4 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Hannah Jones | Ajax Laughinghouse | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Mary Jones | Ajax Laughinghouse | 1 / 21 / 1839 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Smith | Bryan Laughinghouse | 10 / 29 / 1829 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Patsy Palmer | Caswell Laughinghouse | 12 / 23 / 1814 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Carlie A. Hoell | Charles E. Laughinghouse | 3 / 22 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Lela Lancaster | Duff Laughinghouse | 2 / 6 / 1901 | 7 |
