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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juda Hyman | Edward Laughinghouse | 9 / 28 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Lydia Peterson | Edward Laughinghouse | 4 / 2 / 1880 | 6 | ||
| Mahala Dixon | Ellis Laughinghouse | 3 / 22 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Mahala Dixon | Ellis Laughinghouse | 3 / 13 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eliza Laughinghouse | Farnifold Laughinghouse | 10 / 13 / 1831 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Laura Glover | George Laughinghouse | 11 / 25 / 1894 | 6 | ||
| Harriet Ann Smith | George Laughinghouse | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Henrietta Willis | Jesse Laughinghouse | 3 / 25 / 1882 | 6 | ||
| Nancy Powell | L. Laughinghouse | 2 / 7 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Eliza Peterson | Lewis Laughinghouse | 7 / 22 / 1828 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Nannie Wiley | R. E. Laughinghouse | 6 / 22 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Lovey Chapman | Richard Laughinghouse | 1 / 22 / 1842 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sallie Ipock | Richard Laughinghouse | 6 / 4 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Bethany Combs | Riley Laughinghouse | 3 / 10 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Jane Smith | Riley Laughinghouse | 1 / 16 / 1850 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Jane Nelson | Thomas Laughinghouse | 1 / 16 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Betsy Warren | Thomas Laughinghouse | 3 / 13 / 1798 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Virginia Wine | Wallace Laughinghouse | 8 / 15 / 1886 | 6 | ||
| Asonath Civils | William Laughinghouse | 7 / 26 / 1834 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan Willis | William John Laughinghouse | 3 / 30 / 1835 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Polly Hendrick | Young Laughinghouse | 3 / 12 / 1829 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Sarah Roach | Francis Lavanoe | 5 / 15 / 1816 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Zilphy Gilligen | William T. Lavenda | 7 / 3 / 1843 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Louvenia McIlwean | J. F. Lawhorn | 12 / 22 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Cora Cox | Sam B. Lawhorn | 5 / 29 / 1899 | 7 | colored |
