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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma E. Curtis | James R. Miller | 12 / 23 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| L. N. Simpkins | James R. Miller | 2 / 24 / 1890 | 6 | colored | |
| Eliza Miller | James Miller Jr. | 12 / 26 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Thomas | Japheth B. Miller | 3 / 27 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Elizabeth Powers | Jesse L. Miller | 10 / 26 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Eliza Arthur | John Miller | 2 / 6 / 1792 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Philis Badger | John Miller | 1 / 8 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Sally Hardison | John Miller | 6 / 22 / 1821 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Catherine Harris | John Miller | 4 / 3 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Warren | John Miller | 5 / 6 / 1900 | 7 | ||
| Kate Willis | John J. Miller | 4 / 8 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Kinsall | John R. Miller | 2 / 12 / 1873 | 5 | ||
| Susan P. Lincoln | John R. Miller | 12 / 10 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Susan P. Lincoln | John R. Miller | 12 / 2 / 1854 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Lucinda Paul | John S. Miller | 5 / 15 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Sarah Potter | John T. Miller | 4 / 4 / 1861 | 1 | ||
| Bettie Sawyer | Joseph Miller | 10 / 27 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Mary Elizabeth Caddy | Josephus Miller | 5 / 19 / 1872 | 3 | ||
| Matilda Tingle | Josephus Miller | 4 / 6 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Susan J. Becton | L. G. Miller | 8 / 8 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Susan E. Bryan | Lawrence Miller | 11 / 24 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Nancy Spencer | Lewis Miller | 10 / 8 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Ethel Guthrie | M. D. Miller | 2 / 28 / 1907 | 7 | ||
| Rachel Wetherington | McDuffy Miller | 6 / 18 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Priscilla Cratch | Noah Miller | 9 / 13 / 1823 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
