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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Hall | Duncan Smith Jr. | 11 / 8 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Caroline Bryant | E. A. Smith | 3 / 21 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Sylvia Baker | Edward Smith | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 13 yrs | |
| Sarahn Ann Pipkin | Edward L. Smith | 1 / 4 / 1894 | 6 | ||
| Ettie C. Latham | Elias H. Smith | 6 / 6 / 1906 | 7 | ||
| Mary Largia | Elijah Smith | 2 / 19 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Frances Whitfield | Emanuel Smith | 9 / 10 / 1898 | 6 | colored | |
| Gertrude Ipock | Enoch Smith | 8 / 5 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Ruth Smith | Ezekiel Smith | 1 / 5 / 1829 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elmer L. Taylor | Fred G. Smith | 10 / 4 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Dora Roach | Fred Y. Smith | 5 / 14 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Maggie Jones | G. W. Smith | 3 / 25 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Matilda Dixon | George Smith | 3 / 15 / 1836 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Clara Hooker | George Smith | 12 / 12 / 1906 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Jones | George Smith | 12 / 2 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Polly (widow) Osborn | George Smith | 10 / 23 / 1806 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Rebecca Salter | George Smith | 3 / 18 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Rebecca Salter | George Smith | 3 / 17 / 1854 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Williams | George Smith | 12 / 21 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Mary Williams | George Smith | 9 / 10 / 1842 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Winney Noket Smith | George B. Smith | 8 / 13 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Mary Dowdy | George G. Smith | 12 / 26 / 1832 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Gill | George G. Smith | 3 / 15 / 1822 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Betsey Taylor | Gibbon Smith | 5 / 30 / 1820 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Meta Outlaw | Gurnie A. Smith | 12 / 24 / 1899 | 7 |
