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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Jane Boyd | Christopher Fisher | 10 / 22 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Boneta Smith | David Young Fisher | 11 / 6 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Boneta Smith | David Young Fisher | 10 / 31 / 1853 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Dove | E. W. Fisher | 2 / 15 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Nelly Fisher | Edmond Fisher | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Cloe E. Hyman | Edmond W. Fisher | 3 / 8 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Annie Holt | Edwards Fisher | 11 / 16 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Caroline McCray | Emanuel Fisher | 3 / 7 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Sarah Ann Holton | Freeman Fisher | 9 / 1 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Floranne Williams | Freeman Fisher | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Priscilla Barfield | George Fisher | 4 / 3 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Ann Maria Fisher | George Fisher | 2 / 20 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Mary (widow) Martin | George Fisher | 11 / 10 / 1901 | 7 | colored | |
| Jane (colored) Jones | George (colored) Fisher | 10 / 16 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Jane (colored) Jones | George (colored) Fisher | 10 / 16 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Tamer Babbitt | Henry Fisher | 9 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 1 yr | |
| Phillis Nelson | Isaac Fisher | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Mary Williams | Isaac H. Fisher | 9 / 21 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Eunice Carter | Isaiah Fisher | 10 / 6 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Ann Maria Shepard | Jacob Fisher | 8 / 23 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 30 yrs | |
| Sallie Ann Copes | Jacob (colored) Fisher | 9 / 23 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Sallie Ann Copes | Jacob (colored) Fisher | 9 / 16 / 1865 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Mary F. Woods | Jake Fisher | 5 / 5 / 1889 | 6 | colored | |
| Jane Edwards | James Fisher | 1 / 23 / 1881 | 6 | colored | |
| Cally Smith | James Fisher | 2 / 19 / 1890 | 6 | colored |
