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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Taylor | Jerry Fisher | 2 / 9 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Artha A. Chadwick | Jno. Fisher | 8 / 21 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Caroline Keys | John Fisher | 3 / 24 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Louisa Nelson | John Fisher | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Annie Smith | John Fisher | 6 / 28 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Rachael Falls | John A. Fisher | 7 / 11 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Bettie E. Whitley | John Henry Fisher | 6 / 7 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Eva McKnight | John W. Fisher | 9 / 26 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Smith | Jordon Fisher | 11 / 26 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Ella J. Conner | Joseph P. Fisher | 3 / 0 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Nancy H. Wright | Josiah Fisher | 6 / 28 / 1794 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Carrie Carter | Lemuel Fisher | 10 / 6 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Elsy Hatch | Lymbo Fisher | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 12 yrs | |
| Margaret A. Thorpe | Michael Fisher | 1 / 8 / 1874 | 5 | ||
| Frances C. Bailey | Michael N. Fisher | 9 / 13 / 1837 | Vol.1 | marriage bond | |
| Maria Collins | Moses Fisher | 9 / 26 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Jane Landing | Moses Fisher | 4 / 11 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Rachel Annie Moore | Moses Fisher | 1 / 28 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Hannah Ward | Moses Fisher | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 24 yrs | |
| Celia Green | Nathan Fisher | 10 / 15 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Frances N. Pettipher | Nathan Fisher | 7 / 17 / 1870 | 4 | colored | |
| Mattie Ransom | Nathan Fisher | 6 / 20 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Merritt Fisher | Peter Fisher | 6 / 8 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 22 yrs | |
| Louisa Bryant | Peter Fisher Jr. | 5 / 18 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Louisa Gaskins | Phillip Fisher | 5 / 6 / 1869 | 4 | colored |
