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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie M. Blango | Frank Loops | 3 / 27 / 1909 | 7 | colored | |
| Pleasant Lorch | Simon Lorch | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 20 yrs | |
| Esther Brinn | William Lorch | 3 / 3 / 1871 | 3 | ||
| Sophia Brinson | William Lorch | 6 / 17 / 1890 | 6 | ||
| Emeline Adkes | Charles Lorey | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 13 yrs | |
| Ginnie Ipock | William Louvenier | 6 / 1 / 1891 | 6 | ||
| Elizabeth Clancey | Charles Love | 2 / 12 / 1844 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Adeline Wilson | Charles Love | 9 / 29 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Tempy Flanagan | John Lovett | 12 / 13 / 1797 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Leah Ann Kornegay | Alonzo Lovick | 8 / 21 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 5 yrs | |
| Sally Thomas | Asa Lovick | 7 / 8 / 1817 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rachel Ann Fonville | Benjamin Lovick | 5 / 4 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Princess Ann Jarman | Benjamin Lovick | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 4 yrs | |
| Sally Pitts | Cicero Lovick | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Amanda Rhem | George Lovick | 5 / 1 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Caroline Gooding | Henry J. Lovick | 5 / 12 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Betsy Freeman | Horatio Lovick | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 19 yrs | |
| Mehetabel Judd | James Lovick | 6 / 13 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Rosana Rhodes | James Lovick | 2 / 26 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Nora Ann Jones | John Lovick | 3 / 22 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Eliza Chapman | Lewis Lovick | 12 / 23 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Chancy Salone | Nelson Lovick | 3 / 3 / 1876 | 5 | colored | |
| Allis A. Green | Samuel Lovick | 6 / 12 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Sophia Ryall | Samuel Lovick | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 8 mo. | |
| Sophia (colored) Ryal | Samuel (colored) Lovick | 12 / 4 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond |
