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Dunn County, North Dakota

Dunn County was established on May 24, 1901 from Stark County (organized in 1908).

The Dunn County Seat is situated in Manning and the county government website is unknown

Areas next to Dunn County are Mountrail CountyMcLean CountyMercer CountyStark CountyBillings CountyMcKenzie County.

Townships include Manning .

Dunn County does have Federal Census Schedules to help in looking into your family tree. Government Population Schedules are available for 1910192019301940. There are free online in addition to printable census forms to assist with your research.

Dunn County Society and Family History Resources

A list of Dunn County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

Dunn County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist often overlook the value of Dunn County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of family history and genealogy information. Buried away in North Dakota courthouses and archives just about everywhere are often the aspirations and worries of countless North Dakota residents. The odds are excellent that your chosen ancestors and forefathers have left a detailed record of at least some elements of their lives in the Dunn County court records. Even if your forefathers is not mentioned in a Court case, give some thought to all of the other procedures which may have lead to her or him showing up in court records.

  • Dunn County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
    • Address: 205 Owens Street, Manning, ND 58642
    • Phone: (701) 573-4447
  • Dunn County Register of Deeds / Recorder / Clerk of Courts responsibilities include issuing Marriage Licenses and filing of Civil, Probate, Small Claims, Criminal Cases and Child Support Court Documents; keeping a record of each patent, deed, mortgage, bill of sale and any document related to these transactions, insuring a permanent record of property ownership.
    • Marriage Records: 1908
    • Land Records: 1908
    • Probate Records: 1908
    • Court Records: 1908
  • North Dakota Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in North Dakota for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.

Dunn County Links

The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Dunn County. Feel free to provide your own favorite Dunn County genealogy or family history related sites.

Dunn Co. ND Books, Newspapers & Publications

Dunn Co. ND Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Dunn Co. ND Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Dunn Co. ND Census Records

Dunn Co. ND Cemeteries & Church Records

Dunn Co. ND Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Dunn Co. ND General and History Websites

Dunn Co. ND Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Dunn Co. ND Military Records