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Divide County, North Dakota
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Divide County was established on December 09, 1910 from Williams County.
The Divide County Seat is situated in Crosby and the county government website is unknown
Areas next to Divide County are Saskatchewan, Canada, Burke County, Williams County, Sheridan County, Montana ( west).
Townships include Alexandria, Ambrose, Blooming Prairie, Blooming Valley, Border, Burg, Clinton, Coalfield, Daneville, De Witt, Elkhorn, Fertile Valley, Fillmore, Frazier, Frederick, Garnet, Gooseneck, Hawkeye, Hayland, Lincoln Valley, Long Creek, Mentor , Palmer, Plumer, Sioux Trail, Smoky Butte, Stoneview, Troy, Twin Butte, Upland, Westby, Writing Rock .
Divide County does have Federal Census Schedules to help in looking into your family tree. Government Population Schedules are available for 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. There are free online in addition to printable census forms to assist with your research.
Divide County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Divide County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- North Dakota State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Divide County Historical Society & Crosby Museum, 708 1st Street SE, Crosby ND 58730, 701-965-5500 or 701-570-2162
- Divide County, North Dakota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Divide County, North Dakota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Divide County (usgwarchives.net)
Divide County Courthouse and Government Records
Genealogist often overlook the value of Divide 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 Divide 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.
- Divide County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 300 2nd Ave N, Crosby, ND 58730
- Phone: (701) 965-6831
- Divide 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: 1910
- Land Records: 1910
- Probate Records: 1910
- Court Records: 1910
- 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.
- Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for North Dakota Birth Certificate, Death Certificate Applications. Certified copies of marriage records must be issued by the county where the license was originally filed. Copies of divorce records can only be obtained from the county clerk or recorder in the county in which the divorce filed.
Divide County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Divide County. Feel free to provide your own favorite Divide County genealogy or family history related sites.
Divide Co. ND Books, Newspapers & Publications
- North Dakota Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- North Dakota historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from North Dakota (1879–1923) (genealogybank.com) Rapidly discover names and key phrases in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage announcements, birth notices along with other items published in over 2,800 historical U.S. newspapers. All new content and articles added every month!
- Divide County, North Dakota Books (amazon.com)
- Search North Dakota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Divide County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Divide Co. ND Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- North Dakota Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Divide Co. ND Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- North Dakota Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Divide Co. ND Census Records
- North Dakota Census Records Research Guide
- Divide County, ND Census Records Links
- Divide County, ND Census QuickFacts
Divide Co. ND Cemeteries & Church Records
- North Dakota Cemetery Research Guide
- Divide Co., North Dakota Graves (findagrave.com)
- Divide County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Divide Co., North Dakota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Divide County, North Dakota
- Divide Co., North Dakota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- North Dakota Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Divide County, North Dakota
- Divide County, North Dakota Church Books (amazon.com)
Divide Co. ND Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- North Dakota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Divide Co. ND General and History Websites
- See Also State History for North Dakota
- Divide County, North Dakota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Divide County, North Dakota Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Divide Co. ND Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Divide County, North Dakota (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – North Dakota – Counties – Divide (cyndislist.com)
- Divide County North Dakota (genealogytrails.com)
- Divide Co. NDGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Divide County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Divide Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Divide Co. ND Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of North Dakota Links and Information
- 1895 Divide County Map (livgenmi.com)
Divide Co. ND Military Records
- North Dakota Military Records Research Guide
- North Dakota Military Records (fold3.com) will provide easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the North Dakota individuals that served. Just the thing for Divide County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.