Foster County, North Dakota

Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links

Foster County was established on January 04, 1873 (organized in 1883) from Pembina County.

The Foster County Seat is situated in Carrington and the county government website is http://www.fostercounty.com

Areas next to Foster County are Eddy County, Griggs County, Stutsman County, Wells County.

Townships include ?Birtsell, Bordulac, Bucephalia, Carrington, Eastman, Estabrook, Florance, Glenfield, Haven, Larrabee, Longview, McHenry, McKinnon, Melville, Nordmore, Rolling Prairie, Rose Hill, Wyard.

Foster County does have Federal Census Schedules to help in looking into your family tree. Government Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Foster Co. Foster Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Foster Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1880. Foster Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be found for 1890. There are free online in addition to printable census forms to assist with your research.

Foster County Society and Family History Resources

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

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• North Dakota State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Foster County Historical Society, 756 Main Street, Carrington, ND 58421, 701-652-1313
• James River Genealogy Club, 651 4th St., Carrington, ND 58421, 701-652-2587
• Putnam House, 533 Main St., Carrington, ND 58421, 701-652-1213 or 701-652-2090
• Foster County, North Dakota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Foster County, North Dakota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Foster County (usgwarchives.net)

Foster County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist often overlook the value of Foster 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 Foster 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.

• Foster County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 1000 5th St N, Carrington, ND 58421
  • Phone: (701) 652-1001
• Foster County Register of Deeds / Recorder
  • Marriage Records: 1883
  • Land Records: 1873
• Foster County Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1873
  • Court Records: 1873
• 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.

Foster County Links

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

Foster 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!
• Foster County, North Dakota Books (amazon.com)
• Search North Dakota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Foster County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)

Foster Co. ND Birth, Marriage & Death Records

• North Dakota Vital Records Research Guide
• Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)

Foster Co. ND Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

• North Dakota Court Records Research Guide
• BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)

Foster Co. ND Census Records

• North Dakota Census Records Research Guide
• Foster County, ND Census Records Links
• Foster County, ND Census QuickFacts

Foster Co. ND Cemeteries & Church Records

• North Dakota Cemetery Research Guide
• Foster Co., North Dakota Graves (findagrave.com)
• Foster County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Foster Co., North Dakota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Foster County, North Dakota
• Foster Co., North Dakota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• North Dakota Church & Bible Research Guide
• Topographic Church List and Map for Foster County, North Dakota
• Foster County, North Dakota Church Books (amazon.com)

Foster Co. ND Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

•  North Dakota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)

Foster Co. ND General and History Websites

• See Also State History for North Dakota
• Foster County, North Dakota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Foster County, North Dakota Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Foster Co. ND Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Foster County, North Dakota (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – North Dakota – Counties – Foster (cyndislist.com)
• Foster County North Dakota (genealogytrails.com)
• Foster Co. NDGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Foster County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Foster Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Foster Co. ND Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of North Dakota Links and Information
• 1895 Foster County Map (livgenmi.com)

Foster 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 Foster County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.