Benson County, North Dakota

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

Benson County was established on March 09, 1883 from Ramsey County.

The Benson County Seat is situated in Minnewaukan and the county government website is unknown

Areas next to Benson County are Towner County, Ramsey County, Nelson County, Eddy County, Wells County, Pierce County.

Townships include Albert, Arne, Aurora, Beaver, Broe, Butte Valley, East Fork, Eldon, Esmond, Hesper, Impark, Iowa, Irvine, Isabel, Knox, Lake Ibsen, Lallie, Leeds, Lohnes, McClellan, Minco, Mission, Normania, North Viking, Oberon, Pleasant Lake, Rich Valley, Riggin, Rock, South Viking, Twin Lake, Twin Tree, Warwick, West Antelope, West Bay, Wood Lake, York.

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

Benson Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be found for 1890. There are free online in addition to printable census forms to assist with your research.

Benson County Society and Family History Resources

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

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• North Dakota State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Brenorsome Historical Society, c/o Louis Garcia, P. O. Box 232, Tokio, ND 58379, 701-294-3351,
• Fort Totten State Historic Site, P. O. Box 224, Fort Totten, ND 58335, 701-766-4441 ,
• Lake Region Pioneer Daughters Museum at Fort Totten State Historic Site, c/o Bonnie McNaughton, 817 7th St. NE, Devils Lake, ND 58301-2634, 701-662-7345
• Minnewaukan Historical Society, c/o Richard Peterson, P. O. Box 183, Minnewaukan, ND 58351-0183, 701-473-5436
• Benson County, North Dakota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Benson County, North Dakota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Benson County (usgwarchives.net)

Benson County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist often overlook the value of Benson 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 Benson 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.

• Benson County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 311 B Ave S, Minnewaukan, ND 58351
  • Phone: (701) 473-5345
• Benson County Register of Deeds / Recorder
  • Land Records: 1883
• Benson County Clerk of Courts
  • Marriage Records: 1885
  • Probate Records: 1883
  • Court Records: 1883
• 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.

Benson County Links

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

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

Benson Co. ND Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Benson Co. ND Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Benson Co. ND Census Records

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

Benson Co. ND Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Benson Co. ND Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Benson Co. ND General and History Websites

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

Benson Co. ND Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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