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Bottineau County, North Dakota
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Bottineau County was established on January 04, 1873 (organized in 1884) from Dakota Territory.
The Bottineau County Seat is situated in Bottineau and the county government website is http://www.bottineau.com/government.html
Areas next to Bottineau County are Saskatchewan, Canada, Manitoba, Canada, Rolette County, Pierce County, McHenry County, Renville County.
Townships include Amity, Antler, Bentinck, Blaine, Brander, Cecil, Chatfield, Cordelia, Cut Bank, Dalen, Eidsvold, Elms, Elysian, Haram, Hastings, Hoffman, Homen, Kane, Lansford, Lewis, Lordsburg, Mount Rose, Newborg, Oak Creek, Oak Valley, Ostby, Peabody, Pickering, Renville, Richburg, Roland, Scandia, Scotia, Sergius, Sherman, Starbuck, Stone Creek, Tacoma, Wayne, Wellington, Wheaton, Whitby, Whitteron, Willow Vale.
Bottineau 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.
Bottineau Co. Bottineau Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Bottineau Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1880. Bottineau Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be found for 1890. There are free online in addition to printable census forms to assist with your research.
Bottineau County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Bottineau County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- North Dakota State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Bottineau County Historical Society, c/o Twilla Glinz, 1093 Hwy 5 NE, Bottineau, ND 58318, 701-228-3800
- Lansford Threshers and Historical Association, Inc., c/o Glen Carlson , P. O. Box 26 , Lansford, ND 58750 , 701-784-5897
- Mouse River Loop Genealogy Society, P. O. Box 1391, Minot, ND 58701-1391
- Bottineau County, North Dakota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Bottineau County, North Dakota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Bottineau County (usgwarchives.net)
Bottineau County Courthouse and Government Records
Genealogist often overlook the value of Bottineau 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 Bottineau 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.
- Bottineau County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 314 5th St W, Bottineau, ND 58318
- Phone: (701) 228-3983
- Bottineau County Register of Deeds / Recorder
- Land Records: 1884
- Bottineau County Clerk of Courts
- Marriage Records: 1884
- Probate Records: 1884
- Court Records: 1884
- Bottineau 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.
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- 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.
Bottineau County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Bottineau ounty. Feel free to provide your own favorite Bottineau County genealogy or family history related sites.
Bottineau 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!
- Bottineau County, North Dakota Books (amazon.com)
- Search North Dakota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Bottineau County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Bottineau Co. ND Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- North Dakota Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Bottineau Co. ND Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- North Dakota Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Bottineau Co. ND Census Records
- North Dakota Census Records Research Guide
- Bottineau County, ND Census Records Links
- Bottineau County, ND Census QuickFacts
Bottineau Co. ND Cemeteries & Church Records
- North Dakota Cemetery Research Guide
- Bottineau Co., North Dakota Graves (findagrave.com)
- Bottineau County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Bottineau Co., North Dakota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Bottineau County, North Dakota
- Bottineau Co., North Dakota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- North Dakota Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Bottineau County, North Dakota
- Bottineau County, North Dakota Church Books (amazon.com)
Bottineau Co. ND Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- North Dakota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Bottineau Co. ND General and History Websites
- See Also State History for North Dakota
- Bottineau County, North Dakota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Bottineau County, North Dakota Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Bottineau Co. ND Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Bottineau County, North Dakota (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – North Dakota – Counties – Bottineau (cyndislist.com)
- Bottineau County North Dakota (genealogytrails.com)
- Bottineau Co. NDGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Bottineau County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Bottineau Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Bottineau Co. ND Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of North Dakota Links and Information
- 1895 Bottineau County Map (livgenmi.com)
Bottineau 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 Bottineau County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.