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Towner County, North Dakota
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Towner County was established on March 08, 1883 (organized in 1884) from Rolette County, Cavalier County.
The Towner County Seat is situated in Cando and the county government website is unknown
Areas next to Towner County are Manitoba, Canada, Cavalier County, Ramsey County, Benson County, Pierce County, Rolette County.
Townships include Armourdale, Atkins, Bisbee, Bethel, Cando, Coolin, Crocus, Dash, Egeland, Gerrard, Grainfield, Hansboro, Howell, Lansing, Maza, Monroe, Mount View, New City, Olson, Paulson, Perth, Picton, Rock Lake, Sidney, Smith, Sorenson, Springfield, Teddy, Twin Hill, Victor, Virginia, Zion.
Towner 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.
Towner Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be found for 1890. There are free online in addition to printable census forms to assist with your research.
Towner County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Towner County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- North Dakota State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Towner County Historical Society Museum, 108 4th Avenue, Munich, ND 58352 , 701-682-5106
- Cando Pioneer Foundation Museum, 7342 72nd Ave NE, Cando, ND 58324-0142, 701-968-3490
- Towner County, North Dakota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Towner County, North Dakota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Towner County (usgwarchives.net)
Towner County Courthouse and Government Records
Genealogist often overlook the value of Towner 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 Towner 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.
- Towner County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 612 East Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, ND 58505/li>
- Phone: (701) 968-4340
- Towner 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: 1888
- Land Records: 1883
- 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.
Towner County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Towner County. Feel free to provide your own favorite Towner County genealogy or family history related sites.
Towner 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!
- Towner County, North Dakota Books (amazon.com)
- Search North Dakota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Towner County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Towner Co. ND Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- North Dakota Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Towner Co. ND Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- North Dakota Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Towner Co. ND Census Records
- North Dakota Census Records Research Guide
- Towner County, ND Census Records Links
- Towner County, ND Census QuickFacts
Towner Co. ND Cemeteries & Church Records
- North Dakota Cemetery Research Guide
- Towner Co., North Dakota Graves (findagrave.com)
- Towner County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Towner Co., North Dakota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Towner County, North Dakota
- Towner Co., North Dakota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- North Dakota Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Towner County, North Dakota
- Towner County, North Dakota Church Books (amazon.com)
Towner Co. ND Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- North Dakota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Towner Co. ND General and History Websites
- See Also State History for North Dakota
- Towner County, North Dakota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Towner County, North Dakota Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Towner Co. ND Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Towner County, North Dakota (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – North Dakota – Counties – Towner (cyndislist.com)
- Towner County North Dakota (genealogytrails.com)
- Towner Co. NDGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Towner County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Towner Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Towner Co. ND Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of North Dakota Links and Information
- 1895 Towner County Map (livgenmi.com)
Towner 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 Towner County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.