RECORDS AVAILABLE FROM STATE
OFFICES:
Vital Records:
A law requiring
registration of births and deaths was enacted in 1893 but repealed in 1895,
then reenacted in 1899. However, the law was not well-complied with in the early
years and registration was not considered complete until 1923.
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Birth records from
1870 to present
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Death records from
1881 to present
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Marriage records
from July 1925 to present
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The above records are
all available from:
North Dakota
Department of Health
Vital Records
600 East Boulevard - Dept. 301
Bismarck ND 58505-0200
These records can be
ordered on-line at:
North Dakota Department of
Health - Division of Vital Records
Census Records:
State census records
are available from:
State Archives and
Historical Research Library
State Historical
Society of North Dakota
612 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota
58505-0830
Division Offices (701)
328-2668
Reference Desk (701)
328-2091
Fax (701) 328-3710
mailto:archives@state.nd.us
For more information
on the census records available go to:
North Dakota State Historical
Society - Census Records
For information on
other information available from the State Historical Society go to:
North Dakota State Archives and
Historical Research Library
RECORDS AVAILABLE FROM COUNTY OFFICES:
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Marriage records
before July 1925
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Probate records
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Guardianship records
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Naturalization and
Citizenship records
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Land and Property
records
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School Records
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The above records are
all available from:
Towner County
Courthouse
Cando, North Dakota 58324
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MUSEUMS (some not in Towner County but located
nearby)
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Towner County
Historical Museum
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Museum exhibits
include a horse-drawn hearse, antique automobiles, workings of an old store,
delicate Bavarian crystal, dolls and a restored
Soo
Line Railroad depot that is fully equipped with period furnishings. Open
Sunday afternoons, Memorial Day-Labor Day.
Main Street
Egeland ND
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Cando Pioneer
Foundation
c/o Harley Volden, Secretary-Treasurer
622 6th Avenue
Cando, North Dakota 58324
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The Foundation has
no members or dues and relies on memorials and contributions for use in preserving
Cando’s history. The business is overseen by a five member board that
meets once every month.
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Pioneer Daughters
Museum
Cavalry Square
Fort Totten, ND 58335
(701) 766-4636
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Located
about 40 miles southwest of Lakota - Fort Totten
was an Army outpost from 1867 until 1890 and today is one of the
nation’s best preserved forts of the Indian War era.
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Lake Region
Heritage Center
502 4th
Devils Lake, ND
58301
(701) 662-3701
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A
small museum featuring artifacts from this area’s past. Located about
25 miles west of Lakota.
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List from The
Virtual Library
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