Foster County North Dakota Marriage Records

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NameAddressCityStateZip CodePhone Number
Foster County Marriage & Divorce Records Offices
Foster County ClerkPO Box 257CarringtonND58421701-652-1001
Carrington City Hall103 Central Avenue NorthCarringtonND58421701-652-2911
Foster County Marriage & Divorce Records Databases
Foster County Divorce Certificates
Foster County Marriage Certificates & Records
Foster County Recorder's Office Website
Foster County Recorder's Office Website (North Dakota)
Statistics
Married Couples858 (57.1%)
Unmarried Couples80 (2.5%)
Never Married Men350 (25.6%)
Never Married Women226 (16.4%)
Separated Men8 (0.6%)
Separated Women16 (1.2%)
Widowed Men54 (3.9%)
Widowed Women161 (11.7%)
Divorced Men101 (7.4%)
Divorced Women95 (6.9%)

Marriage Records in Foster County North Dakota

Marriage Records in Foster County is maintained by the Social Service Department of the Department of Health and Human Services of the State of North Dakota. This is where the state’s public records are kept. These records are available to anyone who has a legitimate reason to request them, the applicant should: Be a legitimate citizen of the United States of America and at least 18 years of age.

These records include the personal particulars of the individuals like their name, the present age, date and place of marriage, witnesses and persons involved in the marriage, etc. Also included are the papers relating to the contract or agreement made by both the parties to the marriage. The marriage records also include the names of the parents of the groom and bride, witnesses and the person who conducted the ceremony if there is one. If there was no written contract, it would also include the name of the officiator of the wedding, and the officiant’s signature as well. Marriage records in Foster County also show if there were any children or dependents. There are various reasons as to why an individual might want to obtain such information.

Foster County is the only county in the state that maintains the vital statistics. This means that all the other counties compare the County’s statistics to that of the IRS (Internal Revenue Service). This would give them the latest data on the number of marriages and divorces. Also, this would give them a complete and up to date picture of the population, which is vital for planning social services and programs. Marriage records are also used by the schools, law enforcement, social service agencies and by any government office to help them in their work.

People may want to do this for genealogical reasons. There are two ways to do this. The first one is to visit each location physically to obtain these records and the other is to use online method. However, most of the online method works through Fostering registrars. The results are usually faster and you can also save money.

Marriage records in Fostering are basically kept in microfilm or they can also be microfilmed. The information is also stored electronically so it can be accessed easily at any time. There are different information that you can expect from these records like the names of the groom and the bride, parents’ names and the marriage license number if it was issued outside of the state.

Some of these records also contain the birth date, the places where the wedding took place, the names of the bridesmaids, the names and birthdates of the groomsmen, the date and place of the wedding, and other details that will be helpful when you need it in the future. Marriage records also contain the place or state where the wedding was performed and other important information like the reason for the wedding. This would really come in handy if ever you want to find out the history of an individual.