Burke County, North Dakota Records

Burke County, North Dakota (Map It) was created on July 06, 1910 from Ward County. The county was named in honor of John Burke, tenth Governor of North Dakota..

Burke County is bordered by Saskatchewan, Canada (north), Renville County (east), Ward County (south), Mountrail County (south), Williams County (southwest), Divide County (west).

Burke County Cities and Towns include Bowbells, Columbus, Flaxton, Lignite, Portal, Powers Lake .

Burke County Townships include Battleview, Bowbells, Carter, Clayton, Cleary, Colville, Dale, Dimond, Fay, Foothills, Forthun, Garness, Harmonious, Kandiyohi, Keller, Lakeview, Leaf Mountain, Lucy, Minnesota, North Star, Portal, Richland, Roseland, Short Creek, Soo, Thorson, Vale, Vanville, Ward.

A Map of Burke County, North Dakota contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Burke County, North Dakota Courthouse Records

The Burke County Courthouse is located in Bowbells, North Dakota. Learn More About State of North Dakota Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Burke county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk. Some records have been transferred to the State Archives and Historical Research Library.

• Burke County Register of Deeds / Recorder / Clerk of Courts has Marriage Records from 1910, Land Records from 1910, Probate Records from 1910 and Court Records from 1910. The County Register of Deeds / Recorder keeps a record of each patent, deed, mortgage, bill of sale and any document related to these transactions, insuring a permanent record of property ownership; Copies of divorce records. The County Clerk of Courts responsibilities include issuing Marriage Licenses and filing of Civil, Probate, Small Claims, Criminal Cases and Child Support Court Documents.

Burke County, North Dakota Census Records

• Learn More: State of North Dakota Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Indian Census Records: 1885-1940
• Territorial and State Censuses: 1885, 1915, 1925
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: None
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: None
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: None
• Union Veterans Schedules: None

Burke County, North Dakota Vital Records

• Learn More: State of North Dakota Vital Records
• Birth Records: from 1870 to present. The years 1870 to 1920 are incomplete. 
• Marriage Records: from June 1958 to present
• Death Records: from 1893 to present. Years from 1894 to 1920 are incomplete.
• Locations: North Dakota Division of Vital Records
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate or Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  ND Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 301, Bismarck, ND 58505-0200

Burke County, North Dakota Resources

• Burke County Historical Society, 9129 Powers Lake Road, Powers Lake, ND 58773
• Burke County, North Dakota Message Boards

Burke County, North Dakota External Links

• North Dakota Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from North Dakota (1879–1923)
• Burke County, North Dakota Books - Amazon
• Burke Co., North Dakota - FindaGrave
• Burke County, North Dakota Links - Cyndi's List
• Burke Co. NDGenweb
• Burke County, North Dakota Ancestry Database Collections
• Burke County, North Dakota Military Records