Mercer County, North Dakota Records

Mercer County, North Dakota (Map It) was created on January 14, 1875 from Dakota Territory. The county was named in honor of William Henry Harrison Mercer, an early settler..

Mercer County is bordered by McLean County (north), Oliver County (east), Morton County (south), Stark County (southwest), Dunn County (west).

Mercer County Cities and Towns include Beulah, Golden Valley, Hazen, Pick City, Stanton, Zap.

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

Mercer County, North Dakota Courthouse Records

The Mercer County Courthouse is located in Stanton, 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 Mercer 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.

• Mercer County Register of Deeds / Recorder has Land Records from 1875. 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.
• Mercer County Clerk of Courts has Marriage Records from 1885, Probate Records from 1875 and Court Records from 1875. The County Clerk of Courts responsibilities include issuing Marriage Licenses and filing of Civil, Probate, Small Claims, Criminal Cases and Child Support Court Documents.

Mercer County, North Dakota Census Records

• Learn More: State of North Dakota Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Indian Census Records: 1885-1940, Eastern Cherokee - 1908-1910
• Territorial and State Censuses: 1885, 1915, 1925
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Mercer 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

Mercer County, North Dakota Resources

• Mercer County Historical Society, P. O. Box 1134, Beulah, ND 58523, 701-873-5070 or 701-745-3523
• Fort Clark State Historic Site
• Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
• Pfenning Wildlife Museum
• Mercer County, North Dakota Message Boards

Mercer County, North Dakota External Links

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