Kidder County, North Dakota Records

Kidder County, North Dakota (Map It) was created on January 04, 1873 from Buffalo County in the Dakota Territory. The county was named in honor of Jefferson Parrish Kidder, territorial delegate to the 44th Congress and 45th Congresses..

Kidder County is bordered by Wells County (north), Stutsman County (east), Logan County (south), Emmons County (southwest), Burleigh County (west), Sheridan County.

Kidder County Cities and Towns include Dawson, Pettibone, Robinson, Steele, Tappen, Tuttle.

Kidder County Townships include Allen, Atwood, Baker, Buckeye, Bunker, Chestina, Clear Lake, Crown Hill, Crystal Springs, Excelsior, Frettim, Graf, Haynes, Kickapoo, Lake Williams, Manning, Merkel, Northwest, Peace, Petersville, Pettibone, Pleasant Hill, Quinby, Rexine, Robinson, Sibley, Stewart, Tanner, Tappen, Tuttle, Valley, Vernon, Wallace, Weiser, Westford, Williams, Woodlawn.

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

Kidder County, North Dakota Courthouse Records

The Kidder County Courthouse is located in Steele, 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 Kidder 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.

• Kidder County Register of Deeds / Recorder / Clerk of Courts has Marriage Records from 1886, Land Records from 1873, Probate Records from 1873 and Court Records from 1873. 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.

Kidder 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

Kidder 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

Kidder County, North Dakota Resources

• Kidder County Historical Society, P. O. Box 383, Steele, ND 58482-0383, 701-475-2741
• Kidder County, North Dakota Message Boards

Kidder County, North Dakota External Links

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