Special Collections Databases
Arne G. Brekke Bygdebok Collection
Bygdebøker are published farm and family histories compiled by local Norwegian groups, of interest to historians and genealogists. This database allows you to search for bygdebøker by the place they were written about.
Dakota Student Index
Searchable index to the Dakota Student, the student newspaper of the University of North Dakota, 1888 to 2009.
Grand Forks County Marriage Licenses
Searchable index of over 9,700 certificates, dating from November 1875 to June 30, 1925.
Contact the Department of Special Collections for hardcopy of the licenses.
Grand Forks Coroner Inquest Records
Searchable index of over 3,200 inquest reports, dating from 1882-1989. The coroner is charged with the responsibility of investigating any death arising from suspicious and unusual circumstances, including criminal or violent means, suicide, accidents, and sudden death when in apparent good health. Please note that the certificates can only be viewed by relatives of the deceased.
E. J. Lander & Co. Land Records Database
Real estate, land development and farm management firm with holdings throughout northern North Dakota and Montana. The company was headquartered in Grand Forks, and was founded in 1883. The collection contains over 1,500 loan records and 2000 client records, all of which are indexed in this database.
