Wells County, North Dakota – Local Government Records
Auditor
1 Birth and Death Records, 1900-1943, 9ft. [41219] RESTRICTED
Clerk of Court
1 Burial Permits, 1937-1993, 2.25ft. [40832]
2
Citations, 1926-1945, 1r. (#16407) [41455]
3 Civil Case Files, 1885-1907, 1.5ft. [41776]
4
Coroner's Record, 1904-1938, 1v. [41449]
5 County Court Civil Actions, 1907-1928, 3r. (#16411-16413) [41452]
6 County Court Journal, 1907-1923, 1v. [41448]
7 County Court Minute Book, 1923-1965,1r. (#16404) [41457]
8 District Court Minute Book, 1890-1925, 1r. (#16408) [41456]
9 Divorce Case Files, 1893-1925, 3ft. [41155]
10
Fifth District Court Civil Actions, 1890-1921, 2r. (#16409-16410) [41452]
11 Fourth District Court Civil Actions, 1923-1924,1r. (#16405) [41453]
12 Guardian Record, 1914-1960, 2v. [41274]
13 Inheritance Tax Record, 1913-1918, 1v. [41447]
14 Judgment Record, 1894-1931, 11v. [41450]
15 Justice's Civil Docket, 1890-1922, 1r. (#16406) [41458]
16 Naturalization Records, 1885-1954, 7r (#12655-12661) [40752]
17 Record of Dental Examiners, 1907-1944, 1v. [41273]
18 Record of Official Bonds and Oaths, 1884-1961, 1v. [41277]
19
Will Record, 1890-1916, 1v. [41446]
Recorder
1 Abstract of Certificate of Sire, 1891-1898, 1v. [41451]
2 Birth and Death Records, 1893-1963, 1ft./4v. [41219] RESTRICTED
3 Burial Permits, 1940-2014, .75ft. [40832]
4 Marriage Records, 1887-1925, 7r. (#17506-17511, 17514) [41798]
Townships
Chaseley Township
Dates: 1915-1972
Record Series: 40465
Quantity: .5ft.
Box 1:
1 Annual Report of the Board of Audit 1922
2 Annual Statement of the Treasurer 1942-1953
3 Collection for Chaseley Town Well 1948-1950
4 List of County, Township, Village and City Officials Wells County 1959
5 List of Township Officers 1951
6 Otter Tail Power Company 1945-1957
7 Official Oath 1954
8 Poll and Tally List Used at the Township Meeting 1925-1959
9 Quit Claim Deeds 1941, 1945
Tax List 1939-1959
Township Record Book 1915-1925
Township Record Book 1926-1943
Township Record Book 1943-1949
Township Record Book 1950-1972
Valhalla Township
1 Township Record Book, 1971-1975, 1v. [40665]
Western Township
Dates: 1917-1971
Record Series: 40466
Quantity: .5ft.
Box 1:
1 Annual Budget and Certificate of Tax Levy 1938-1945
2 Annual Statement of the Treasurer 1940-1969
3 Contract for Road Work with the Bureau of Reclamation 1970
4 List of Township Officers 1939-1948
5 Minutes of the Proceedings of the Annual Township Meeting 1928-1970
6 Poll and Tally List Used at the Township Meeting 1928-1971
Township Record Book 1917-1937
Township Record Book 1938-1963
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