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Williams County, ND – Local Government Records

Auditor

1 Abstract of Votes, 1924-1936, 2ft. [40475]
2 Applications for Bounty for Tree Planting, 1916-1924, .5ft. [40525]
3 Estray Stock Record, 1904-1915, 1v. [40468]
4 Inventory & Appraisement, 1901-1911, 1v. [40499]
5 Marriage Records, 1894-2013, digital only [41784]
6 Misc. Records, 1924-1930, 4ff. [40488]
7 Mother’s Pension Files, 1915-1922, 1v. [40487]
8 Official Oaths, 1891-1923, 1ff./1v. [40486]
9 Petitions, 1903-1920, 7ff. [40476]
10 Real and Personal Property Assessments, 1892-1965, 77ft. [40472]
11 Record of Patients at the State Hospital for the Insane, 1907-1918, 1v. [40491] RESTRICTED
12 School District Bonds, 1907-1915, .5ft. [40480]
13 Seed and Feed Grain Contracts, 1909-1920, .5ft [40483]
14 Tax Deed Record, 1907-1930, 4v. [40489]
15 Tax Deed Pending Record, 1924-1927, 1v. [40490]
16 Tax Levy, 1908-1946, 2ff. [40469]
17 Wolf Bounty Record, 1903-1924, 1ff./1v. [40470]

Clerk of Court

1 Civil and Criminal Action Docket, 1913-1915, 1r. #16403 [40518]
2 Civil Case Files, 1903-1925, 37ft. [40957]
3 Coroner’s Report, 1899-1916, 1ft. [41012] RESTRICTED
4 Criminal Cases, 1896-1929, 14 ft. [41003]
5 Divorce Cases, 1895-1956, 17ft. [41004]
6 Druggist's Affidavit of Liquors on Hand and Purchased, 1909-1917, .75ft. [40497]
7 Judges Estate Docket, 1894-1907, 1v. [40503]
8 Estate Docket, 1899-1906, 1v.[40502]
9 Judgment Record, 1892-1981, 13v. [41002]
10 Justice Docket - Civil & Criminal, 1894-1920, 12v. [40505]
11 Mother's Pension Records, 1915-1927, .5ft. [40960]
12 Naturalization, 1892-1956, 7r (#12220-12226) [40753]
13 Quiet Title & Eminent Domain Case Files, 1926-1960, 23ft. [41226]

Recorder

1 Wills for Safekeeping,1904-1935, .5ft. [41839]

Sheriff

1 Jail Record, 1898-1914, 1v. [40509]

Social Services

1 Social Services Board Minutes, 1942-1983, 2.25ft. RESTRICTED [41460]

Superintendent of Schools

1 Application for Creation of a New School District, 1909-1910, .3ft. [40512]
2 Record of School Officers, 1904-1915, 1v. [40524]
3 School Census Reports, 1915-1916, .25ft. [40520]
3 School District Clerk's Reports, 1894-1913, .25ft. [40521]
4 School Officer Election Certificates, 1894-1913, .5ft. [40523]
5 Teacher's Reports, 1895-1917, 2.75ft. [40522]

Municipalities

City of Williston

Auditor

1 Beer License Applications, 1937-1968, .5ft. [40575]
2 Liquor License Applications, 1937-1968, .5ft. [40574]
3 Ordinance Record, 1904-1914, 1v. [40537]
4 Proceedings of the Town Board, 1894-1904, 2v. [40582]
5 Subject Files, 1932-1945, .5ft. [40536]

Townships

Marshall Township
Dates: 1908-1940
Record Series: 40607
Quantity: .5ft./6v.

Box 1:
1 Annual Report of the Board of Audit 1919
2 Annual Statement of the Treasurer 1913-1940
3 Award of Damages 1913
4 Official Oaths  1910-1936
5 Overseer's Annual Report 1909
6 Poll & Tally List Kept at the Township Meeting 1909-1935
7 Registration Enrollment Book  1916-1928
8 Road Overseer's Land Tax Pass Book 1913
9 Road Petitions 1909, 1911
10 Supervisor's Notice of Hearing 1909, 1911
11 Supervisor's Road Order 1911, 1913
12 Supplemental Report of Given Name of Child  1930
13 Tax List 1908-1919
14 Tax List 1920-1927

Tax List 1929-1930
Township Record Book  1914-1918
Township Record Book  1919-1923
Township Record Book  1924-1928
Township Record Book  1929-1933

Mont Township

1 Township Records, 1928-1968, 2v. [41520]

West Bank Township
Dates: 1917-1970
Record Series: 40608
Quantity: .5ft./5v.

Box 1:
1 Annual Budget & Certificate of Tax Levy 1947-1956
2 Annual Statement of the Treasurer 1944-1970
3 Burial Removal Permit 1932 [RESTRICTED}
4 Certificates of Birth 1923-1926 [RESTRICTED]
5 Minutes of the Proceedings of the Annual Township Meeting 1943-1952
6 Official Oaths  1943-1967
7 Plat Map n.d.
8 Poll & Tally List Kept at the Township Meeting 1946-1967
9 Ray & Tioga Rural Fire Departments 1957-1966
10 Report of Relief 1917-1932
11 Road Petitions 1931,1940
12 Rural Resettlement Admin. Assignment of Labor & Work Agreement 1937-1938
13 Tax List 1923-1927

Tax List 1928-1941
Township Record Book  1934-1944
Township Record Book  1944-1952
Township Record Book  1952-1957
Township Record Book  1957-1962
Township Record Book  1962-1967

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