Lookup Public Records in Burke CountyNorth Dakota. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Burke County, North Dakota Overview

Burke County is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The county was formed in 1910 and named after John Burke, tenth Governor of North Dakota. The county seat is Bowbells. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2018, the county has a population of approximately 1,968 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,129 square miles, of which 1,104 square miles is land and 25 square miles is water. Burke County borders the following counties: Estevan No. 5, Saskatchewan to the north; Coalfields No. 4, Saskatchewan to the north; Village of North Portal, Saskatchewan to the north; Enniskillen No. 3, Saskatchewan to the north; Renville County to the east; Ward County to the southeast; Mountrail County to the south; Williams County to the southwest; and Divide County to the west. Burke County has nine zip codes. The zip codes are 58721, 58727, 58737, 58746, 58752, 58755, 58772, 58773, and 58784. The most populated zip code is 58773.

Burke County Clerk of the Court’s Office Information

The Burke County Clerk of the Court is an appointed office. The primary administrative duties of this office include maintenance of criminal and civil case records, updating the court docket and processing judgments. This department also handles all felony criminal cases, domestic relations cases and civil cases. In addition, the Clerk also serves as passport agent of Burke County. Other services provided by the Clerk of the Court include: probate, guardianship/conservatorship, name changes, child support restraining orders and small claims, and issuing marriage licenses.

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The mailing address of the Burke County Clerk of the Court’s Office is:

P.O. Box 219
Bowbells, ND 58721

The physical address of the Burke County Clerk of the Court’s Office is:

The Burke County Courthouse
103 Main St.
Bowbells, North Dakota
Phone: (701) 377-2718
Office Hours: Office hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Closed for lunch from 12-12:30 and all holidays

Bonnie Bohnsack is the District Court Clerk of Burke County. She can be contacted at (701) 377-2718 or emailed at [email protected]

Burke County Clerk of the Court’s Office Staff:

Danielle Petersen, Clerk
Email: [email protected]

Burke County Recorder’s Office Information

The County Recorder is the custodian of land records in the county and is responsible for recording and processing of legal documents related to real estate. Documents that are recorded include deeds, patents, plats, contacts for deed, mortgages, assignments, satisfactions, releases, easements, oil and gas leases, affidavits and other miscellaneous documents.

The mailing address of the Burke County Recorder’s Office is:

P.O. Box 219
Bowbells, ND 58721

The physical address of the Burke County Recorder’s Office is:

The Burke County Courthouse
103 Main St.
Bowbells, North Dakota
Phone: (701) 377-2818
Office Hours: Office hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Closed for lunch from 12-12:30 and all holidays

Bonnie Bohnsack is the Recorder of Burke County. She can be contacted at (701) 377-2818 or emailed at [email protected]

Burke County Recorder’s Office Staffs:

Jacquie Hoheisel, Deputy
Email: [email protected]

Connie Sawyer, Clerk

Burke, ND Genealogy and Ancestry Records
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-20092,836
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-200947
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-200913
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009186
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-20094
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009130
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-20098
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-200941
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-200926
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009692
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-20093
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-200986
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-200913
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-20092
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009993
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-200934
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-200913
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-200936
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-200931
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009282
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-20099
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-20093
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-20091
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-200992

Burke County Register of Deeds Office
County Government Office

Address: 103 Main St, Bowbells, ND 58721, United States
Phone: 701-377-2818

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