The local genealogy society for Bottineau County is Mouse River Link Genealogy Society which meets the first Saturday of every month in the Minot Public Library. Jim L. Johnson I have been researching my wife's family line in the Souris, ND area for several years now. Just wanted to let you know that I've recently transposed the Souris 1901-1976 book to the web, if you would like to post on your Bottineau County site. The ten counties are Billings, Dunn, Golden Valley, Grant, Hettinger, Mercer, Morton, Olivier, Sioux and Stark. These counties have the highest concentration of wrought iron cross cemeteries in the state.
Wrought iron is a commerical form of iron that is especially sturdy, malleable and relatively soft.
Timothy Kloberdanz, associate professor of anthropology at North Dakota State University, Fargo, conducted the survey in south central North Dakota. This expansion doubles the number of city and town maps available for researchers at the State Historical Society. Queries Katherine Foster Seeking any information on her gg grandfather and family who lived in Bottineau County betwen 1897 and 1910. I am searching for information on an uncle who died near Grandville working on the railroad. I have a death date of Dec. 17, 1907.