Nebraska, United States Genealogy
Guide to Nebraska genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Nebraska Information
Nebraska is a state in the midwest portion of the United States. It has 93 counties. Nebraska was the 37th State to join the Union on March 1, 1867. The State was formed from the Nebraska Territory. Lincoln is the State Capital. [1]
Getting Started
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Nebraska Clickable Map
Genealogy records are kept on the county level in Nebraska. Click on a county below to go to the Wiki article listing more information.
Counties
- Adams
- Antelope
- Arthur
- Banner
- Blaine
- Boone
- Box Butte
- Boyd
- Brown
- Buffalo
- Burt
- Butler
- Cass
- Cedar
- Chase
- Cherry
- Cheyenne
- Clay
- Colfax
- Cuming
- Custer
- Dakota
- Dawes
- Dawson
- Deuel
- Dixon
- Dodge
- Douglas
- Dundy
- Fillmore
- Franklin
- Frontier
- Furnas
- Gage
- Garden
- Garfield
- Gosper
- Grant
- Greeley
- Hall
- Hamilton
- Harlan
- Hayes
- Hitchcock
- Holt
- Hooker
- Howard
- Jefferson
- Johnson
- Kearney
- Keith
- Keya Paha
- Kimball
- Knox
- Lancaster
- Lincoln
- Logan
- Loup
- Madison
- McPherson
- Merrick
- Morrill
- Nance
- Nemaha
- Nuckolls
- Otoe
- Pawnee
- Perkins
- Phelps
- Pierce
- Platte
- Polk
- Red Willow
- Richardson
- Rock
- Saline
- Sarpy
- Saunders
- Scotts Bluff
- Seward
- Sheridan
- Sherman
- Sioux
- Stanton
- Thayer
- Thomas
- Thurston
- Valley
- Washington
- Wayne
- Webster
- Wheeler
- York
Extinct or Renamed Counties:
Blackbird | Calhoun | Emmet | Forney | Greene | Izard | Jackson | Johnston | Jones | L'Eau Qui Court | McNeale | Monroe | Shorter | West
Nebraska Migration Routes
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Missouri River · Bozeman Trail · California Trail · Mormon Trail · Oregon Trail · Union Pacific Railroad
FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
- Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
- Historical Records
- Family History Center locator map
Additional Resources
- Cyndi's List - Nebraska genealogy sites on the internet
- Nebraska Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Nebraska
- Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Nebraska
- Ancestorhunt.com - resources for Nebraska genealogy research
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Nebraska
- Nebraska Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
- O’Bits of Nebraska is an ongoing collection of obituaries, notices of death, and news of tragic deaths printed before 1930. The focus is on newspapers in smaller towns. New items are added each week.
- The Nebraska Library Commission Western Trails web site links to artifacts, books, documents, maps, and photos.
- Every Name Index
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "List of US States by Date of Admission," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union, accessed 09/18/2016.
