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Cherry County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Cherry County was founded on February 23, 1883 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.
Currently the Cherry County Seat is located in Valentine and also the county government website is http://www.co.cherry.ne.us/
Places adjoining Cherry County are Bennett County, South Dakota, Todd County, South Dakota, Tripp County, South Dakota, Brown County, Keya_Paha County, Blaine County, Grant County, Thomas County, Hooker County, Sheridan County, Shannon County, South Dakota .
Cherry County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules exist for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940. The Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free downloadable and printable census forms to help with your research.
Cherry County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Cherry County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Cherry County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Cherry County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Cherry County (usgwarchives.net)
Cherry County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Cherry County court, probate, and land records as a resource of family history and genealogy information. Buried away in Nebraska courthouses and archives just about everywhere could be the aspirations and frustrations of the many Nebraska citizens. The chances are excellent that your particular ancestors have left a in-depth record of at least quite a few facets of their lives in the Cherry County court records. Even if your forefathers is not referred to in a Court case, give some thought to all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.
- Cherry County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 365 N Main St, Valentine, NE 69201
- Phone: (402) 376-2771
- Cherry County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1883
- Cherry County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1882
- Cherry Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1883
- Court Records: 1883
- Nebraska Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Nebraska for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
- Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Nebraska Birth Certificate, Death Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate Applications to mail.
Cherry County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Cherry County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a fee. This is merely a list that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another. Feel free to submit your own preferred Cherry County genealogy or family history related sites.
Cherry Co. NE Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Nebraska Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Nebraska historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Nebraska (1868–1983) (genealogybank.com)
- Cherry County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Cherry County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Cherry Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Cherry Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Cherry Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Cherry County, NE Census Records Links
- Cherry County, NE Census QuickFacts
Cherry Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Cherry Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cherry County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Cherry Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Cherry County, Nebraska
- Cherry Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Cherry County, Nebraska
- Cherry County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Cherry Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Cherry Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Cherry County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Cherry County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cherry Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cherry County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Cherry (cyndislist.com)
- Cherry County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Cherry Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Cherry County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cherry Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cherry Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Cherry County Map (livgenmi.com)
Cherry Co. NE Military Records
- Nebraska Military Records Research Guide
- Nebraska Military Records (fold3.com) provides you with access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Nebraska both males and females that served. Suitable for Cherry County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.