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Dundy County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Dundy County was founded on February 27, 1873 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.
Currently the Dundy County Seat is located in Benkelman and also the county government website is http://www.co.dundy.ne.us/
Places adjoining Dundy County are Hitchcock County, Rawlins County, Kansas, Cheyenne County, Kansas, Yuma County, Colorado, Chase County, Hayes County .
Dundy County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules exist for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940. Mortality Schedules are available for 1880. Industry and Agriculture Schedules exist for 1880. The Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free downloadable and printable census forms to help with your research.
Dundy County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Dundy County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Dundy County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Dundy County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Dundy County (usgwarchives.net)
Dundy County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Dundy 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 Dundy 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.
- Dundy County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 701 Chief St, Benkelman, NE 69021
- Phone: (308) 423-2058
- Dundy County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1873
- Dundy County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1873
- Dundy Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1873
- Court Records: 1873
- 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.
Dundy County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Dundy 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 Dundy County genealogy or family history related sites.
Dundy 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)
- Dundy County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Dundy County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Dundy Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Dundy Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Dundy Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Dundy County, NE Census Records Links
- Dundy County, NE Census QuickFacts
Dundy Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Dundy Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Dundy County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Dundy Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Dundy County, Nebraska
- Dundy Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Dundy County, Nebraska
- Dundy County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Dundy Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Dundy Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Dundy County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Dundy County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Dundy Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Dundy County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Dundy (cyndislist.com)
- Dundy County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Dundy Co. NEGenweb (usgennet.org)
- Dundy County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Dundy Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Dundy Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Dundy County Map (livgenmi.com)
Dundy 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 Dundy County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.