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Furnas County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Furnas County was founded on February 27, 1873 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.
Currently the Furnas County Seat is located in Beaver City and also the county government website is http://www.furnascounty.ne.gov/
Places adjoining Furnas County are Harlan County, Norton County, Kansas, Decatur County, Kansas, Red_Willow County, Frontier County, Gosper County, Phelps County .
Furnas 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.
Furnas County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Furnas County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Furnas County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Furnas County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Furnas County (usgwarchives.net)
Furnas County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Furnas 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 Furnas 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.
- Furnas County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 912 R St, Beaver City, NE 68926
- Phone: (308) 268-4145
- Furnas County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1876
- Furnas County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1873
- Furnas 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.
Furnas County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Furnas 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 Furnas County genealogy or family history related sites.
Furnas 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)
- Furnas County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Furnas County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Furnas Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Furnas Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Furnas Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Furnas County, NE Census Records Links
- Furnas County, NE Census QuickFacts
Furnas Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Furnas Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Furnas County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Furnas Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Furnas County, Nebraska
- Furnas Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Furnas County, Nebraska
- Furnas County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Furnas Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Furnas Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Furnas County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Pioneer stories of Furnas County, Nebraska (search.ancestry.com)
- Furnas County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Furnas Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Furnas County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Furnas (cyndislist.com)
- Furnas County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Furnas Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Furnas County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Furnas Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Furnas Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Furnas County Map (livgenmi.com)
Furnas 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 Furnas County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.