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Hooker County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Hooker County was founded on March 29, 1889 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.
Currently the Hooker County Seat is located in Mullen and also the county government website is http://www.co.hooker.ne.us/
Places adjoining Hooker County are Cherry County, Thomas County, McPherson County, Arthur County (southwest corner), Grant County.
Hooker County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules exist for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. The Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free downloadable and printable census forms to help with your research.
Hooker County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Hooker County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Hooker County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Hooker County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Hooker County (usgwarchives.net)
Hooker County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Hooker 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 Hooker 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.
- Hooker County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 305 NW 1st St, Mullen, NE 69152
- Phone: (308) 546-2244
- Hooker County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1889
- Hooker County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1889
- Hooker Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1903
- Court Records:1889
- 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.
Hooker County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Hooker 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 Hooker County genealogy or family history related sites.
Hooker 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)
- Hooker County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Hooker County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Hooker Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Hooker Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Hooker Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Hooker County, NE Census Records Links
- Hooker County, NE Census QuickFacts
Hooker Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Hooker Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Hooker County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Hooker Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Hooker County, Nebraska
- Hooker Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Hooker County, Nebraska
- Hooker County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Hooker Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Hooker Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Hooker County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Hooker County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Hooker Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Hooker County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Hooker (cyndislist.com)
- Hooker County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Hooker Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Hooker County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Hooker Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Hooker Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Hooker County Map (livgenmi.com)
Hooker 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 Hooker County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.