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Nance County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Nance County was founded on February 13, 1879 from Pawnee Reservation.
Currently the Nance County Seat is located in Fullerton and also the county government website is http://www.co.nance.ne.us/
Places adjoining Nance County are Platte County, Merrick County, Greeley County, Boone County .
Townships located in the county include Beaver, Cedar, Cottonwood, Council Creek, East Newman, Fullerton, Genoa, Loup Ferry, Prairie Creek, South Branch, Timber Creek, West Newman.
Nance 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, 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.
Nance County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Nance County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Nance County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Nance County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Nance County (usgwarchives.net)
Nance County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Nance 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 Nance 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.
- Nance County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 209 Esther St, Fullerton, NE 68638
- Phone: (308) 536-2675
- Nance County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1893
- Nance County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1878
- Nance Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1879
- Court Records: 1879
- 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.
Nance County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Nance 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 Nance County genealogy or family history related sites.
Nance 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)
- Nance County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Nance County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Nance Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Nance Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Nance Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Nance County, NE Census Records Links
- Nance County, NE Census QuickFacts
Nance Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Nance Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Nance County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Nance Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Nance County, Nebraska
- Nance Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Nance County, Nebraska
- Nance County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Nance Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Nance Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Nance County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Nance County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Nance Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Nance County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Nance (cyndislist.com)
- Nance County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Nance Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Nance County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Nance Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Nance Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Nance County Map (livgenmi.com)
Nance 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 Nance County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.