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Seward County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Greene County was founded on March 6, 1855 from Cass County and Pierce County. It was renamed to Seward County on January 03, 1862.
Currently the Seward County Seat is located in Seward and also the county government website is http://www2.connectseward.org/cs/
Places adjoining Seward County are Butler County, Lancaster County, Saline County, Fillmore County, York County, Polk County.
Seward County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules exist for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Mortality Schedules are available for 1860, 1870 and 1880 . Industry and Agriculture Schedules exist for 1860, 1870 and 1880 . The Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free downloadable and printable census forms to help with your research.
Seward County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Seward County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Seward County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Seward County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Seward County (usgwarchives.net)
Seward County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Seward 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 Seward 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.
- Seward County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 529 Seward St, Seward, NE 68434
- Phone: (402) 643-3214
- Seward County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1869
- Seward County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1856
- Seward Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1856
- Court Records: 1856
- 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.
Seward County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Seward 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 Seward County genealogy or family history related sites.
Seward 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)
- Seward County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Seward County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Seward Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Seward Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Seward Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Seward County, NE Census Records Links
- Seward County, NE Census QuickFacts
Seward Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Seward Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Seward County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Seward Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Seward County, Nebraska
- Seward Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Seward County, Nebraska
- Seward County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Seward Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Seward Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Seward County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Seward County, Nebraska : and reminiscenses [sic] of territorial history (search.ancestry.com)
- General history of Seward County, Nebraska (search.ancestry.com)
- Seward County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Seward Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Seward County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Seward (cyndislist.com)
- Seward County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Seward Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Seward County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Seward Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Seward Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Seward County Map (livgenmi.com)
Seward 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 Seward County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.