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Box Butte County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Box Butte County was founded on March 23, 1887 from Dawes County.
Currently the Box Butte County Seat is located in Alliance and also the county government website is http://www.co.box-butte.ne.us/
Places adjoining Box Butte County are Dawes County, Sheridan County, Morrill County, Scotts_Bluff County, Sioux County .
Box Butte County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules exist for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940. The Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free downloadable and printable census forms to help with your research.
Box Butte County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Box Butte County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Northwest Nebraska Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 6, Alliance, Nebraska 69301
- Box Butte County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Box Butte County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Box Butte County (usgwarchives.net)
Box Butte County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Box Butte 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 Box Butte 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.
- Box Butte County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 515 Box Butte Ave, Alliance, NE 69301
- Phone: (308) 762-6293
- Box Butte County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1887
- Box Butte County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1887
- Box Butte Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1887
- Court Records: 1887
- 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.
Box Butte County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Box Butte 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 Box Butte County genealogy or family history related sites.
Box Butte 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)
- Box Butte County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Box Butte County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Box Butte Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Box Butte Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Box Butte Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Box Butte County, NE Census Records Links
- Box Butte County, NE Census QuickFacts
Box Butte Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Box Butte Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Box Butte County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Box Butte Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Box Butte County, Nebraska
- Box Butte Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Box Butte County, Nebraska
- Box Butte County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Box Butte Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Box Butte Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Box Butte County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Box Butte County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Box Butte Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Box Butte County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Box Butte (cyndislist.com)
- Box Butte County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Box Butte Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Box Butte County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Box Butte Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Box Butte Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Box Butte County Map (livgenmi.com)
Box Butte 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 Box Butte County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
