Chase County, Nebraska

Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links

Chase County was founded on February 27, 1873 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.

Currently the Chase County Seat is located in Imperial and also the county government website is http://www.co.chase.ne.us/

Places adjoining Chase County are Hayes County, Dundy County, Yuma County, Colorado, Phillips County, Colorado, Perkins County .

Chase 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.

Chase County Society and Family History Resources

A list of Chase County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Chase County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Chase County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• USGenWeb Archives for Chase County (usgwarchives.net)

Chase County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Chase 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 Chase 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.

• Chase County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 921 Broadway St, Imperial, NE 69033
  • Phone: (308) 882-7500
• Chase County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1887
• Chase County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1887
• Chase Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1887
  • Court Records: 1886
• 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.

Chase County Links

The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Chase 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 Chase County genealogy or family history related sites.

Chase 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)
• Chase County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
• Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Chase County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)

Chase Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

• Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
• Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)

Chase Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

• Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
• BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)

Chase Co. NE Census Records

• Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
• Chase County, NE Census Records Links
• Chase County, NE Census QuickFacts

Chase Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

• Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
• Chase Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
• Chase County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Chase Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Chase County, Nebraska
• Chase Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
• Topographic Church List and Map for Chase County, Nebraska
• Chase County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)

Chase Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

•  Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)

Chase Co. NE General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Nebraska
• Chase County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Chase County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Chase Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Chase County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Chase (cyndislist.com)
• Chase County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
• Chase Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Chase County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Chase Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Chase Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
• 1895 Chase County Map (livgenmi.com)

Chase 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 Chase County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.