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Cuming County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Cuming County was founded on March 16, 1855 from Burt County.
Currently the Cuming County Seat is located in West Point and also the county government website is unknown
Places adjoining Cuming County are Thurston County, Burt County, Dodge County, Colfax County, Stanton County, Wayne County .
Townships located in the county include Bancroft, Beemer, Bismark, Blaine, Cleveland, Cuming, Elkhorn, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Logan, Monterey, Neligh, St. Charles, Sherman, Wisner.
Cuming 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 and 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.
Cuming County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Cuming County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Wisner Heritage Society and Museum, P.O. Box 520, 920 Avenue E, Wisner, NE 68791-0520
- Cuming County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Cuming County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Cuming County (usgwarchives.net)
Cuming County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Cuming 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 Cuming 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.
- Cuming County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 200 S Lincoln St, West Point, NE 68788
- Phone: (402) 372-6002
- Cuming County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1866
- Cuming County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1869
- Cuming Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1869
- Court Records: 1862
- 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.
Cuming County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Cuming 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 Cuming County genealogy or family history related sites.
Cuming 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)
- Cuming County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Cuming County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Cuming Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Cuming Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Cuming Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Cuming County, NE Census Records Links
- Cuming County, NE Census QuickFacts
Cuming Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Cuming Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cuming County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Cuming Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Cuming County, Nebraska
- Cuming Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Cuming County, Nebraska
- Cuming County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Cuming Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Cuming Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Cuming County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Cuming County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cuming Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cuming County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Cuming (cyndislist.com)
- Cuming County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Cuming Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Cuming County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cuming Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cuming Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Cuming County Map (livgenmi.com)
Cuming 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 Cuming County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.