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Dixon County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Dixon County was founded on January 26, 1856 from the now extinct Blackbird County, Izard County and Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.
Currently the Dixon County Seat is located in Ponca and also the county government website is http://www.co.dixon.ne.us/
Places adjoining Dixon County are Union County, South Dakota, Dakota County, Thurston County, Wayne County, Cedar County, Clay County, South Dakota .
Townships located in the county include Clark, Concord, Daily, Emerson, Galena, Hooker, Logan, Newcastle, Ottercreek, Ponca, Silvercreek, Springbank, Wakefield.
Dixon 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.
Dixon County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Dixon County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Dixon County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Dixon County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Dixon County (usgwarchives.net)
Dixon County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Dixon 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 Dixon 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.
- Dixon County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 3rd St, Ponca, NE 68770
- Phone: (402) 755-5602
- Dixon County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1861
- Dixon County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1862
- Dixon Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1858
- Court Records: 1860
- 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.
Dixon County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Dixon 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 Dixon County genealogy or family history related sites.
Dixon 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)
- Dixon County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Dixon County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Dixon Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Dixon Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Dixon Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Dixon County, NE Census Records Links
- Dixon County, NE Census QuickFacts
Dixon Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Dixon Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Dixon County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Dixon Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Dixon County, Nebraska
- Dixon Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Dixon County, Nebraska
- Dixon County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Dixon Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Dixon Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Dixon County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Dixon County, Nebraska : its pioneers, settlement, growth and development, and its present condition, its villages, (search.ancestry.com)
- Dixon County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Dixon Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Dixon County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Dixon (cyndislist.com)
- Dixon County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Dixon Co. NEGenweb (dixonconegenwebproject.homestead.com)
- Dixon County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Dixon Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Dixon Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Dixon County Map (livgenmi.com)
Dixon 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 Dixon County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.