Frontier County, Nebraska

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

Frontier County was founded on January 17, 1872 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.

Currently the Frontier County Seat is located in Stockville and also the county government website is http://www.co.frontier.ne.us/

Places adjoining Frontier County are Gosper County, Furnas County, Red_Willow County, Hitchcock County, Hayes County, Lincoln County, Dawson County .

Frontier County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules exist for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940. Mortality Schedules are available for 1880. Industry and Agriculture Schedules exist for 1880. The Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free downloadable and printable census forms to help with your research.

Frontier County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Frontier County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Frontier County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 1 Wellington St, Stockville, NE 69042
  • Phone: (308) 367-8641
• Frontier County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1873
• Frontier County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1872
• Frontier Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1872
  • Court Records: 1872
• 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.

Frontier County Links

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

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

Frontier Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Frontier Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Frontier Co. NE Census Records

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

Frontier Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Frontier Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Frontier Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Frontier Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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