Gosper County, Nebraska

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

Gosper County was founded on November 26, 1873 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.

Currently the Gosper County Seat is located in Elwood and also the county government website is http://www.co.gosper.ne.us/

Places adjoining Gosper County are Phelps County, Furnas County, Frontier County, Dawson County .

Gosper 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, 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.

Gosper County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Gosper County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Gosper County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 507 Smith Ave, Elwood, NE 68937
  • Phone: (308) 785-2611
• Gosper County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1873
• Gosper County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1875
• Gosper Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1873
  • Court Records: 1873
• 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.

Gosper County Links

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

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

Gosper Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Gosper Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Gosper Co. NE Census Records

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

Gosper Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Gosper Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Gosper Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Gosper Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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