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Greeley County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Greeley County was founded on March 01, 1871 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.
Currently the Greeley County Seat is located in Greeley and also the county government website is http://www.greeleycounty.ne.gov/
Places adjoining Greeley County are Wheeler County, Boone County, Nance County, Howard County, Sherman County, Valley County.
Greeley 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.
Greeley County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Greeley County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Greeley County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Greeley County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Greeley County (usgwarchives.net)
Greeley County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Greeley 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 Greeley 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.
- Greeley County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 S Kildare St, Greeley, NE 68842
- Phone: (308) 428-3625
- Greeley County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1871
- Greeley County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1870
- Greeley Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1871
- Court Records: 1871
- 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.
Greeley County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Greeley 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 Greeley County genealogy or family history related sites.
Greeley 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)
- Greeley County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Greeley County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Greeley Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Greeley Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Greeley Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Greeley County, NE Census Records Links
- Greeley County, NE Census QuickFacts
Greeley Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Greeley Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Greeley County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Greeley Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Greeley County, Nebraska
- Greeley Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Greeley County, Nebraska
- Greeley County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Greeley Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Greeley Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Greeley County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Greeley County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Greeley Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Greeley County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Greeley (cyndislist.com)
- Greeley County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Greeley Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Greeley County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Greeley Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Greeley Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Greeley County Map (livgenmi.com)
Greeley 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 Greeley County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.