Hall County, Nebraska

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

Hall County was founded on November 04, 1858 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.

Currently the Hall County Seat is located in Grand Island and also the county government website is http://www.hcgi.org/

Places adjoining Hall County are Merrick County, Hamilton County, Adams County, Buffalo County, Howard County .

Hall 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, 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.

Hall County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Hall County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Hall County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 121 South Pine Street, Grand Island, NE 68801
  • Phone: (308) 385-5080
• Hall County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1868
• Hall County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1858
• Hall Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1859
  • Court Records: 1867
• 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.

Hall County Links

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

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

Hall Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Hall Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Hall Co. NE Census Records

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

Hall Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Hall Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Hall Co. NE General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Nebraska
• Hall County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• History of Hall County, Nebraska : a narrative of the past, with special emphasis upon the pioneer period of the county’s hist  (search.ancestry.com)
• Adams, Clay, Hall, and Hamilton Counties, Nebraska Biographical and Historical Memoirs  (search.ancestry.com)
• Hall County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Hall Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Hall County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Hall (cyndislist.com)
• Hall County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
• Hall Co. NEGenweb (ebraskagenealogy.org)
• Hall County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Hall Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Hall Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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