Harlan County, Nebraska

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

Harlan County was founded on March 01, 1871 from Kearney County.

Currently the Harlan County Seat is located in Alma and also the county government website is unknown

Places adjoining Harlan County are Phelps County, Kearney County (northeast), Franklin County, Phillips County, Kansas, Norton County, Kansas, Furnas County .

Townships located in the county include Albany, Alma, Antelope, Eldorado, Emerson, Fairfield, Mullally, Orleans, Prairie Dog, Republican City, Reuben, Sappa, Scandinavia, Spring Grove, Turkey Creek, Washington.

Harlan 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.

Harlan County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Harlan County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Harlan County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 706 W 2nd St, Alma, NE 68920
  • Phone: (800) 923-8282
• Harlan County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1873
• Harlan County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1871
• Harlan 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.

Harlan County Links

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

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

Harlan Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Harlan Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Harlan Co. NE Census Records

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

Harlan Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Harlan Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Harlan Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Harlan Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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