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Hayes County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Hayes County was founded on February 19, 1877 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.
Currently the Hayes County Seat is located in Hayes Center and also the county government website is http://www.hayescounty.ne.gov/
Places adjoining Hayes County are Frontier County, Hitchcock County, Dundy County, Chase County, Perkins County, Lincoln County .
Hayes 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.
Hayes County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Hayes County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Hayes County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Hayes County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Hayes County (usgwarchives.net)
Hayes County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Hayes 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 Hayes 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.
- Hayes County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 502 Troth St, Hayes Center, NE 69032
- Phone: (308)-286-3413
- Hayes County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1886
- Hayes County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1877
- Hayes Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1877
- Court Records: 1877
- 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.
Hayes County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Hayes 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 Hayes County genealogy or family history related sites.
Hayes 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)
- Hayes County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Hayes County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Hayes Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Hayes Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Hayes Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Hayes County, NE Census Records Links
- Hayes County, NE Census QuickFacts
Hayes Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Hayes Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Hayes County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Hayes Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Hayes County, Nebraska
- Hayes Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Hayes County, Nebraska
- Hayes County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Hayes Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Hayes Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Hayes County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Hayes County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Hayes Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Hayes County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Hayes (cyndislist.com)
- Hayes County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Hayes Co. NEGenweb (usgennet.org)
- Hayes County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Hayes Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Hayes Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Hayes County Map (livgenmi.com)
Hayes 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 Hayes County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.