Kimball County, Nebraska

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

Kimball County was founded on November 06, 1888 from Cheyenne County.

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

Places adjoining Kimball County are Banner County, Cheyenne County, Logan County, Colorado, Weld County, Colorado, Laramie County, Wyoming .

Kimball County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules exist for 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. The Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free downloadable and printable census forms to help with your research.

Kimball County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Kimball County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Kimball County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 114 W 3rd St, Kimball, NE 69145
  • Phone: (308) 235-2241
• Kimball County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1889
• Kimball County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1886
• Kimball Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records:1889
  • Court Records: 1886
• 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.

Kimball County Links

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

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

Kimball Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Kimball Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Kimball Co. NE Census Records

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

Kimball Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Kimball Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Kimball Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Kimball Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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