Logan County, Nebraska

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

Logan County was founded on February 24, 1885 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.

Currently the Logan County Seat is located in Stapleton and also the county government website is unknown

Places adjoining Logan County are Thomas County, Blaine County, Custer County, Lincoln County, McPherson County .

Logan 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.

Logan County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Logan County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Logan County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 317 Main St, Stapleton, NE 69163
  • Phone: (308) 636-2311
• Logan County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1885
• Logan County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1885
• Logan Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1885
  • Court Records: 1885
• 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.

Logan County Links

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

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

Logan Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Logan Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Logan Co. NE Census Records

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

Logan Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Logan Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Logan Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Logan Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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