McPherson County, Nebraska

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

McPherson County was founded on March 31, 1887 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.

Currently the McPherson County Seat is located in Tryon and also the county government website is unknown

Places adjoining McPherson County are Hooker County, Thomas County, Logan County, Lincoln County, Keith County, Arthur County .

McPherson 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.

McPherson County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

McPherson County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• McPherson County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 500 Anderson St, Tryon, NE 69167
  • Phone: ?
• McPherson County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1890
• McPherson County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1890
• McPherson Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1890
  • Court Records: 1890
• 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.

McPherson County Links

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

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

McPherson Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

McPherson Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

McPherson Co. NE Census Records

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

McPherson Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

McPherson Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

McPherson Co. NE General and History Websites

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

McPherson Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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