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Rock County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Rock County was founded on May 23, 1857 from Brown County.
Currently the Rock County Seat is located in Bassett and also the county government website is http://www.co.rock.ne.us/
Places adjoining Rock County are Keya_Paha County, Boyd County, Holt County, Loup County, Brown County .
Rock 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.
Rock County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Rock County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Rock County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Rock County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Rock County (usgwarchives.net)
Rock County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Rock 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 Rock 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.
- Rock County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 400 State St, Bassett, NE 68714
- Phone: (402) 684-3933
- Rock County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1884
- Rock County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1888
- Rock Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1888
- Court Records: 1887
- 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.
Rock County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Rock 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 Rock County genealogy or family history related sites.
Rock 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)
- Rock County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Rock County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Rock Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Rock Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Rock Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Rock County, NE Census Records Links
- Rock County, NE Census QuickFacts
Rock Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Rock Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Rock County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Rock Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Rock County, Nebraska
- Rock Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Rock County, Nebraska
- Rock County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Rock Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Rock Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Rock County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Rock County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Rock Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Rock County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Rock (cyndislist.com)
- Rock County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Rock Co. NEGenweb (nebraskagenealogy.org)
- Rock County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Rock Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Rock Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Rock County Map (livgenmi.com)
Rock 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 Rock County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.