Stanton County, Nebraska

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

Izard County was founded on March 06, 1855 from Burt County. It was renamed to Stanton County on January 10, 1862.

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

Places adjoining Stanton County are Cuming County, Colfax County, Platte County, Madison County, Wayne County .

Stanton County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules exist for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Mortality Schedules are available for 1870 and 1880 . Industry and Agriculture Schedules exist for 1870 and 1880 . The Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free downloadable and printable census forms to help with your research.

Stanton County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Stanton County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Stanton County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 804 Ivy St, Stanton, NE 68779
  • Phone: (402) 439-2222
• Stanton County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1869
• Stanton County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1862
• Stanton Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1862
  • Court Records: 1862
• 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.

Stanton County Links

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

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

Stanton Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Stanton Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Stanton Co. NE Census Records

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

Stanton Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Stanton Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Stanton Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Stanton Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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