Thayer County, Nebraska

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

Thayer County was founded on January 26, 1856 from Jefferson County.

Currently the Thayer County Seat is located in Hebron and also the county government website is http://www.thayercounty.ne.gov/

Places adjoining Thayer County are Jefferson County, Washington County, Kansas, Republic County, Kansas, Nuckolls County, Fillmore County .

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

Thayer County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Thayer County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Thayer County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 225 N 4th St, Hebron, NE 68370
  • Phone: (402) 768-6126
• Thayer County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1871
• Thayer County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1871
• Thayer Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1871
  • Court Records: 1870
• 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.

Thayer County Links

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

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

Thayer Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Thayer Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Thayer Co. NE Census Records

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

Thayer Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Thayer Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Thayer Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Thayer Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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