Boone County, Nebraska

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

Boone County was founded on March 01, 1871 from Unorganized land.

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

Places adjoining Boone County are Madison County, Platte County, Nance County, Greeley County, Wheeler County, Antelope County .

Boone 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 and 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.

Boone County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Boone County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Boone County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 222 S 4th St, Albion, NE 68620
  • Phone: (402) 395-2057
• Boone County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1872
• Boone County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1871
• Boone Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1871
  • Court Records: 1871
• 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.

Boone County Links

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

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

Boone Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Boone Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Boone Co. NE Census Records

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

Boone Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Boone Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Boone Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Boone Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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