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Boyd County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Boyd County was founded on March 20, 1891 from Holt County, and Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory (Indian Territory).
Currently the Boyd County Seat is located in Butte and also the county government website is http://www.boydcounty.ne.gov/
Places adjoining Boyd County are Charles Mix County, South Dakota, Knox County, Holt County, Rock County, Keya_Paha County, Gregory County, South Dakota.
Townships located in the county include Basin, Bristow, Bush, Butte, Lynch, McCulley, Morton, Mullen, Spencer.
Boyd County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules exist for 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940. There are free downloadable and printable census forms to help with your research.
Boyd County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Boyd County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Boyd County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Boyd County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
Boyd County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Boyd 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 Boyd 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.
- Boyd County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: Thayer St, Butte, NE 68722
- Phone: (402) 775-2391
- Boyd County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1892
- Boyd County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1891
- Boyd Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1891
- Court Records: 1891
- 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.
Boyd County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Boyd 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 Boyd County genealogy or family history related sites.
Boyd 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)
- Boyd County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Boyd County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Boyd Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Boyd Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Boyd Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Boyd County, NE Census Records Links
- Boyd County, NE Census QuickFacts
Boyd Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Boyd Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Boyd County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Boyd Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Boyd County, Nebraska
- Boyd Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Boyd County, Nebraska
- Boyd County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Boyd Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Boyd Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Boyd County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Boyd County, Nebraska (search.ancestry.com)
- Boyd County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Boyd Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Boyd County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Boyd (cyndislist.com)
- Boyd County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Boyd Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Boyd County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Boyd Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Boyd Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Boyd County Map (livgenmi.com)
Boyd 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 Boyd County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
