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Butler County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Butler County was founded on January 26, 1856 from the now extinct Greene County.
Currently the Butler County Seat is located in David City and also the county government website is http://www.co.butler.ne.us/
Places adjoining Butler County are Saunders County, Seward County, Polk County, Platte County, Colfax County .
Townships located in the county include Alexis, Bone Creek, Center, Franklin, Linwood, Oak Creek, Olive, Platte, Plum Creek, Read, Reading, Richardson, Savannah, Skull Creek, Summit, Ulysses, Union.
Butler County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules exist for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940. Mortality Schedules are available for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Industry and Agriculture Schedules exist for 1860, 1870 and 1880. The Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free downloadable and printable census forms to help with your research.
Butler County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Butler County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Butler County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Butler County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Butler County (usgwarchives.net)
Butler County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Butler 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 Butler 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.
- Butler County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 451 N 5th St, David City, NE 68632
- Phone: (402) 367-7430
- Butler County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1869
- Butler County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1857
- Butler Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1856
- Court Records: 1859
- 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.
Butler County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Butler 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 Butler County genealogy or family history related sites.
Butler 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)
- Butler County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Butler County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Butler Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Butler Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Butler Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Butler County, NE Census Records Links
- Butler County, NE Census QuickFacts
Butler Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Butler Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Butler County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Butler Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Butler County, Nebraska
- Butler Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Butler County, Nebraska
- Butler County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Butler Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Butler Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Butler County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Butler County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Butler Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Butler County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Butler (cyndislist.com)
- Butler County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Butler Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Butler County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Butler Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Butler Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Butler County Map (livgenmi.com)
Butler 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 Butler County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.