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Colfax County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Colfax County was founded on February 15, 1869 from Platte County.
Currently the Colfax County Seat is located in Schuyler and also the county government website is unknown
Places adjoining Colfax County are Dodge County, Butler County, Platte County, Stanton County, Cuming County .
Colfax 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 and 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.
Colfax County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Colfax County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Colfax County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Colfax County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Colfax County (usgwarchives.net)
Colfax County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Colfax 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 Colfax 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.
- Colfax County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 411 E 11th St, Schuyler, NE 68661
- Phone: (402) 352-8504
- Colfax County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1869
- Colfax County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1869
- Colfax Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1869
- Court Records: 1860
- 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.
Colfax County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Colfax 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 Colfax County genealogy or family history related sites.
Colfax 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)
- Colfax County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Colfax County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Colfax Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Colfax Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Colfax Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Colfax County, NE Census Records Links
- Colfax County, NE Census QuickFacts
Colfax Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Colfax Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Colfax County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Colfax Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Colfax County, Nebraska
- Colfax Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Colfax County, Nebraska
- Colfax County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Colfax Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Colfax Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Colfax County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Colfax County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Colfax Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Colfax County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Colfax (cyndislist.com)
- Colfax County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Colfax Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Colfax County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Colfax Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Colfax Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Colfax County Map (livgenmi.com)
Colfax 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 Colfax County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.