Dawes County, Nebraska

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

Dawes County was founded on February 19, 1885 from Sioux County.

Currently the Dawes County Seat is located in Chadron and also the county government website is http://www.co.dawes.ne.us/

Places adjoining Dawes County are Shannon County, South Dakota, Sheridan County, Box_Butte County, Sioux County, Fall River County, South Dakota.

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

Dawes County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Dawes County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Dawes County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 451 Main St, Chadron, NE 69337
  • Phone: (308) 432-0109
• Dawes County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1886
• Dawes County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1885
• Dawes Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1886
  • Court Records: 1877
• 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.

Dawes County Links

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

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

Dawes Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Dawes Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Dawes Co. NE Census Records

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

Dawes Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Dawes Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Dawes Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Dawes Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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