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Fillmore County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Fillmore County was founded on January 26, 1856 from the now extinct Jackson County and Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.
Currently the Fillmore County Seat is located in Geneva and also the county government website is http://www.fillmorecounty.org/
Places adjoining Fillmore County are York County, Seward County, Saline County, Jefferson County, Thayer County, Nuckolls County, Clay County .
Townships located in the county include Belle Prairie, Bennett, Bryant, Chelsea, Exeter-Fairmont, Franklin, Geneva, Glengary, Grafton, Hamilton, Liberty, Madison, Momence, Stanton, West Blue.
Fillmore 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.
Fillmore County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Fillmore County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Fillmore County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Fillmore County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Fillmore County (usgwarchives.net)
Fillmore County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Fillmore 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 Fillmore 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.
- Fillmore County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 900 G St, Geneva, NE 68361
- Phone: (402) 759-4931
- Fillmore County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1871
- Fillmore County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1872
- Fillmore Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1872
- 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.
Fillmore County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Fillmore 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 Fillmore County genealogy or family history related sites.
Fillmore 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)
- Fillmore County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Fillmore County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Fillmore Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Fillmore Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Fillmore Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Fillmore County, NE Census Records Links
- Fillmore County, NE Census QuickFacts
Fillmore Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Fillmore Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Fillmore County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Fillmore Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Fillmore County, Nebraska
- Fillmore Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Fillmore County, Nebraska
- Fillmore County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Fillmore Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Fillmore Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Fillmore County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Fillmore County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Fillmore Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Fillmore County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Fillmore (cyndislist.com)
- Fillmore County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Fillmore Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Fillmore County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Fillmore Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Fillmore Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Fillmore County Map (livgenmi.com)
Fillmore 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 Fillmore County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.