Garfield County, Nebraska

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

Garfield County was founded on November 08, 1884 from Wheeler County.

Currently the Garfield County Seat is located in Burwell and also the county government website is http://www.garfieldcounty.ne.gov/

Places adjoining Garfield County are Wheeler County, Valley County, Loup County, Holt County .

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

Garfield County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Garfield County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Garfield County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 250 N 8th Ave, Burwell, NE 68823
  • Phone: (308) 346-4161
• Garfield County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1884
• Garfield County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1884
• Garfield County Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1884
  • Court Records: 1884
• 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.

Garfield County Links

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

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

Garfield Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Garfield Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Garfield Co. NE Census Records

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

Garfield Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Garfield Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Garfield Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Garfield Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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