Grant County, Nebraska

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

Grant County was founded on March 31, 1887 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.

Currently the Grant County Seat is located in Hyannis and also the county government website is unknown

Places adjoining Grant County are Cherry County, Hooker County, Arthur County, Garden County, Sheridan County.

Grant 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.

Grant County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Grant County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Grant County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: PO BOX 139. County Courthouse, Hyannis, NE 69350-0139
  • Phone: (308) 458-2434
• Grant County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1888
• Grant County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1888
• Grant Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1888
  • Court Records: 1888
• 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.

Grant County Links

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

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

Grant Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Grant Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Grant Co. NE Census Records

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

Grant Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Grant Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Grant Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Grant Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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