Keith County, Nebraska

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

Keith County was founded on February 27, 1873 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.

Currently the Keith County Seat is located in Ogallala and also the county government website is http://www.co.keith.ne.us

Places adjoining Keith County are Arthur County, McPherson County, Lincoln County, Perkins County, Deuel County, Garden County, Sedgwick County, Colorado -southwest.

Keith County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules exist for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Mortality Schedules are available for 1880 . Industry and Agriculture Schedules exist for 1880 . The Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free downloadable and printable census forms to help with your research.

Keith County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Keith County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Keith County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 511 N Spruce St, Ogallala, NE 69153
  • Phone: (308) 284-3849
• Keith County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1873
• Keith County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1873
• Keith Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1873
  • Court Records: 1873
• 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.

Keith County Links

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

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

Keith Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Keith Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Keith Co. NE Census Records

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

Keith Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Keith Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Keith Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Keith Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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