Loup County, Nebraska

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

Loup County was founded on March 06, 1855 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.

Currently the Loup County Seat is located in Taylor and also the county government website is http://www.co.loup.ne.us/

Places adjoining Loup County are Holt County, Garfield County, Custer County, Blaine County, Brown County, Rock County .

Loup 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.

Loup County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Loup County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Loup County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 408 4th St, Taylor, NE 68879
  • Phone: (308) 942-3135
• Loup County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1883
• Loup County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1883
• Loup Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1883
  • Court Records: 1883
• 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.

Loup County Links

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

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

Loup Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Loup Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Loup Co. NE Census Records

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

Loup Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Loup Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Loup Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Loup Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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