Pawnee County, Nebraska

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

Pawnee County was founded on March 06, 1855 from Richardson County.

Currently the Pawnee County Seat is located in Pawnee City and also the county government website is http://www.co.pawnee.ne.us/

Places adjoining Pawnee County are Richardson County, Nemaha County, Kansas, Marshall County, Kansas, Gage County, Johnson County, Nemaha County .

Pawnee 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, 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.

Pawnee County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Pawnee County Courthouse and Government Records

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

Attached to Richardson County for judicial purposes until 1856.

• Pawnee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 6th St, Pawnee City, NE 68420
  • Phone: (402) 852-2962
• Pawnee County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1858
• Pawnee County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1855
• Pawnee Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1855
  • Court Records: 1855
• 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.

Pawnee County Links

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

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

Pawnee Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Pawnee Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Pawnee Co. NE Census Records

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

Pawnee Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Pawnee Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Pawnee Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Pawnee Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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