Perkins County, Nebraska

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

Perkins County was founded on November 08, 1887 from Keith County.

Currently the Perkins County Seat is located in Grant and also the county government website is http://www.co.perkins.ne.us/

Places adjoining Perkins County are Lincoln County, Hayes County, Chase County, Phillips County, Colorado, Sedgwick County, Colorado, Keith County .

Perkins 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.

Perkins County Society and Family History Resources

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

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

Perkins County Courthouse and Government Records

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

• Perkins County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 200 Lincoln Ave, Grant, NE 69140
  • Phone: (605) 244-5624
• Perkins County Clerk
  • Marriage Records: 1888
• Perkins County Register of Deeds
  • Land Records: 1887
• Perkins Clerk of Courts
  • Probate Records: 1887
  • Court Records: 1887
• 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.

Perkins County Links

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

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

Perkins Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records

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

Perkins Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Perkins Co. NE Census Records

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

Perkins Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Perkins Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Perkins Co. NE General and History Websites

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

Perkins Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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