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Sioux County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Sioux County was founded on February 19, 1877 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.
Currently the Sioux County Seat is located in Harrison and also the county government website is http://www.co.sioux.ne.us/
Places adjoining Sioux County are Fall River County, South Dakota, Box_Butte County, Dawes County, Scotts_Bluff County, Goshen County, Wyoming, Niobrara County, Wyoming .
Sioux County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules exist for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Mortality Schedules are available for 1870 and 1880 . Industry and Agriculture Schedules exist for 1870 and 1880 . The Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free downloadable and printable census forms to help with your research.
Sioux County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Sioux County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Sioux County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Sioux County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Sioux County (usgwarchives.net)
Sioux County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Sioux 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 Sioux 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 Cheyenne County for administrative purposes until 1886. Boundaries defined in 1877.
- Sioux County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 50 Bodarc Rd, Harrison, NE 69346
- Phone: (308) 668-2443
- Sioux County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1887
- Sioux County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1882
- Sioux Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1908
- Court Records: 1886
- 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.
Sioux County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Sioux 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 Sioux County genealogy or family history related sites.
Sioux 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)
- Star Herald (Scottsbluff, Nebraska) (search.ancestry.com)
- Sioux County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Sioux County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Sioux Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Sioux Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Sioux Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Sioux County, NE Census Records Links
- Sioux County, NE Census QuickFacts
Sioux Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Sioux Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Sioux County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Sioux Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Sioux County, Nebraska
- Sioux Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Sioux County, Nebraska
- Sioux County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Sioux Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Sioux Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Sioux County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Sioux County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Sioux Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Sioux County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Sioux (cyndislist.com)
- Sioux County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Sioux Co. NEGenweb (usgennet.org)
- Sioux County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Sioux Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Sioux Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Sioux County Map (livgenmi.com)
Sioux 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 Sioux County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.