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Thomas County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Thomas County was founded on March 31, 1887 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.
Currently the Thomas County Seat is located in Thedford and also the county government website is http://www.thomascountynebraska.us/
Places adjoining Thomas County are Cherry County, Blaine County, Logan County, McPherson County, Hooker County .
Thomas 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.
Thomas County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Thomas County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Thomas County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Thomas County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Thomas County (usgwarchives.net)
Thomas County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Thomas 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 Thomas 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.
- Thomas County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 503 Main St, Thedford, NE 69166
- Phone: (308) 645-2264
- Thomas County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1887
- Thomas County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1887
- Thomas 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.
Thomas County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Thomas 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 Thomas County genealogy or family history related sites.
Thomas 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)
- Thomas County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Thomas County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Thomas Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Thomas Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Thomas Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Thomas County, NE Census Records Links
- Thomas County, NE Census QuickFacts
Thomas Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Thomas Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Thomas County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Thomas Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Thomas County, Nebraska
- Thomas Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Thomas County, Nebraska
- Thomas County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Thomas Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Thomas Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Thomas County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Thomas County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Thomas Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Thomas County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Thomas (cyndislist.com)
- Thomas County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Thomas Co. NEGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Thomas County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Thomas Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Thomas Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Thomas County Map (livgenmi.com)
Thomas 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 Thomas County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.