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Guide to '''Box Butte County, Nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | Guide to '''Box Butte County, Nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | ||
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|organized= March 23, 1887 | |organized= March 23, 1887 | ||
|county seat= Alliance | |county seat= Alliance | ||
|parent county= [[Dawes County, Nebraska Genealogy|Dawes]]County<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | |parent county= [[Dawes County, Nebraska Genealogy|Dawes]]County<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
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|county1= [[Dawes County, Nebraska Genealogy|Dawes]] | |county1= [[Dawes County, Nebraska Genealogy|Dawes]] | ||
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'''Box Butte County Courthouse'''<br>515 Box Butte Ave. #203<br>Alliance, NE 69301<br>Phone: 308-762-6565<br>[http://boxbuttecounty.us/ Box Butte County Website]<br><br> | '''Box Butte County Courthouse'''<br>515 Box Butte Ave. #203<br>Alliance, NE 69301<br>Phone: 308-762-6565<br>[http://boxbuttecounty.us/ Box Butte County Website]<br><br> | ||
County Clerk has marriage and land records. <br>County Judge has probate and court records. <br>Clerk District Court has divorce records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | County Clerk has marriage and land records. <br>County Judge has probate and court records. <br>Clerk District Court has divorce records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
=== Box Butte County, Nebraska Record Dates === | === Box Butte County, Nebraska Record Dates === | ||
{{NE Record Dates Intro}} | {{NE Record Dates Intro}} | ||
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for | | bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major Records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Box Butte County, Nebraska. Page 428-435 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 417-420.</ref>'''</center> | ||
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Butte County, Nebraska Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]''' | | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Box Butte County, Nebraska Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]''' | ||
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*'''1887''' Box Butte County was created 23 March 1887 from [[Dawes County, Nebraska Genealogy|Dawes County]]. | *'''1887''' Box Butte County was created 23 March 1887 from [[Dawes County, Nebraska Genealogy|Dawes County]]. | ||
*'''County seat:''' Alliance<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | *'''County seat:''' Alliance<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br> | ||
*[ | *[http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska] - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties | ||
*[https:// | *[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NE_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm Nebraska Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] | ||
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* [http://usgwtombstones.org/nebraska/boxbutte.html Tombstone Project] | * [http://usgwtombstones.org/nebraska/boxbutte.html Tombstone Project] | ||
* [http://nebraskagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=7 Nebraska Gravestones] | * [http://nebraskagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=7 Nebraska Gravestones] | ||
* [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22BoxButte%20County%2C%20Nebraska%22~&collection_id=2026973 | * [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22BoxButte%20County%2C%20Nebraska%22~&collection_id=2026973 Billion Graves Index at FamilySearch] | ||
* [http://www.interment.net/us/ne/box_butte.htm NE Interment] | * [http://www.interment.net/us/ne/box_butte.htm NE Interment] | ||
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center> | | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center> | ||
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* {{ | * {{FHL|442234|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} | ||
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+box+butte+Nebraska&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat] | * [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+box+butte+Nebraska&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat] | ||
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* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=31&CScnty=1810 Findagrave.com] | * [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=31&CScnty=1810 Findagrave.com] | ||
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Nebraska&cemetery_county=BoxButte&year_range=5&size=15 | * [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Nebraska&cemetery_county=BoxButte&year_range=5&size=15 Billion Graves] | ||
* [https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/nebraska-cemetery-records.htm Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy] | * [https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/nebraska-cemetery-records.htm Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394681&reqParentsLabel=Box%20Butte%2C%20Nebraska%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394681&reqParentsLabel=Box%20Butte%2C%20Nebraska%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places] | ||
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Nebraska Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Nebraska Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | ||
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=== Census Records === | === Census Records === | ||
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'''''State Census Records'''''<br> | '''''State Census Records'''''<br> | ||
*'''1854 - 1870''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3559 Nebraska, Compiled Census Index, 1854-1870] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index ($) | *'''1854 - 1870''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3559 Nebraska, Compiled Census Index, 1854-1870] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index ($) | ||
*'''1860 - 1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1668 Nebraska State Census Collection 1860-1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index | *'''1860 - 1885''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1668 Nebraska State Census Collection 1860-1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index and images ($) | ||
*'''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1810728|Nebraska State Census 1885}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1885''' - {{RecordSearch|1810728|Nebraska State Census 1885}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Nebraska State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | ||
*'''1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6585 Nebraska State Census 1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index | *'''1885''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6585 Nebraska State Census 1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index and images ($) | ||
=== Church Records === | === Church Records === | ||
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*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394681&reqParentsLabel=Box%20Butte%2C%20Nebraska%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' | *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394681&reqParentsLabel=Box%20Butte%2C%20Nebraska%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' | ||
*'''1875-1899''' {{RecordSearch|2790263|Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1875-1899''' - {{RecordSearch|2790263|Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Nebraska, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
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=== Directories === | === Directories === | ||
{{NE Directories Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Directories Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
=== Emigration and Immigration === | === Emigration and Immigration === | ||
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{{NE Funeral Homes Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Funeral Homes Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
*'''1919-1976''' {{RecordSearch|2549775|Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records, 1919-1976}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *[https://www.batesgould.com/?pagetype=memlist Bates-Gould Funeral Home] in Alliance | ||
*'''1919-1976''' - {{RecordSearch|2549775|Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records, 1919-1976}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60361/ Ancestry]($) | |||
=== Genealogies === | === Genealogies === | ||
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{{NE Land}} | {{NE Land}} | ||
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available | |||
*[ | *'''1796 - 1907''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website | ||
*'''1796 - 1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website | *'''1863 - 1908''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - ($), index and images | ||
*'''1863 - 1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - | |||
For more information see [[Nebraska Land and Property]] | For more information see [[Nebraska Land and Property]] | ||
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{{NE Maps Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Maps Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
{{NE Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{NE Box Butte County}}}} | {{NE Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{NE Box Butte County}}}} | ||
*[ | *[http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/gazetteer.shtml Nebraska Gazetteer] - database for all known places found in 1890 and 1911 Nebraska gazetteers | ||
*[http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska] - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties | *[http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska] - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394681&reqParentsLabel=Box%20Butte%2C%20Nebraska%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: | *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394681&reqParentsLabel=Box%20Butte%2C%20Nebraska%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]:Cities and Towns- [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]] | ||
=== Migration === | === Migration === | ||
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{{NE Revolutionary War Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Revolutionary War Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
*'''1775 - 1783''' {{RecordSearch|2546162|United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only | *'''1775 - 1783''' - {{RecordSearch|2546162|United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only | ||
*''For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | *''For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | ||
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{{NE Civil War Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Civil War Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
*'''1861 - 1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932417|Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1861 - 1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932417|Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1861 - 1948''' {{RecordSearch|2721451|Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1861 - 1948''' - {{RecordSearch|2721451|Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1891''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4755 Nebraska Resident Military Roster on June 1, 1891] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - ($), Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexico War, and the War of the Rebellion, residing in Nebraska June 1, 1891 | *'''1891''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4755 Nebraska Resident Military Roster on June 1, 1891] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - ($), Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexico War, and the War of the Rebellion, residing in Nebraska June 1, 1891 | ||
*'''1893''' [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/holt/1893/nebraska.html Roster of Nebraska Veterans] - list of veterans in 1893 | *'''1893''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/holt/1893/nebraska.html Roster of Nebraska Veterans] - list of veterans in 1893 | ||
*''For more nationwide Civil War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | *''For more nationwide Civil War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | ||
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{{NE World War I Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE World War I Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
*'''1917 - 1918''' [ | *'''1917 - 1918''' - [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/WWIdraft.shtml World War I Drafts 1917-1918] - index only | ||
*''For more nationwide World War I databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | *''For more nationwide World War I databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | ||
==== World War II ==== | ==== World War II ==== | ||
*'''1940 - 1945''' {{RecordSearch|2759156|Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1940 - 1945''' - {{RecordSearch|2759156|Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | ||
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{{NE Naturalization Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Naturalization Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
*'''1855-1989''' {{RecordSearch|3241361|Nebraska, Naturalization Records, 1855-1989}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1855-1989''' - {{RecordSearch|3241361|Nebraska, Naturalization Records, 1855-1989}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Nebraska, Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | ||
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*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nebraska/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers | *[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nebraska/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers | ||
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Nebraska newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips] | *[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Nebraska newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips] | ||
*[http://elephind.com/ Elephind] - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites | |||
''Nebraska Newspaper Catalogs'' | ''Nebraska Newspaper Catalogs'' | ||
*[http://nhs.mlasolutions.com/oasis/catalog/(S(zbsz4355ibqf0u45unq01wrq))/Default.aspx?installation=NebraskaHistorical Nebraska State Historical Society] - catalog of known Nebraska newspapers; lists repositories that have the newspapers | *[http://nhs.mlasolutions.com/oasis/catalog/(S(zbsz4355ibqf0u45unq01wrq))/Default.aspx?installation=NebraskaHistorical Nebraska State Historical Society] - catalog of known Nebraska newspapers; lists repositories that have the newspapers | ||
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper | *[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper | ||
=== Obituaries === | === Obituaries === | ||
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=== Other Records === | === Other Records === | ||
{{NE Other Records Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Other Records Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
*'''1870 - 1990''' — [ | *'''1870 - 1990''' — [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/prisoners.shtml Nebraska Prisoner Records 1870-1990] — index only | ||
=== Periodicals === | === Periodicals === | ||
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{{NE Probate Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Probate Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
''Online | '''Online Records''' | ||
*'''1806 | *'''1806 – 1989''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9073 Nebraska Wills and Probate Records 1806-1989] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] — index and images $ | ||
=== School Records === | === School Records === | ||
{{NE Schools Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Schools Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
===Social Security Records=== | ===Social Security Records=== | ||
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to | *'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]]. | ||
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]]. | *'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]]. | ||
=== Tax Records === | === Tax Records === | ||
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==== Birth ==== | ==== Birth ==== | ||
{{NE Birth Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Birth Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
==== Marriage ==== | ==== Marriage ==== | ||
{{NE Marriage Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Marriage Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
*'''1855 - 1995''' — {{RecordSearch|1708654|Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only | *'''1855 - 1995''' — {{RecordSearch|1708654|Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Nebraska Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only | ||
*'''1856 - 1898''' — [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7871 Nebraska Marriages 1856-1898] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($), index only | *'''1856 - 1898''' — [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7871 Nebraska Marriages 1856-1898] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($), index only | ||
==== Death ==== | ==== Death ==== | ||
{{NE Death Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Death Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
*'''1861-1948''' {{RecordSearch|2721451|Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1861 - 1948''' - {{RecordSearch|2721451|Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1919 - 1976''' - {{RecordSearch|2549775|Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records, 1919-1976}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | |||
*'''1919-1976''' {{RecordSearch|2549775|Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records, 1919-1976}} at FamilySearch - [[Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1904-1955''' [https://archive.org/details/nedeathindex?&sort=-downloads&page=2 Reclaim the Records: Nebraska Death Index] at [https://archive.org/ Archive.org] - images of index | ||
*'''1904-1955''' [https://archive.org/details/nedeathindex?&sort=-downloads&page=2 Reclaim the Records: Nebraska Death Index] at | *'''1904-1968''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62095/ Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968] at Ancestry — index, ($) | ||
*'''1904-1968''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62095/ Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
==== Divorce ==== | ==== Divorce ==== | ||
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{{NE Archives Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Archives Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
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{{ | {{Family History Centers Intro}} | ||
=== Libraries === | === Libraries === | ||
{{NE Libraries Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Libraries Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
''' Alliance Public Library'''<br>1750 Sweetwater Ave <br>Alliance, NE 69301<br>Phone: 308-762-1387<br>[https://www.facebook.com/ | :*'''[http://libraries.ne.gov/alliance/ Alliance Public Library]'''<br>1750 Sweetwater Ave, Suite 101 <br>Alliance, NE 69301-4438<br>Phone: 308-762-1387<br>Fax: 308-762-4148 | ||
:*'''[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hemingford-Public-Library/113401305361092 Hemingford Public Library]''' <br>812 Box Butte, Box 6 <br>Hemingford, NE 69348-0006<br>Phone: 308-487-3454<br>Email: [mailto:hpl@bbc.net hpl@bbc.net] | |||
=== Museums === | === Museums === | ||
{{NE Museums Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Museums Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
== Societies == | == Societies == | ||
{{NE Societies Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Societies Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
'''Northwest Genealogical Society'''<br> | :*'''Northwest Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 6<br>Alliance, NE 69301<br>(308) 762-1387<br>Email: [mailto:sfry69301@yahoo.com sfry69301@yahoo.com]<br>[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/boxbutte/northwestgensociety.html Website] | ||
'''Point Of Rock Chapter | |||
:*'''DAR Point Of Rock Chapter'''<br>Alliance, NE<br>[http://www.nebraskadar.com/point-of-rock.html Websitte] | |||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
{{NE Websites Intro|Box Butte}} | {{NE Websites Intro|Box Butte}} | ||
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/boxbutte | *[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/boxbutte/ NEGenWeb] | ||
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/boxbutte/boxtable.htm | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/boxbutte/boxtable.htm USGenWeb] | ||
*{{ | *{{FHL Place IDNum|204251|Nebraska|Box%20Butte}}- The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records | ||
== Research Guides == | == Research Guides == | ||
Revision as of 17:45, 17 February 2022
Guide to Box Butte County, Nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Box Butte County is located in the Panhandle section of the state.[2] Box Butte is the name of a geological formation in the county's eastern part.[3]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Box Butte County Courthouse
515 Box Butte Ave. #203
Alliance, NE 69301
Phone: 308-762-6565
Box Butte County Website
County Clerk has marriage and land records.
County Judge has probate and court records.
Clerk District Court has divorce records. [1]
Box Butte County, Nebraska Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1904 | 1887 | 1904 | 1887 | 1887 | 1887 | 1854 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]
| Cities | ||
| Villages | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Census-designated places | ||
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1880 | 4,170 | — |
| 1890 | 5,494 | 31.8% |
| 1900 | 5,572 | 1.4% |
| 1910 | 6,131 | 10.0% |
| 1920 | 8,407 | 37.1% |
| 1930 | 11,861 | 41.1% |
| 1940 | 10,736 | −9.5% |
| 1950 | 12,279 | 14.4% |
| 1960 | 11,688 | −4.8% |
| 1970 | 10,094 | −13.6% |
| 1980 | 13,696 | 35.7% |
| 1990 | 13,130 | −4.1% |
| 2000 | 12,158 | −7.4% |
| 2010 | 11,308 | −7.0% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Federal Censuses were taken for Nebraska starting in 1860. For links to Federal census indexes, see Nebraska Census.
For tips on accessing Box Butte County, Nebraska Genealogy census records online, see: Nebraska Census.
State Census Records
- 1854 - 1870 - Nebraska, Compiled Census Index, 1854-1870 at Ancestry.com - index ($)
- 1860 - 1885 - Nebraska State Census Collection 1860-1885 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
- 1885 - Nebraska State Census 1885 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1885 - Nebraska State Census 1885 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Nebraska denominations, view the Nebraska Church Records wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- 1875-1899 - Nebraska, Church Records, 1875-1899 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Bates-Gould Funeral Home in Alliance
- 1919-1976 - Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records, 1919-1976 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; Also at: Ancestry($)
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Nebraska Land and Property for additional information about early Nebraska land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.
- Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
- 1796 - 1907 - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
- 1863 - 1908 - U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images
For more information see Nebraska Land and Property
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Box Butte County, Nebraska Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Nebraska Local Histories.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Click a neighboring county
for more resources
for more resources
- Nebraska Gazetteer - database for all known places found in 1890 and 1911 Nebraska gazetteers
- Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
- 1775 - 1783 - United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
- For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- 1861 - 1865 - Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1861 - 1948 - Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1891 - Nebraska Resident Military Roster on June 1, 1891 at Ancestry.com - ($), Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexico War, and the War of the Rebellion, residing in Nebraska June 1, 1891
- 1893 - Roster of Nebraska Veterans - list of veterans in 1893
- For more nationwide Civil War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1917 - 1918 - World War I Drafts 1917-1918 - index only
- For more nationwide World War I databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
World War II[edit | edit source]
- 1940 - 1945 - Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1855-1989 - Nebraska, Naturalization Records, 1855-1989 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
For information on Nebraska newspapers, see Nebraska Newspapers.
Nebraska Newspapers Online
- Nebraska Newspapers - contains images of newspapers throughout Nebraska
- GenealogyBank - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers
- Newspaper Archive - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers
- Chronicling America - contains images of some Nebraska newspapers; searching tips
- Elephind - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
Nebraska Newspaper Catalogs
- Nebraska State Historical Society - catalog of known Nebraska newspapers; lists repositories that have the newspapers
- U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
- 1870 - 1990 — Nebraska Prisoner Records 1870-1990 — index only
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In most counties in Nebraska, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.
The FamilySearch Catalog lists films of probate records. To find the records for this county, use the Place Search for Nebraska - Box Butte - Probate records.
Online Records
- 1806 – 1989 Nebraska Wills and Probate Records 1806-1989 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Nebraska tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the records.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1855 - 1995 — Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index only
- 1856 - 1898 — Nebraska Marriages 1856-1898 at Ancestry.com ($), index only
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1861 - 1948 - Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1919 - 1976 - Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records, 1919-1976 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1904-1955 Reclaim the Records: Nebraska Death Index at Archive.org - images of index
- 1904-1968 Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968 at Ancestry — index, ($)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Box Butte County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Nebraska Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Template:Family History Centers Intro
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Box Butte County. For state-wide library facilities, see Nebraska Archives and Libraries.
- Alliance Public Library
1750 Sweetwater Ave, Suite 101
Alliance, NE 69301-4438
Phone: 308-762-1387
Fax: 308-762-4148 - Hemingford Public Library
812 Box Butte, Box 6
Hemingford, NE 69348-0006
Phone: 308-487-3454
Email: hpl@bbc.net
- Alliance Public Library
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Box Butte County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Nebraska Societies.
- Northwest Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 6
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-1387
Email: sfry69301@yahoo.com
Website
- Northwest Genealogical Society
- DAR Point Of Rock Chapter
Alliance, NE
Websitte
- DAR Point Of Rock Chapter
Websites[edit | edit source]
- NEGenWeb
- USGenWeb
- FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Nebraska. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/neb/boxbutte/ accessed 10/26/2016
- ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Butte_County,_Nebraska accessed 10/26/2016
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Box Butte County, Nebraska. Page 428-435 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 417-420.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Box Butte County, Nebraska," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Butte_County,_Nebraska, accessed 17 January 2019.