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=== 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 Government County 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)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library 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>
| 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)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library 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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*'''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)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*'''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)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/NE_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Nebraska Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska] - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#NE Nebraska Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Nebraska county boundary changes
*[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 BillionGraves Index at FamilySearch]
* [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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* {{FSC|United States, Nebraska, Box Butte - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1172905700|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* {{FSC|442234|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch 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 BillionGraves]
* [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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*'''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 & images ($)
*'''1860 - 1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1668 Nebraska State Census Collection 1860-1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index & images, ($)


*'''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1810728|Nebraska State Census 1885}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1810728|Nebraska State Census 1885}} at 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 & images ($)
*'''1885''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6585 Nebraska State Census 1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index & images, ($)


=== Church Records ===
=== Church Records ===
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=== Directories ===
=== Directories ===
{{NE Directories Intro|Box Butte}}
{{NE Directories Intro|Box Butte}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


=== 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 & images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60361/ Ancestry]($)
*'''1919-1976''' {{RecordSearch|2549775|Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records, 1919-1976}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60361/ Ancestry]($)
*[https://www.batesgould.com/?pagetype=memlist Bates-Gould Funeral Home] in Alliance and Hemingford
*[https://www.batesgould.com/?pagetype=memlist Bates-Gould Funeral Home] in Alliance and Hemingford


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{{NE Land}}
{{NE Land}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[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
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspxdefault.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 & images ($)
*'''1863 - 1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - ($), index and images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


For more information see [[Nebraska Land and Property]]
For more information see [[Nebraska Land and Property]]
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==== 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 & images
*'''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 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 & images
*'''1855-1989''' {{RecordSearch|3241361|Nebraska, Naturalization Records, 1855-1989}} at 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
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50056/ Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


=== Obituaries ===
=== Obituaries ===
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{{NE Probate Intro|Box Butte}}
{{NE Probate Intro|Box Butte}}


''Online Probate Records''<br>
'''Online Records'''
*'''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 & images ($)
*'''1806-1989''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9073 Nebraska Wills and Probate Records 1806-1989] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] — index & images, ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== School Records ===
=== School Records ===
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*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at 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]].
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at 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]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
=== Tax Records ===
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==== Birth ====
==== Birth ====
{{NE Birth Intro|Box Butte}}
{{NE Birth Intro|Box Butte}}
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20479/nebraska-births?s=275764761 Nebraska Births] at MyHeritage — index ($)


==== Marriage ====
==== Marriage ====
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*'''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 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
*'''1909-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20482/nebraska-marriages?s=275764761 Nebraska Marriages] at MyHeritage — index ($)


==== 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 FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1900-1955''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20686/nebraska-deaths-1900-1955?s=275764761 Nebraska Deaths, 1900-1955] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1919 - 1976''' {{RecordSearch|2549775|Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records, 1919-1976}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images     
*'''1919-1976''' {{RecordSearch|2549775|Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records, 1919-1976}} at FamilySearch  - [[Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images     
*'''1904-1955''' [https://archive.org/details/nedeathindex?&sort=-downloads&page=2 Reclaim the Records: Nebraska Death Index] at [https://archive.org/ Archive.org] - images of index
*'''1904-1955''' [https://archive.org/details/nedeathindex?&sort=-downloads&page=2 Reclaim the Records: Nebraska Death Index] at Internet Archive - images of index
*'''1904-1968''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62095/ Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968] at Ancestry — index, ($)
*'''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}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
=== Family History Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
{{Family History Centers Intro}}
 
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/chadron/936-west-10th-street Chadron Nebraska FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/scottsbluff/501-winter-creek-drive Scottsbluff Nebraska FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wy/torrington/1101-east-22nd-avenue Torrington Wyoming FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.facebook.com/NebraskaAncestors.org/ West Nebraska Family Research & History Center] - an affiliate library


=== 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/AlliancePublicLibrary Facebook]<br>[http://libraries.ne.gov/alliance Website]<br><br>
:*'''[http://libraries.ne.gov/alliance Alliance Public Library]'''<br>1750 Sweetwater Ave, Suite 101 <br>Alliance, NE 69301<br>Phone: 308-762-1387<br>[http://libraries.ne.gov/alliance/contact Contact]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/AlliancePublicLibrary Facebook]
'''Hemingford Public Library''' <br>812 Box Butte Ave<br>Hemingford, NE 69348<br>Phone: 1-308-487-3454<br>
:*'''[https://hemingfordsite.wordpress.com Hemingford Public Library]''' <br>812 Box Butte Ave, Box 6 <br>Hemingford, NE 69348<br>Phone: 1-308-487-3454 Fax: 1-308-487-3835<br>Email: [mailto:hpl@bbc.net hpl@bbc.net]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hemingford-Public-Library/113401305361092 Facebook]
Fax: 1-308-487-3835<br>Email: [mailto:hpl@bbc.net hpl@bbc.net]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hemingford-Public-Library/113401305361092 Facebook]<br>[https://hemingfordsite.wordpress.com Website]<br><br>


=== Museums ===
=== Museums ===
{{NE Museums Intro|Box Butte}}
{{NE Museums Intro|Box Butte}}


'''Dobby's Frontier Town'''<br>320 E 25th St, Nance Road<br>Alliance, NE 69301<br>Phone: 308-762-7157<br>Email: [mailto:dusty@bbc.net dusty@bbc.net]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/dobbysfrontiertown Facebook]<br>[http://dobbysfrontiertown.com/wordpress Website]<br><br>
:*[http://dobbysfrontiertown.com/wordpress '''Dobby's Frontier Town''']<br>320 East 25th Street<br>Nance Road Alliance, NE 69301<br>Phone: 308-762-7157<br>[http://dobbysfrontiertown.com/wordpress/?page_id=21 Contact]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/dobbysfrontiertown Facebook]
'''Knight Museum and Sandhills Center'''<br>908 Yellowstone Ave<br>PO Box D<br>Alliance, NE 69301<br>Phone: 308-762-2384<br>Email: [mailto:jryan@cityofalliance.net jryan@cityofalliance.net]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/KnightMuseumAndSandhillsCenter Facebook]<br>[https://www.cityofalliance.net/98/Knight-Museum-Sandhills-Center Website]<br><br>
 
'''Sallows Military Museum'''<br>1101 Niobrara Ave<br>Alliance, NE 69301<br>Phone: 308-762-2385<br>[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063680374520 Facebook]<br>[https://www.sallowsmilitarymuseum.com Website]<br><br>
:*[https://knightmuseum.com '''Knight Museum and Sandhills Center''']<br>908 Yellowstone Ave<br>Alliance, NE 69301<br>Phone: 308-762-2384<br>Email: [mailto:jryan@cityofalliance.net jryan@cityofalliance.net]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/KnightMuseumAndSandhillsCenter Facebook]
 
:*[https://www.sallowsmilitarymuseum.com '''Sallows Military Museum''']<br>1101 Niobrara Ave.<br>Alliance, NE 69301<br>Phone: 308-762-2385


== Societies ==
== Societies ==
{{NE Societies Intro|Box Butte}}
{{NE Societies Intro|Box Butte}}


'''Northwest Genealogical Society'''<br>1750 Sweetwater Ave, Suite 101<br>PO Box 6<br>Alliance, NE 69301<br>Phone: 308-762-1387<br>Email: [mailto:sfry69301@yahoo.com sfry69301@yahoo.com]<br>[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/boxbutte/northwestgensociety.html Website]<br><br>
:*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/boxbutte/northwestgensociety.html '''Northwest Genealogical Society''']<br>PO Box 6<br>Alliance, NE 69301<br>Phone: 308-762-1387<br>Email: [mailto:sfry69301@yahoo.com sfry69301@yahoo.com]<br>
'''Point Of Rock Chapter, DAR'''<br>Alliance, NE<br>Email: [mailto:hoerler@charter.net hoerler@charter.net]<br>[https://www.nebraskadar.com/point-of-rock.html  Website]<br><br>
 
:*[https://www.nebraskadar.com/point-of-rock.html '''DAR Point Of Rock Chapter''']<br>Alliance, NE<br>Email: [mailto:hoerler@charter.net hoerler@charter.net]


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== Research Guides ==
== Research Guides ==

Revision as of 17:10, 8 December 2022

 

Guide to Box Butte County, Nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Alliance
Organized: March 23, 1887
Parent County(s): DawesCounty[1]
Neighboring Counties
Dawes • Morrill • Scotts Bluff • Sheridan • Sioux
See County Maps
Courthouse
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Location Map
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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.

Known Beginning Dates for Major Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1904 1887 1904 1887 1887 1887 1854
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in late 1904. General compliance by 1920.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

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]

Cemeteries of BoxButte County, Nebraska online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Nebraska Cemeteries for more information


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

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


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]

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.

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]

Sioux CountyDawes CountySheridan CountyScotts Bluff CountyMorrill CountyGarden CountyNE BOX BUTTE.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

World War I[edit | edit source]

World War II[edit | edit source]


Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]


Newspapers[edit | edit source]

For information on Nebraska newspapers, see Nebraska Newspapers.


Nebraska Newspapers Online

Nebraska Newspaper Catalogs

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

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

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

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]

Death[edit | edit source]

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]

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Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Box Butte County. For state-wide library facilities, see Nebraska Archives and Libraries.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Box Butte County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Nebraska Societies.

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 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); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/neb/boxbutte/ accessed 10/26/2016
  3. ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Butte_County,_Nebraska accessed 10/26/2016
  4. ↑ 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); FS Library 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.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Box Butte County, Nebraska," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_Butte_County,_Nebraska, accessed 17 January 2019.
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