Nebraska, Box Butte County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Nebraska Box Butte County

What is in the Collection?
This collection includes marriage records from Box Butte County for the years 1885-2015.

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What Can this Collection Tell Me?
The information found in Marriage records varies by record. You may find any of the following:


 * Name
 * Age
 * Estimated birth year
 * Birth city/town, county, state, and country
 * Marital status
 * Marriage date
 * Marriage city/town, county, and State
 * Parents’ names
 * Previous spouse
 * Race

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor.
 * The approximate year of marriage.
 * The place where the marriage occurred.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page: ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the 'Record Category' category ⇒ Select the 'Record Type, Volume, and Year Range' category which takes you to the images.

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s marriage record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Marriage records sometimes note witnesses or bondsmen. In some cases, witnesses or bondsmen were relatives of the bride or groom. Remember to note those individuals because they may help identify the extended family.
 * Use the ages of the bride and groom to estimate their birth years.
 * Couples were usually married in the locality where one or both parties lived. Search records from that locality for other information about the family such as census records, marriages of siblings, and family birth records.
 * Sometimes marriage records note the names of the bride and groom’s parents. Use this information to extend your pedigree a generation.
 * Occupations were often the best way to differentiate between individuals of the same name. Note the occupations listed to ensure that you have identified the correct individual as your ancestor.
 * Marriage was often times both a religious and a civil contract. Search for records created by both jurisdictions because they may provide different information.
 * If the officiator of the marriage was a minister, you may be able to determine to which religion or congregation your ancestor belonged. This information can lead to more records about the family
 * If no age is listed try to determine the legal age of marriage for that jurisdiction. This will provide a minimum age for your ancestor at time of marriage.
 * Many marriage forms state that the bride and groom were of a certain age (commonly 21 or 18 years old). This may not be your ancestor’s age but a statement that the couple is of legal age to marry.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.

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