Nebraska, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Nebraska

What is in the Collection?
This collection is a name index of county marriages in Nebraska that includes records from 1833-1994. The type of record and time period will vary across counties. Visit the Nebraska Historical Society website for more state information.

Coverage Map
To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Nebraska, marriages, click here.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
The information found 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
 * Film and image number
 * Race
 * Titles
 * Reference ID page/volume/entry/certificate number

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:


 * The name of your ancestor
 * The age of your ancestor
 * The place where your ancestor lived
 * The name of the intended spouse

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: Fill in the requested information on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. 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.
 * If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
 * Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the event location to find family in census, church, and land records.
 * Use the county and the certificate number to obtain a copy of the original marriage certificate.
 * Use birth information to locate birth certificate.

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

 * Try alternative search methods such as filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then do the search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You can then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.
 * A boundary change could have occurred and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring locality.

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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Record Citation (or citation for the index entry):