Cherry County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States Nebraska  Cherry County

Cherry County, Nebraska genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

County Courthouse
Cherry County Courthouse 365 N Main Street PO Box 120 Valentine, Ne 69201 Phone. 402.376.2771 County Clerk has marriage and land records. County Court has probate and court records. Clerk District Court has divorce records.

Early Settlers of County
Following the fur traders, soldiers, circuit riders, missionaries, and cattlemen in their westward trek, came the homestead settlers. Until January 1, 1863, a settler in Nebraska, which was then a territory, could make his home on 160 acres of government land. (See reference site for full article.)

List of homesteaders' surnames (please add as found)


 * Weigel

Parent County
1883--Cherry County was created 23 February 1883 from unorganized territory. County seat: Valentine

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Bennett County, South Dakota
 * Blaine, Nebraska
 * Brown, Nebraska
 * Grant, Nebraska
 * Hooker, Nebraska
 * Keya Paha, Nebraska
 * Shannon County, South Dakota
 * Sheridan, Nebraska
 * Thomas, Nebraska
 * Todd County, South Dakota
 * Tripp County, South Dakota

Cemeteries
Mt. Hope Cemetery, the largest cemetery within the city limits of Valentine, Nebraska. Some images can be found at: ancestry.com and nebraskagravestone.org

Local Histories

 * Publication from the Economic Development Department with several nice color photos of the area is available at: COMMUNITY FACTS OF VALENTINE, NEBRASKA


 * Here is the link to the local library for a catalog and contact information to the local library that contains history of the area: Valentine Public Library. Marianne Beel has done a nice job on several Sandhill area local histories such as "Sand in my Shoes: Four decades of sandhill stories and history" found at the Valentine Public library:.

Newspapers
The Valentine Midland News is the primary newspaper in the area. Information on this newspaper can be found at: Nebraska Press Association

Also, back issues of prior newspapers that have been microfilmed are available; index found at: NebraskaHistory.Org

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1806 – 1989 Nebraska Wills and Probate Records 1806-1989 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.