Antelope County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States Nebraska  Antelope County

Antelope 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
Antelope County Courthouse 501 Main Street Neligh, NE 68756 Phone: 402.887.4410 County Judge has marriage and probate records County Clerk has land records.

Parent County
1871--Antelope County was created 1 March 1871 from L'Eau Qui Court County and unorganized territory. County seat: Neligh ''

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Boone
 * Holt
 * Knox
 * Madison
 * Pierce
 * Wheeler

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 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1885 - Nebraska State Census 1885 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)

Federal Census Records
Federal Censuses were taken for Nebraska starting in 1860. For links to Federal census indexes, see Nebraska Census.

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate
Online Probate Records


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

Societies and Libraries
County, Township and City Societies


 * Antelope County Historical Society 509 L St Neligh, Nebraska 68756 Email: jailmuseum@jailmuseum.net Phone: 402-887-5010


 * '''Antelope Co. Nebraska

Nebraska Historical & Genealogical Societies


 * The Nebraska State Genealogical Society (NSGS) Box 5608 Lincoln, NE 68505 Email- General Inquiry: conference@nsgs


 * Nebraska State Historical Society P.O. Box 82554 1500 R St. Lincoln, NE 68501-2554 Phone: 402-471-3270 Website:Nebraska State Historical Society Antelope County


 * Nebraska Military Historical Society 1330 N. Burlington Ave. P.O. Box 1286 Hastings 68901-1286


 * Nebraska Jewish Historical Society 333 S. 132nd St. Omaha, NE 68154 Phone: 402-334-6442


 * North Central Nebraska Genealogical Society P.O. Box 362 O’Neill NE 68763


 * Northeastern Nebraska Genealogical Society P.O. Box 169 Lyons NE 68038


 * Northern Nebraska Genealogical Society P.O. Box 362 O’Neill NE 68763


 * Northwest Nebraska Genealogical Society P.O. Box 6 Alliance, Nebraska 69301


 * Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants Contact: Martin W. Beerman, Historian Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants 19509 Frances Circle Omaha, NE 68130-2982


 * The Danish Brotherhood/Sisterhood Museum of Danish America 4210 Main Street PO Box 249 Elk Horn, IA 51531 Phone: 712.764.7008 877.764.7008 (toll free) 712.764.7010 Email: genealogy@danishmuse

Web Sites

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