Nebraska, Box Butte County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

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

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Marriage • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate year of marriage

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How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Search for birth and death records
 * Search for the family in census records
 * Search the county for church, land, and probate records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Nebraska.
 * Nebraska Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Box Butte County, Marriage records, 1887-1976
 * Box Butte County, Marriages, 1887-1958
 * Box Butte County, voting records, 1890-1908

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995

Citing This Collection
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