Nebraska Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records
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| Nebraska, United States | |
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| Location of Nebraska | |
| Record Description | |
| Record Type | Marriage Records |
| Collection years | 1855-1995 |
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| Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln | |
Contents
What is in This Collection?
This collection includes an index to marriage records from the state of Nebraska. Copies of these records can be requested from the Nebraska State Historical Society, please visit their website at https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/marriage-records-requests for more information.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Marriage
- Name
- Date and place of marriage
- Gender
- Age
- Birthplace
- Spouse's name
- Spouse's gender and age
Collection Content
Coverage Table
The coverage table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.
| Locality | Births and Christenings, 1877-1895* |
Marriages, 1855-1995 |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur | 0 | 285 |
| Buffalo | 0 | 4,007 |
| Burt | 0 | 4,377 |
| Cheyenne | 0 | 1,064 |
| Clay | 3,346 | 420 |
| Dawson | 0 | 4,628 |
| Dixon | 0 | 343 |
| Dodge | 0 | 121 |
| Douglas | 2,803 | 27,305 |
| Fillmore | 0 | 15,533 |
| Franklin | 0 | 3,570 |
| Gage | 427 | 4,750 |
| Garden | 0 | 1,158 |
| Grant | 0 | 877 |
| Harlan | 0 | 3,681 |
| Hayes | 0 | 1,224 |
| Hitchcock | 0 | 1,438 |
| Hooker | 0 | 972 |
| Jefferson | 0 | 5,217 |
| Johnson | 0 | 3,968 |
| Kearney | 0 | 4,418 |
| Lancaster | 0 | 16,845 |
| Loup | 0 | 1,319 |
| Madison | 0 | 6,568 |
| McPherson | 0 | 425 |
| Morrill | 0 | 1,232 |
| Nebraska | 2,560 | 2,195 |
| Otoe | 0 | 11,829 |
| Pawnee | 0 | 5,398 |
| Perkins | 0 | 2,007 |
| Phelps | 0 | 3,926 |
| Platte | 0 | 4,776 |
| Red Willow | 0 | 1,472 |
| Richardson | 0 | 534 |
| Saline | 0 | 8,023 |
| Saunders | 0 | 1,459 |
| Scotts Bluff | 0 | 897 |
| Sherman | 0 | 2,801 |
| Thomas | 0 | 858 |
| Webster | 0 | 5,161 |
| Wheeler | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9,136 | 173,578 |
How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
- The name of your ancestor
- The approximate date of marriage
- The place where the marriage occurred
Search the Index
Search by name on the Collection Details Page.- Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
- Click Search to show possible matches
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.
What Do I Do Next?
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 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.
Known Issues
Click here for a list of known issues with this collection.
Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
| Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Citing this Collection. |
| Record Citation: When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information. |
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