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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Nebraska Genealogy|Nebraska]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Sherman County''' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Nebraska Genealogy|Nebraska]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Sherman County''' | ||
{{Infobox U.S. County | {{Infobox U.S. County | ||
| county = Sherman County | | county = Sherman County | ||
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| building address = '''[[Sherman County, Nebraska Courthouse|Sherman County Courthouse]]'''<br>630 O Street<br>P.O. Box 456<br>Loup City, Nebraska 68853<br>Phone: 308.745.1513 | | building address = '''[[Sherman County, Nebraska Courthouse|Sherman County Courthouse]]'''<br>630 O Street<br>P.O. Box 456<br>Loup City, Nebraska 68853<br>Phone: 308.745.1513 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Sherman 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. | |||
{{Click|Image:NE_ORP.png|Nebraska Online Genealogy Records}} | |||
=== County Information === | === County Information === | ||
==== Sherman County, Nebraska Record Dates ==== | ==== Sherman County, Nebraska Record Dates ==== | ||
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==== Parent County ==== | ==== Parent County ==== | ||
'''1871--'''Sherman County was created 1 March 1871 from [[Buffalo County, Nebraska Genealogy|Buffalo]] County and unorganized territory.<br>'''County seat:''' Loup City <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> | '''1871--'''Sherman County was created 1 March 1871 from [[Buffalo County, Nebraska Genealogy|Buffalo]] County and unorganized territory.<br>'''County seat:''' Loup City <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> | ||
==== Description ==== | |||
Sherman County is situated nearly in the | |||
center of the state. | |||
It is bounded on the north by Valley, on the east | |||
Howard, on the south by Buffalo and the west by Custer. | |||
The county seat is Loup City. | |||
<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/neb/sherman/</ref> | |||
The Largest city is Loup City. It was named after American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman. | |||
<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_County,_Nebraska</ref> | |||
==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
*[http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska] - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties | |||
*[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/NE_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm Nebraska Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]<br> | |||
==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
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== Places/Localities == | == Places/Localities == | ||
==== Populated Places | ==== Populated Places <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Sherman County, Nebraska," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_County,_Nebraska, accessed 2 August 2016.</ref> ==== | ||
*Ashton | |||
*Hazard | |||
*Litchfield | |||
*Loup City (county seat) | |||
*Rockville | |||
==== Neighboring Counties | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ||
*[[Buffalo County, Nebraska Genealogy|Buffalo]] | *[[Buffalo County, Nebraska Genealogy|Buffalo]] | ||
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==== Cemeteries ==== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
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==== Census ==== | ==== Census ==== | ||
{{Historical populations | |||
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|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_County,_Nebraska#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".] | |||
|1880 |2061 | |||
|1890 |6399 | |||
|1900 |6550 | |||
|1910 |8278 | |||
|1920 |8877 | |||
|1930 |9122 | |||
|1940 |7764 | |||
|1950 |6421 | |||
|1960 |5382 | |||
|1970 |4725 | |||
|1980 |4226 | |||
|1990 |3718 | |||
|2000 |3318 | |||
|2010 |3152 | |||
}} | |||
{{Census|Nebraska}} | ===== State Census Records ===== | ||
*'''1854 - 1870''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3559 Nebraska, Compiled Census Index, 1854-1870] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index ($) | |||
*'''1860 - 1885''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1668 Nebraska State Census Collection 1860-1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index and images ($) | |||
*'''1885''' - {{RecordSearch|1810728|Nebraska State Census 1885}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | |||
*'''1885''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6585 Nebraska State Census 1885] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - index and images ($) | |||
===== Federal Census Records ===== | |||
Federal Censuses were taken for Nebraska starting in 1860. For links to Federal census indexes, see [[Nebraska Census]]. | |||
{{Census|Nebraska}} | |||
==== Church ==== | ==== Church ==== | ||
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==== Court ==== | ==== Court ==== | ||
*'''1870 - 1990''' — [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/prisoners.shtml Nebraska Prisoner Records 1870-1990] — index only | |||
==== Land ==== | ==== Land ==== | ||
{{NE Land}} | {{NE Land}} | ||
''Online Land Records'' | |||
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available | |||
*'''1796 - 1907''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website<br> | |||
*'''1861 - 1936''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1861-1936] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - ($), index and images | |||
<br> | |||
For more information see [[Nebraska Land and Property]] | |||
==== Local Histories ==== | ==== Local Histories ==== | ||
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{{NE History Intro}} | {{NE History Intro}} | ||
==== Maps | ==== Maps and Gazetteers ==== | ||
*[http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/gazetteer.shtml Nebraska Gazetteer] - database for all known places found in 1890 and 1911 Nebraska gazetteers | |||
*[http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska] - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties | |||
[[Image:Nesherman.png| | [[Image:Nesherman.png|400px|Nesherman.png]] | ||
==== Military ==== | ==== Military ==== | ||
===== Revolutionary War ===== | |||
*'''1775 - 1783''' - {{RecordSearch|2546162|United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - images only<br> | |||
*''For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | |||
===== Civil War ===== | |||
*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932417|Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | |||
*'''1891''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4755 Nebraska Resident Military Roster on June 1, 1891] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] - ($), Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexico War, and the War of the Rebellion, residing in Nebraska June 1, 1891<br> | |||
*'''1893''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/holt/1893/nebraska.html Roster of Nebraska Veterans] - list of veterans in 1893 | |||
*''For more nationwide Civil War databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | |||
===== WWI ===== | |||
*'''1917 - 1918''' - [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/WWIdraft.shtml World War I Drafts 1917-1918] - index only | |||
*''For more nationwide World War I databases, see [[United_States_Military_Online_Genealogy_Records|US Military Online Genealogy Records]].'' | |||
==== Newspapers ==== | ==== Newspapers ==== | ||
{{NE Newspaper abstracts|Sherman}} | {{NE Newspaper abstracts|Sherman}} | ||
<br><br> | |||
'' Nebraska Newspapers Online'' | |||
*[http://nebnewspapers.unl.edu/search/advanced/ Nebraska Newspapers] - contains images of newspapers throughout Nebraska | |||
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/nebraska GenealogyBank] - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers | |||
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nebraska/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers | |||
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Nebraska newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips] | |||
*[http://elephind.com/ Elephind] - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites | |||
''Nebraska Newspaper Catalogs'' | |||
*[http://nhs.mlasolutions.com/oasis/catalog/(S(zbsz4355ibqf0u45unq01wrq))/Default.aspx?installation=NebraskaHistorical Nebraska State Historical Society] - catalog of known Nebraska newspapers; lists repositories that have the newspapers | |||
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper | |||
==== Probate ==== | ==== Probate ==== | ||
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==== Vital Records ==== | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
{{NE Vital Intro}} | {{NE Vital Intro}} | ||
==== Marriage Records ==== | |||
''Online Marriage Records Indexes and Images'' | |||
*'''1855 - 1995''' — {{RecordSearch|1708654|Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index only | |||
*'''1856 - 1898''' — [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7871 Nebraska Marriages 1856-1898] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($), index only | |||
== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
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== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | *[http://usgenweb.org USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | ||
*{{FHL|Nebraska | *{{FHL|Nebraska Sherman|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 07:58, 14 October 2016
United States 
Nebraska Sherman County
| Sherman County, Nebraska | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Nebraska | |
 Location of Nebraska in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | March 1, 1871 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Loup City |
| Courthouse | |
| Photo courtesy [[]] | |
| Address | Sherman County Courthouse 630 O Street P.O. Box 456 Loup City, Nebraska 68853 Phone: 308.745.1513 |
Sherman 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 Information[edit | edit source]
Sherman County, Nebraska Record Dates[edit | edit source]
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| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1873 | 1880 | 1871 | 1871 | ||
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Sherman County Courthouse
630 O Street; PO Box 456
Loup City, NE 68853
Phone: 308.745.1513
County Clerk has marriage records from 1883,
divorce and court records from 1882,
land records from 1873 and naturalization
records 1882-1920.
County Clerk Magistrate has probate records. [1]
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1871--Sherman County was created 1 March 1871 from Buffalo County and unorganized territory.
County seat: Loup City [2]
Description[edit | edit source]
Sherman County is situated nearly in the center of the state.
It is bounded on the north by Valley, on the east Howard, on the south by Buffalo and the west by Custer.
The county seat is Loup City. [3]
The Largest city is Loup City. It was named after American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman. [4]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
- Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties
- Nebraska Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places [5][edit | edit source]
- Ashton
- Hazard
- Litchfield
- Loup City (county seat)
- Rockville
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
| NEGenWeb | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
| NEGenWeb Archives | ||
| Tombstone Project | ||
| Nebraska Cemeteries | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
| See Nebraska Cemeteries for more information. | ||
Census[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1880 | 2,061 | — |
| 1890 | 6,399 | 210.5% |
| 1900 | 6,550 | 2.4% |
| 1910 | 8,278 | 26.4% |
| 1920 | 8,877 | 7.2% |
| 1930 | 9,122 | 2.8% |
| 1940 | 7,764 | −14.9% |
| 1950 | 6,421 | −17.3% |
| 1960 | 5,382 | −16.2% |
| 1970 | 4,725 | −12.2% |
| 1980 | 4,226 | −10.6% |
| 1990 | 3,718 | −12.0% |
| 2000 | 3,318 | −10.8% |
| 2010 | 3,152 | −5.0% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
State Census Records[edit | edit source]
- 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 - Nebraska State Census 1885 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1885 - Nebraska State Census 1885 at Ancestry.com - index and images ($)
Federal Census Records[edit | edit source]
Federal Censuses were taken for Nebraska starting in 1860. For links to Federal census indexes, see Nebraska Census.
For tips on accessing Sherman County, Nebraska Genealogy census records online, see: Nebraska Census.
Church[edit | edit source]
Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Nebraska denominations, view the Nebraska Church Records wiki page.
Court[edit | edit source]
- 1870 - 1990 — Nebraska Prisoner Records 1870-1990 — index only
Land[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Nebraska Land and Property for additional information about early Nebraska land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Online Land Records
- Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
- 1796 - 1907 - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
- 1861 - 1936 - U.S. Homestead Records 1861-1936 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images
For more information see Nebraska Land and Property
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Sherman County, Nebraska Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Nebraska Local Histories.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
- Nebraska Gazetteer - database for all known places found in 1890 and 1911 Nebraska gazetteers
- Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties
Military[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
- 1775 - 1783 - United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783 at FamilySearch - images only
- For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- 1861-1865 - Nebraska Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1891 - Nebraska Resident Military Roster on June 1, 1891 at Ancestry.com - ($), Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the War of 1812, the Mexico War, and the War of the Rebellion, residing in Nebraska June 1, 1891
- 1893 - Roster of Nebraska Veterans - list of veterans in 1893
- For more nationwide Civil War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
WWI[edit | edit source]
- 1917 - 1918 - World War I Drafts 1917-1918 - index only
- For more nationwide World War I databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
For information on Nebraska newspapers, see Nebraska Newspapers.
Nebraska Newspapers Online
- Nebraska Newspapers - contains images of newspapers throughout Nebraska
- GenealogyBank - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers
- Newspaper Archive - ($), contains images of Nebraska newspapers
- Chronicling America - contains images of some Nebraska newspapers; searching tips
- Elephind - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
Nebraska Newspaper Catalogs
- Nebraska State Historical Society - catalog of known Nebraska newspapers; lists repositories that have the newspapers
- U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper
Probate[edit | edit source]
In most counties in Nebraska, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.
The FamilySearch Catalog lists films of probate records. To find the records for this county, use the Place Search for Nebraska - Sherman - Probate records.
Online Probate Records
- 1806 – 1989 Nebraska Wills and Probate Records 1806-1989 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Nebraska tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the records.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
Online Marriage Records Indexes and Images
- 1855 - 1995 — Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995 at FamilySearch — index only
- 1856 - 1898 — Nebraska Marriages 1856-1898 at Ancestry.com ($), index only
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- FamilySearch Catalog
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Sherman County, Nebraska page 434, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/neb/sherman/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_County,_Nebraska
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sherman County, Nebraska," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_County,_Nebraska, accessed 2 August 2016.