Gage County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States Nebraska  Gage County

Gage 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


Gage County Courthouse 612 Grant St.; PO Box 429 Beatrice, NE 68310-0429 Phone. 402.223.1300 County Judge has marriage and probate records from 1860. Clerk District Court has divorce records.

Parent County
1855--Gage County was created 16 March 1855 as an original county. County seat: Beatrice

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Jefferson
 * Johnson
 * Lancaster
 * Marshall County, Kansas
 * Otoe
 * Pawnee
 * Saline
 * Washington County, Kansas

Lutheran
Beatrice


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Beatrice, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Zion Lutheran Church, Pickerel


 * Records of Zion Lutheran Church, Pickerel, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

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


 * Gage County Historical Society 101 N 2nd St PO Box 303 Beatrice, NE 68310 Phone: 402-228-1679 email gagecountymuseum@beatricene.com


 * '''Peru Historical Foundation Fifth and California Street PO Box 195 Peru, NE 68421 Phone: (402) 872-6875


 * '''Southeast Nebraska Genealogical Society c/o The Heritage Room Beatrice Public Library 100 North 16th St Beatrice, NE 68310-4100 Phone: 402-223-3584; 402-223-3913 Fax Email: lriedesel@beatrice.lib.ne.us

Nebraska Historical & Genealogical Societies


 * The Nebraska State Genealogical Society (NSGS) Box 5608 Lincoln, NE 68505-0608 Email- General Inquiry: conference@nsgs


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


 * 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

Librairies

 * Beatrice Public Library 100 North 16th St Beatrice, NE 68310-4100 Phone: 402-223-3584; 402-223-3913 Fax Email: lriedesel@beatrice.lib.ne.us

Family History Centers



 * Beatrice Nebraska Family History Center

Web Sites

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