Dawson County NE Genealogy

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Dawson County Records by City/Town

Cozad Genealogy (74)
Farnam Genealogy (33)
Gothenburg Genealogy (64)
Lexington Genealogy (83)


Overton Genealogy (31)
Plum Creek Genealogy (36)
Sumner Genealogy (36)

Overview of Dawson County Records

  • Dawson County was created in 1860 from unorganized territory.
  • Birth and death records from 1904 to the present, and marriage from 1909 to the present, can be obtained from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
  • The Dawson County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1873.
  • The Dawson County Court has probate records starting in 1871 and court records starting in 1870.
  • The Dawson County Clerk District Court has divorce and naturalization records.
  • The Dawson County Registrar of Deeds has land records starting in 1871.
  • The Dawson County Veterans Service Office has military records.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.