Nebraska Resources: Custer County

This is part of a series of posts regarding genealogy and local history resources, museums and other sites that may be helpful for your Nebraska research or if you are planning a research trip in Nebraska. If you have additional resources for this county, please add them in the Comments section below or email me.

• Anselmo, 189
• Ansley, 555
• Arnold, 679
• Berwyn, 122
• Broken Bow, 3,778 - county seat
• Callaway, 539
• Comstock, 135
• Mason City, 160
• Merna, 377
• Milburn, Unincorporated
• Oconto, 147
• Sargent, 710
• Weissert, Unincorporated
• Westerville, Unincorporated

Custer County Genealogy - RootsWeb

• Obituaries (limited)
• Libraries in Custer County
• Photos
• County Records - The following records are available at the courthouse:

• Civil Court Records from 1887 (Judge)
• Probate records from 1887 (Judge)
• Marriage Records from 1878 (Judge)
• Divorce Records from 1866 (Clerk, District Court)
• Land Records from 1880 (Registrar of Deeds)
• Obituaries from 1915 (County Clerk)

Custer County Courthouse - Broken Bow

• Broken Bow history
• Custer County history

Broken Bow Public Library

• Search the card catalog - several Custer county resources available

Sargent Public Library

FindAGrave - Custer County cemeteries

History of Custer County - S.D. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County (full view on Google books)

Homestead Records - search records of the Broken Bow land office (free)

Homestead Records - search records of the Broken Bow land office on Footnote (subscription)

Broken Bow - city web site

Custer County Chief - Broken Bow newspaper

Custer County Historical Society - on RootsWeb

Custer County Historical Museum - visitors are welcome to research their roots. Resources include maps, obituaries, pictures, marriage records.

Custer County Historical Museum - official

Custer County Research Library - resources

• Family surname files
• Newspapers on microfilm
• Maps and Atlases
• Pictures
• Microfiche
• Military notes
• Early probate records
• Obituary index and files
• Population census
• Books and biographies
• Marriage records
• Schools
• Funeral records
• Poor farm records
• Homesteader's Index
• Cemeteries

Nebraska State Grange historical marker

Solomon Butcher pioneer photographer - DVD for purchase

Solomon Butcher photo collection at the Library of Congress - photographs of homesteads; high quality digital images; indexed - MUST SEE digital collection

• Butcher's photographs from Custer County

Finch Memorial Library - Arnold

Books about Custer County - from the LongLostRelatives.net affiliate store with Amazon.com

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