Welcome To Dakota County Nebraska, part of the NeGenWeb Project!

Research Information

Dakota County Vital Records Office
Courthouse
Dakota City, NE 68722
(402) 987- 2126
Records begin in the 1840's

Dakota County Star

Newspaper serving Dakota County and South Sioux City, NE

check here for obits or contact them for older ones not on line.

http://www.dakotacountystar.net/

PONCA NEWSPAPERS- http://ponca.advantage-preservation.com/
DIXON COUNTY NEWSPAPERS- http://dixoncounty.advantage-preservation.com/

Dakota City Public Library
1710 Broadway
Dakota City, NE 68731 (402) 987-3778

Emerson Public Library
110 Main Street
Emerson, NE 68733

South Sioux City Public Library
2219 Dakota Avenue
South Sioux City, NE 68776

Nebraska Vital Records Information click on this link to find out more information on the state level

LOOK UP VOLUNTEERS click on this link for people that have different publications and knowledge they are willing to share.

Many of these groups have publications available for purchase. Some groups have members who will do research for a fee.

Nebraska State Genealogical Society
PO Box 5608
Lincoln, NE 68505
(402) 266-8881 (NSGS Librarian)

Resource Pages

FAMILY SEARCH- https://www.familysearch.org/

ACCESS GENEALOGY - https://www.accessgenealogy.com/america/us-land-management-tract-books.htm

SMALL TOWN NEWSPAPERS - https://www.accessgenealogy.com/america/small-town-newspapers.htm

PONCA NEWSPAPERS- http://ponca.advantage-preservation.com/

DIXON COUNTY NEWSPAPERS- http://dixoncounty.advantage-preservation.com/

BEST GENEALOGY WEBSITES -- https://www.familytreemagazine.com/best-genealogy-websites/

BLANK FAMILY TREE SHEETS -- https://www.familytreemagazine.com/best-genealogy-websites/

50 Free Genealogy Sites to Search Today https://familyhistorydaily.com/genealogy-resources/50-free-genealogy-sites/

Free Newspaper links- For all states http://www.theancestorhunt.com/obituaries.html#.W1KlONJKjIU

West Virginia Vital Research Records- http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx

Military Records -- http://www.militaryindexes.com/index.html

Free Genealogy Sites for England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland http://familyhistorydaily.com/genealogy-resources/free-genealogy-sites-researching-ancestors-england-scotland-wales-ireland/#sthash.vE1qixED.qjtu

https://elephind.com/

USGenWeb Project has been recognized by Family Tree Magazine as among the best 101 web sites in the country!

Please see the Family Tree Magazine at http://www.familytreemagazine.com/

California Digital Newspaper Collection https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc

United States Online Historical Newspapers

https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/usa

Free Forms https://www.familytreemagazine.com/freeforms/

Ladson Genealogical Library https://ohoopeelibrary.org/locations/ladson-genealogical-library/

Google Books -- https://books.google.com/

Google Earth -- https://www.google.com/earth/

Google Newspapers - https://news.google.com/newspapers

Military Records for Genealogy Resource List General Resources

My Heritage Military Records https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog/category-3000/military

Cyndi’s List – Military Records https://www.cyndislist.com/military-worldwide/

Australian Resources •

Australia Military Records (FamilySearch) https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Australia_Military_Records

Cyndi’s List – Australia Military Records https://www.cyndislist.com/australia/military/

Canadian Resources •

Canada Military Records (FamilySearch) https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Canada_Military_Records

Cyndi’s List – Canada Military Records https://www.cyndislist.com/canada/military/

UK Resources •

British Military Records (FamilySearch Wiki) https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/British_Military_Records

Cyndi’s List – UK Military Records https://www.cyndislist.com/uk/military/

US Resources •

Ages of Servicemen in Wars (FamilySearch Wiki) https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ages_of_Servicemen_in_Wars

• Archive Grid – Military Records https://researchworks.oclc.org/archivegrid/?q=military+records&p=1&ft=1

• Cyndi’s List – US Military Records https://www.cyndislist.com/us/military/

• Genealogy Research in Military Records (National Archives) https://www.archives.gov/research/military/genealogy

• Military Records Tips for Beginners (FamilySearch Wiki) https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Military_Records_Tips_for_Beginners

• Nationwide Gravesite Locator https://www.cem.va.gov/gravelocator/

• Online Military Indexes & Records https://www.militaryindexes.com/

• Pritzker Military Library and Museum http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/

Request Military Service Records (National Archives) https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records

• Soldiers and Sailors Database (National Archives) https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm

• United States Military Old Soldiers Home Records (FamilySearch Wiki) https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Military_Old_Soldiers_Home_Records

• War of 1812 Pension Files (Fold3) https://www.fold3.com/title/761/war-of-1812-pension-files

This Page Last Updated 15 December, 2021