Morrill County Contacts
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Morrill County Communities | Family History Center | Funeral Homes
Libraries | Newspapers | Schools
Societies, Organizations, Etc. | Vital Records
Morrill County Communities
Come and visit the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerence for some information about the local community.
Now is Morrill County Online for some information about the local governament.
Family History Center
To search for your ancestor(s) at FamilySearch.Org website.
Family History Centers are branch facilities of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Centers provide access to most of the microfilms and microfiche in the Family History Library to help patrons identify their ancestors. Everyone is welcome to come to the centers and use Family History Center resources. Below are the closest centers to Morrill County:
NOTE: These are not mailing addresses. Because of limited staff, Family History Centers cannot respond to mail inquiries.
IN THE NEWS . . . "Research, history center helps veterans tell their stories." by Jennifer Barten, Star Herald Staff Reporter on 23 July 2007 states "Volunteers at the West Nebraska Family Research and History Center, who spend muc of their time on genealogy research, now are helping veterans tell their stories. (Read More . . . )
WNFRHC is partners with the "Veteran History Project" of Nebraska.
Funeral Homes
Below are some of the local funeral homes of Morrill County:
- Bayard Memorial Chapel:
218 8th Street,
Bayard, NE 69334
Phone: (308) 586-1611 - Bridgeport Memorial Chapel:
719 M Street,
Bridgeport, NE 69336
Phone: (308) 262-0300
Website: [Bridgeport-Bayard Memorial Chapels] - Jolliffe Funeral Home:
824 Main Street,
Bridgeport, NE 69336
Phone: (308) 262-1753
Libraries
Below are a few of the local Libraries around Morrill County:
- Bayard City Library:
509 Avenue A,
Bayard, NE 69334
Phone: (308) 586-1144
- Bridgeport Public Library:
722 Main Street, P.O. Box 940,
Bridgeport, NE 69334
Phone:(308) 262-0326
Website: [Bridgeport Public Library]
- Broadwater Public Library:
106 E. Guthrie, Route 2, Box 64,
Broadwater NE 69125
Phone: (308) 489-0199
Newspapers
Below are a few of the local newspapers around Morrill County:
- Bridgeport News-Blade:
801 Main Street,
Bridgeport, NE, 69336
Phone: 308-262-0675 Fax: 308-262-0675 - Bayard Transcript:
336 Main Street,
Bayard, NE 69334
Phone: (308) 586-1313
Schools
Below are a list of Schools in Morrill County.
Societies, Organizations, Etc.
Below are a list of Societies, Organizations, Etc. for the State of Nebraska and surrounding area of Morrill County.
- Nebraska State Genealogical Society
They have a list of publications for sale; microfilm for rent (to members); books available in NSGS collection at Beatrice, Nebraska; and reproductions of old issues of "Nebraska Ancestree" and NSGS Journal.
NSGS has granted permission to NEGenWeb Project for the publication on-line of their Ancestree Journals aged over five years. All articles are to be posted only on NEGenWeb Project websites. Ownership remains with NSGS. Nebraska State Historical Society
"The mission of the Nebraska State Historical Society is to safeguard and interpret Nebraska's past and make it accessible in ways that enrich present and future generations." Visit their "Reference By Mail section where you can get available help by mail.
See what is available on Morrill County Records at the NSHS Library.Cheyenne County Genealogical & Historical Society
P.O. Box 802
Sidney, NE 69162
Website: [Cheyenne County Genealogical & Historical Society]Northwest Nebraska Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 6
Alliance, NE 69301
(308) 762-3677
(Publishes "Quarterly" and "Wagoner"
Website: [Northwest Nebraska Genealogical Society]Rebecca Winters Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 323
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-0323
(See listing of books available for sale at the society.)
Website: [Rebecca Winters Genealogical Society]
Vital Records
Below are local contacts of county/city clerks office for any of your vital records of Morrill County:
- Bayard City Clerk:
445 Main, P.O. Box 160,
Bayard, NE 69334
Phone: (308) 586-1121 - Bridgeport City Clerk:
Phone: (308) 262-1623 - Morrill County Clerk:
P.O. Box 610,
Bridgeport, NE 69336
Phone: (308) 262-0860
Website: [Morrill County Clerk]
vitalrec.com - the most comprehensive resources for ordering vital records on the internet. Its contain give available information about where to obtain copies of Nebraska vital records, such as birth & death certificates, marriage licenses & divorce decrees.