Adams County, Nebraska —
Information Updated: Aug 31, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Clay County and unorganized territory.
Established: xx-xxx-1867 |
County Seat: Hastings, Nebraska
County history
- Adams County is named in honor of John Adams, Founding Father and the second President of the United States.
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Adams Courthouse
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GHLL Adams County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Adams County, NE Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Adams County Genealogical Society / Hastings, NE)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Adams County Historical Society / Hastings, NE)
- US/NEGenWeb site - Adams County Archives
- US/NEGenWeb - Adams County Genealogy & History
- Adams County Vital Records - Adams County Clerk, 500 West Fifth, Room 109, Hastings, NE 68901.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
Census Information:
1870 Census (T) - Federal Census, Adams County (Text: 1 page).
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Blaine County, Nebraska —
Information Updated: Jul 3, 2009
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Formed from: portions of territorial and Indian lands [17-Dec-1844].
Established: 05-Mar-1885 |
County Seat: Brewster, Nebraska
County history
- Blaine County is named in honor of James Gillespie Blaine (1830-1893), an American Statesman. As secretary of state, he laid the basis for American imperialism.
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Blaine Courthouse
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GHLL Blaine County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Blaine County, NE Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Blaine County Historical Society
P.O. Box 7
Brewster, Nebraska 68821
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- US/NEGenWeb site - Blaine County Archives
- US/NEGenWeb - Blaine County Genealogy & History
- Blaine County Vital Records - Blaine County Clerk, Courthouse, Brewster, NE 68821.
Note: For marriage records, contact the County Clerk's office in the county where the marriage license was applied for. For divorce records contact the Clerk of the District Court in the county where the divorce was granted.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
Adjacent counties (GHLL listings):
Loup County (East), Custer County (South), Logan County (Southwest),
Thomas County (West), Cherry County (Northwest), Brown County (North).
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Buffalo County, Nebraska —
Information Updated: Sep 30, 2011
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Formed from: portions of territorial lands [an original county], 1855.
Established: xx-xxx-1855 |
County Seat: Kearney, Nebraska
County history
- Buffalo County is named for The American bison (Bison bison), also commonly known as the American buffalo, which were once plentyful in this area. This animal is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds. Their range once roughly comprised a triangle between the Great Bear Lake in Canada's far northwest, south to the Mexican states of Durango and Nuevo León, and east along the western boundary of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Buffalo Courthouse
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GHLL Buffalo County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Buffalo County, NE Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Buffalo County Historical Society & Museum / Kearney, NE)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Fort Kearny Genealogical Society / Kearney, NE)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Buffalo County Historical Society / Trails & Rails Museum (Facebook) )
- US/NEGenWeb site - Buffalo County Archives
- US/NEGenWeb - Buffalo County Genealogy & History
- Vital Records - Buffalo County Clerk, 15th and Central Avenue, Kearney, NE 68848.
Note: For marriage records, contact the County Clerk's office in the county where the marriage license was applied for. For divorce records contact the Clerk of the District Court in the county where the divorce was granted.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
Buffalo County Government - We invite you to browse our web site to learn about our various County offices and the
services Buffalo County, Nebraska offers its citizens. -- Web Site quote.
Mardos Memorial Library - Buffalo County, Nebraska Selections Archives. (For many more Nebraska Publications,
and links to phenomenal data for research in this state...) -- Web Site quote.
Census Information:
1870 Census (I) (T) - Federal Census Buffalo County (Index: 1 page / Text: 1 page).
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Burt County, Nebraska —
Information Updated: Jul 3, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Omaha Indian lands.
Established: xx-xxx-1854 |
County Seat: Tekamah, Nebraska
County history
- Burt County is named in honor of the first governor of the Nebraska Territory, Francis Burt.
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Burt Courthouse
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- Burt County - American History & Genealogy Project
- Burt County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Burt County - Genealogical/Historical Society (none found online)
- Burt County - US/NEGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Burt County - US/NEGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Burt County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Burt County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Burt County Vital Records - Burt County Clerk, 111 North Thirteenth Street, Tekamah, NE 68061-1043.
Note: For marriage records, contact the County Clerk's office in the county where the marriage license was applied for. For divorce records contact the Clerk of the District Court in the county where the divorce was granted.
- Genealogy Trails History Group - County Genealogy & History
Census Information:
- 1860 Census - Mortality Census
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Butler County, Nebraska —
Information Updated: Jun 6, 2011
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Formed from: portions of unorganized territory, contained within what is now Greene County.
Established: xx-xxx-1856 |
County Seat: David City, Nebraska
County history
- Butler County is named in honor of David Butler or William Orlando Butler.
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Butler Courthouse
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GHLL Butler County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cities/Towns/Townships - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Butler County, NE Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Butler County Genealogical Society / David City, NE)
- US/NEGenWeb site - Butler County Archives
- US/NEGenWeb - Butler County Genealogy & History
- Vital Records - Butler County Clerk, Courthouse, 451 North 5th Street, P.O. Box 289, David City, NE 68632.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
Census Information:
1860 Census (T) - Federal Census, Butler County (Text: 1 page).
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Cass County, Nebraska —
Information Updated: Mar 13, 2010
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Formed from: portions of territorial lands [an original county].
Established: xx-xxx-1854 |
County Seat: Plattsmouth, Nebraska
County history
- Cass County is named in honor of Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 June 17, 1866) was an American military officer and politician. During his long political career, Cass served as a governor of the Michigan Territory, an American ambassador, and a U.S. Senator representing Michigan. He was the nominee of the Democratic Party for President of the United States in 1848.
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Cass Courthouse
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- Cass County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cass County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Cass County - Genealogical/Historical Society (Cass County Historical Society / Plattsmouth, NE)
- Cass County - US/NEGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Cass County - US/NEGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Cass County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Cass County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cass County Vital Records - Cass County Clerk, Fourth and Main Street, Plattsmouth, NE 68048.
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Cass County Historical Society Museum / Plattsmouth, NE)
Census Information:
- 1920 Census (T) - Federal Census, Cass County (ED 8: 3 files).
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Cedar County, Nebraska —
Information Updated: Mar 3, 2010
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Formed from: portions of unorganized territory comprising now Dixon and Pierce Counties. [an original county].
Established: xx-xxx-1857 |
County Seat: Hartington, Nebraska
County history
- Cedar County is named for the many juniper trees (locally mis-identified as cedars) in the area.
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Cedar Courthouse
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- Cedar County - American History & Genealogy Project
- Cedar County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Cedar County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cedar County - US/NEGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Cedar County - US/NEGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Cedar County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Cedar County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Cedar County Vital Records - Cedar County Clerk, P.O. Box 47, 101 E. Centre, Hartington, NE 68739.
Census Information:
- 1870 Census (T) - Federal Census, Cedar County (Text: 1 page).
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Chase County, Nebraska —
Information Updated: Mar 8, 2010
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Formed from: portions of unorganized territory.
Established: xx-xxx-1873 |
County Seat: Imperial, Nebraska
County history
- Chase County is named in honor of Champion S. Chase, a mayor of Omaha, Nebraska who served as Nebraska's first attorney general.
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Chase Courthouse
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- Chase County - American History & Genealogy Project
- Chase County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Chase County - Genealogical/Historical Society (Chase County Historical Society / Champion, NE)
- Chase County - US/NEGenWeb site (Archives) (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Chase County - US/NEGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Chase County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Chase County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Chase County Vital Records - Chase County Clerk, P.O. Box 310, Imperial, NE 69033-0310.
- Chase County - Early Chase County Settlers
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Custer County, Nebraska —
Information Updated: Mar 14, 2010
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Formed from: portions of unorganized territory.
Established: 17-Feb-1877 |
County Seat: Broken Bow, Nebraska
County history
- Custer County is named in honor of George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. Today he is most remembered for a disastrous military engagement known as the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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Custer Courthouse
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