Keith County, Nebraska Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Keith County Courthouse 511 North Spruce Street, P O Box 149 Ogallala NE 69153 Ph. 308.284.4726 County Clerk has birth, death, and land records; County Judge has marriage records; Clerk District Court has divorce, probate, and court records

Parent County
1873--Keith County was created 27 February 1873 from unorganized territory. County seat: Ogallala

Populated Places

 * Ogallala
 * Brule
 * Paxton
 * Keystone
 * Lemoyne
 * Rosco

Neighboring Counties

 * Arthur
 * Deuel
 * Garden
 * Lincoln
 * McPherson
 * Perkins
 * Sedgwick County, Colorado

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European and African American settlers included:


 * Platte River
 * Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
 * California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Societies and Libraries

 * Keith County Historical Society Mansion on the Hill 1004 North Spruce Street P.O. Box 5 Ogallala, NE 69153 Telephone: (308)-284-4215 Website: http://www.ogallalamansiononthehill.com/new_page_2.htm
 * Couldn't locate a genealogical society in Keith County

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.