Lancaster County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States Nebraska  Lancaster County

County Courthouse
Lancaster County Courthouse 555 S 10th Street Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: 402.441.7484 County Judge has marriage and probate records. County Clerk has land records.

Parent County
1855--Lancaster County was created 6 March 1855 from Cass and Pierce(old) Counties. County seat: Lincoln

Populated Places
Cities and Villages


 * Lincoln
 * Hickman
 * Waverly
 * Bennet
 * Davey
 * Denton
 * Firth
 * Hallam
 * Malcolm
 * Panama
 * Raymond
 * Roca
 * Sprague

Neighboring Counties

 * Butler
 * Cass
 * Gage
 * Johnson
 * Otoe
 * Saline
 * Saunders
 * Seward

Cemeteries

 * A transcription of Wyuka Cemetery (Lincoln, NE) Interments 1877 to February 1881 is available online at http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/services/refrence/la_pubs/Those_Who_Slumber.pdf

Other cemeteries

BillionGraves:


 * Calvary Cemetery, Lincoln
 * Malcolm Cemetery, Malcolm
 * St. Paul's Cemetery, Elk, also known as St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.
 * Waverly Cemetery, Waverly

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Lincoln Nebraska Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Lancaster County Genealogy (Nebraska Genealogy)
 * Lancaster County Genealogy (Nebraska Genealogy)