Morrill County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States Nebraska  Morrill County

County Courthouse
Morrill County Courthouse; PO Box 610; Bridgeport, NE 69336-0610 Phone: 308.262.0860 County Clerk has birth, death and burial records from 1917 and land records from 1909. County Judge has marriage and probate records.

Parent County
1908--Morrill County was created 12 November 1908 from Cheyenne County. County seat: Bridgeport

Neighboring Counties

 * Banner
 * Box Butte
 * Cheyenne
 * Garden
 * Scotts Bluff
 * Sheridan

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

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.