Cass County, Nebraska Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Cass County Courthouse 346 Main St #202; Plattsmouth, NE 68048 ;Phone: 402.296.9300 County Clerk has marriage records from 1855. Count Court has probate and court records from 1854. Cemetery Board has burial records. Clerk District Court has divorce records from 1855. Register of Deeds has land records.

Parent County
1854--Cass County was created 23 November 1854 as an original county. County seat: Plattsmouth

Neighboring Counties

 * Fremont County, Iowa
 * Lancaster
 * Mills County, Iowa
 * Otoe
 * Sarpy
 * Saunders

Churches

 * Immanuel Lutheran Church, located at 36712 Church Road, Louisville, Nebraska, 68037-2918
 * Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 31104 Church Road, Murdock, Nebraska 68407-2216

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


 * Missouri 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.