Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States Nebraska  Scotts Bluff County

County Courthouse
Scotts Bluff County Courthouse 1825 10th Street Gering, NE 69341 Phone: 308.436.6600 County Clerk has marriage records. County Judge has divorce, probate and court records.

Parent County
1888--Scotts Bluff County was created 6 November 1888 from Cheyenne County. County seat: Gering

Neighboring Counties

 * Banner
 * Box Butte
 * Goshen County, Wyoming
 * Sioux

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Scottsbluff
 * Scottsbluff Dist

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
 * Scottsbluff 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.