Hamilton County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States Nebraska  Hamilton County

County Courthouse
Hamilton County Courthouse 1111 13th St Ste 1; Aurora, NE 68818 Phone: 402.694.3443 County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1870. County Judge has probate and court records. Clerk District Court has divorce records.

Parent County
1867--Hamilton County was created 16 February 1867 from unorganized territory. County seat: Aurora

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams
 * Clay
 * Fillmore
 * Hall
 * Merrick
 * Polk
 * York

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.