Jefferson County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States &gt; Nebraska &gt; Jefferson County

County Courthouse
Jefferson County; 411 4th St; Fairbury, NE 68352; Ph. 402.729.2323 Details: (Formerly Jones Co. Name changed to Jefferson 1864. Boundaries redefined 1867 &amp; 1871) (Co Clk has m rec; Co Judge has pro &amp; ct rec; Clk Dis Ct has div rec; Reg of Deeds has land rec)

Parent County
1856--Johnson County was created 26 January 1856 from unorganized territory. County seat: Fairbury

Neighboring Counties

 * Fillmore
 * Gage
 * Republic County, Kansas
 * Saline
 * Thayer
 * Washington County, Kansas

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


 * Little Blue 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.