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; County 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.