Wayne County, Nebraska Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Wayne County Courthouse 510 N Pearl Street PO Box 248 Wayne, Ne 68787-1939 Phone: 402.375.2288 County judge has marriage, probate and court records from 1871. Clerk District Court has divorce records. County Clerk has land records from 1870.

History
The county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).

Parent County
1871--Wayne County was created 4 March 1871 from unorganized territory. County seat: Wayne

Neighboring Counties

 * Cedar
 * Cuming
 * Dixon
 * Madison
 * Pierce
 * Stanton
 * Thurston

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.