Phelps County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States Nebraska  Phelps County

County Courthouse
Phelps County Courthouse PO Box 404; Holdrege, NE 68949 Phone: 308.995.4469 County Clerk has marriage and land records. County Judge has probate records. Clerk District Court has divorce records.

Parent County
1873--Phelps County was created 11 February 1873 from Kearney County. County seat: Holdrege

Neighboring Counties

 * Buffalo
 * Dawson
 * Franklin
 * Furnas
 * Gosper
 * Harlan
 * Kearney

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.