Sherman County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States Nebraska  Sherman County

Sherman County, Nebraska genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

County Courthouse
Sherman County Courthouse 630 O Street; PO Box 456 Loup City, NE 68853 Phone: 308.745.1513 County Clerk has marriage records from 1883, divorce and court records from 1882, land records from 1873 and naturalization records 1882-1920. County Clerk Magistrate has probate records.

Parent County
1871--Sherman County was created 1 March 1871 from Buffalo County and unorganized territory. County seat: Loup City

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties

 * Buffalo
 * Custer
 * Greeley
 * Howard
 * Valley

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1806 – 1989 Nebraska Wills and Probate Records 1806-1989 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.