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 Distroct 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.