Jefferson County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States &gt; Nebraska &gt; Jefferson County

Parent County
1856--Johnson County was created 26 January 1856 from unorganized territory. County seat: Fairbury

Neighboring Counties

 * Fillmore
 * Gage
 * Republic County, Kansas
 * Saline
 * Thayer
 * Washington County, Kansas

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European and African American settlers included:


 * Little Blue 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.