Butler County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States Nebraska  Butler County

County Courthouse
Butler County Courthouse 451 5th Street David City, NE 68632 Phone: 402.367.7430

County Clerk has land records from 1869. County Court has marriage and probate records. Clerk District Court has divorce and court records.

Parent County
1856--Butler County was created 26 January 1856 from Greene County. County seat: David City

Neighboring Counties

 * Colfax
 * Dodge
 * Lancaster
 * Platte
 * Polk
 * Saunders
 * Seward
 * York

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.