Kearney County, Nebraska Genealogy

United States Nebraska  Kearney County

County Courthouse
Kearney County Courthouse Minden, NE 68959 Phone: 308.832.2723 County Clerk has marriage records from 1872 and land records. County Judge has probate and court records. Clerk District Court has divorce records.

Parent County
1860--Kearney County was created 10 January 1860 from unorganized territory. County seat: Minden

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams
 * Buffalo
 * Franklin
 * Hall
 * Harlan
 * Phelps
 * Webster

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


 * Platte River
 * 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.