Jefferson County NE Genealogy

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Overview of Jefferson County Records

• Jefferson County was created in 1856 from unorganized territory.
• Birth and death records from 1904 to the present, and marriage from 1909 to the present, can be obtained from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
• The Jefferson County State Archives has birth and death records starting in 1904.
• The Jefferson County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1864 and burial records.
• The Jefferson County Clerk District Court has divorce, immigration, and naturalization records.
• The Jefferson County Court has court records starting in 1864, guardianship records, and probate records starting in 1864.
• The Jefferson County Register of Deeds has land records starting in 1864.
• The Jefferson County Veterans Service Office has military records.
• The Jefferson County Fairbury Journal News has newspapers.
• The Jefferson County Treasurer has tax records.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.