Jefferson County NE Genealogy

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Jefferson County Records by City/Town

Daykin Genealogy (22)
Diller Genealogy (26)
Endicott Genealogy (20)
Fairbury Genealogy (70)


Jansen Genealogy (24)
Plymouth Genealogy (42)
Steele City Genealogy (29)

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.