Merrick County NE Genealogy

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Overview of Merrick County Records

• Merrick County was created in 1858 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 Merrick County Clerk has birth and death records starting in 1904.
• The Merrick County Judge has marriage records starting in 1869, divorce records, probate records starting in 1858, and court records starting in 1858.
• The Merrick County Registrar of Deeds has land records starting in 1873.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.