Wheeler County, Nebraska Records

Wheeler County, Nebraska (Map It) was created on February 17, 1877 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory. The county was named in honor of Daniel H. Wheeler, a secretary of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture.

Wheeler County is bordered by Antelope County  (northeast), Boone County  (southeast), Greeley County  (south), Garfield County  (west), Holt County  (north).

Wheeler County Cities and Towns include Bartlett, Ericson.

A Map of Wheeler County, Nebraska contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Wheeler County, Nebraska Courthouse Records

The Wheeler County Courthouse is located in Bartlett, Nebraska. Learn More About State of Nebraska Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Wheeler county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Wheeler County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1917. The County Clerk is responsible for Marriage Licenses and can also be expected to hold delayed birth registrations. Other records of interest to the researcher include military discharges, voter registrations, estray notices, marks and brands, physician’s registers, farm and ranch names, and school registers.
• Wheeler County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1917. The County Register of Deeds is responsible for maintaining and securing the land records of the county. The duties include preserving of old land records and maintaining records that have been recorded which include, warranty deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, plats and any other documents that affect a specific piece of land in the county.
• Wheeler Clerk of Courts has Probate Records from 1917 and Court Records from 1917. The Clerk of Courts duties include misdemeanor cases, including preliminary hearing in felony cases, civil cases involving less than $45,000, small claims involving less than 1917,400, probate, guardianship, conservatorship, adoption, and eminent domain and function as juvenile courts.

Wheeler County, Nebraska Census Records

• Learn More: State of Nebraska Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• State Population Schedules: 1860-1885, 1885
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Wheeler County, Nebraska Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Nebraska Vital Records
• Birth & Death Records: from late 1904 to present
• Marriage & Divorce Records: from January 1909 to present
• Locations: Nebraska Office of Vital Statistics
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Death Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate Applications.
• In Person: Nebraska Health & Human Services System, Vital Records, 1033 “O” Street, Suite 130, Lincoln, Nebraska, Gold’s Galleria, 1st floor (11th & N Streets); PH (402) 471-2871

Wheeler County, Nebraska Resources

• Wheeler County Historical Society, Hc 61, Box 2, Spalding NE 68665
• Wheeler County, Nebraska Message Boards
• Wheeler County, Nebraska Genealogy Boards

Wheeler County, Nebraska External Links

• Nebraska Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Wheeler County, Nebraska Books - Amazon
• Wheeler Co., Nebraska - FindaGrave
• Wheeler County, Nebraska Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Nebraska (1868–1983)
• Wheeler Co. NEGenweb
• Wheeler County, Nebraska Ancestry Database Collections
• Wheeler County, Nebraska Military Records