Saunders County, Nebraska Records

Saunders County, Nebraska (Map It) was created on March 14, 1856 from Douglas County and Lancaster County. The county was originally called Calhoun County and it was renamed on January 26, 1865 to Saunders County. The county was named in honor of Alvin Saunders, a governor of the Nebraska Territory.

Saunders County is bordered by Douglas County  (east), Sarpy County  (east), Cass County  (southeast), Lancaster County  (south), Butler County  (west), Dodge County  (north).

Saunders County Cities and Towns include Ashland, Wahoo, Yutan, Cedar Bluffs, Ceresco, Colon, Ithaca, Leshara, Malmo, Mead, Memphis, Morse Bluff, Prague, Valparaiso, Weston.

Saunders County Townships include Ashland, Bohemia, Center, Chapman, Chester, Clear Creek, Douglas, Elk, Green, Leshara, Marble, Marietta, Mariposa, Morse Bluff, Newman, North Cedar, Oak Creek, Pohocco, Richland, Rock Creek, South Cedar, Stocking, Union, Wahoo.

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

Saunders County, Nebraska Courthouse Records

Saunders County, Nebraska Courthouse
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Saunders County, NE Courthouse

The Saunders County Courthouse is located in Wahoo, 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 Saunders 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.

  • Saunders County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1866. 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.
  • Saunders County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1856. 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.
  • Saunders Clerk of Courts has Probate Records from 1866 and Court Records from 1866. 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 1866,400, probate, guardianship, conservatorship, adoption, and eminent domain and function as juvenile courts.

Saunders County, Nebraska Census Records

Saunders County, Nebraska Vital Records

Saunders County, Nebraska Resources

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