Saline County, Nebraska Records
Saline County, Nebraska (Map It) was created on March 06, 1855 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory. The county was named for a belief held by the early pioneers that great salt springs and deposits could be found in the area, a hope found to be false.
Saline County is bordered by Lancaster County (northeast), Gage County (southeast), Jefferson County (south), Fillmore County (west), Seward County (north).
Saline County Cities and Towns include Crete, De Witt, Dorchester, Friend, Swanton, Tobias, Western, Wilber.
A Map of Saline County, Nebraska contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Saline County, Nebraska Courthouse Records
Saline County, NE Courthouse
The Saline County Courthouse is located in Wilber, 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 Saline 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.
- Saline 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.
- Saline County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1867. 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.
- Saline Clerk of Courts has Probate Records from 1867 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.
Saline County, Nebraska Census Records
- Learn More: State of Nebraska Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- State Population Schedules: 1860-1885, 1885
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Saline 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:Â Nebraska Office of Vital Statistics
- Vital Records Online:Â 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
Saline County, Nebraska Resources
- Wilber Historical Society, P.O. Box 253, Wilber NE 68465-0253
- Saline County, Nebraska Message Boards
- Saline County, Nebraska Genealogy Boards
Saline County, Nebraska External Links
- Nebraska Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Saline County, Nebraska Books - Amazon
- Saline Co., Nebraska - FindaGrave
- Saline County, Nebraska Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Nebraska (1868–1983)
- Saline Co. NEGenweb
- Saline County, Nebraska Ancestry Database Collections
- Saline County, Nebraska Military Records