Holt County, Nebraska Records

Holt County, Nebraska (Map It) was created on January 13, 1860 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska . It was orginally named West County and on January 09, 1862 the County was renamed Holt County. The county was named in honor of Joseph Holt, a U.S. Postmaster General and U.S. Secretary of War under James Buchanan.

Holt County is bordered by Boyd County  (north), Knox County  (east), Antelope County  (southeast), Wheeler County  (south), Garfield County  (south), Loup County  (southwest), Rock County  (west), Keya_Paha County  (northwest).

Holt County Cities and Towns include Atkinson, 'Neill, Amelia, Chambers, Emmet, Ewing, Inman, Page, Stuart.

Holt County Townships include Antelope, Atkinson, Belle, Chambers, Cleveland, Coleman, Conley, Deloit, Dustin, Emmet, Ewing, Fairview, Francis, Golden, Grattan, Green Valley, Holt Creek, Inman, Iowa, Josie, Lake, McClure, Paddock, Pleasant View, Rock Falls, Sand Creek, Saratoga, Scott, Shamrock, Sheridan, Shields, Steel Creek, Stuart, Swan, Verdigris, Willowdale, Wyoming.

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

Holt County, Nebraska Courthouse Records

Holt County, Nebraska Courthouse
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Holt County, NE Courthouse

The Holt County Courthouse is located in O'Neill, 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 Holt 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.

  • Holt County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1878. 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.
  • Holt County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1862. 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.
  • Holt Clerk of Courts has Probate Records from 1862 and Court Records from 1862. 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 1862,400, probate, guardianship, conservatorship, adoption, and eminent domain and function as juvenile courts.

Holt County, Nebraska Census Records

Holt County, Nebraska Vital Records

Holt County, Nebraska Resources

Holt County, Nebraska External Links

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