Phelps County, Nebraska Records

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Phelps County, Nebraska Courthouse Records
Phelps County, Nebraska Census Records
Phelps County, Nebraska Vital Records
Phelps County, Nebraska Resources
Phelps County, Nebraska External Links

Phelps County, Nebraska (Map It) was created on February 11, 1873 from Kearney County. The county was named in honor of William Phelps, a riverboat captain on the Mississippi River who is alleged to have settled in the area.

Phelps County is bordered by Kearney County  (east), Franklin County  (southeast), Harlan County  (south), Furnas County  (southwest), Gosper County  (west), Dawson County  (northwest), Buffalo County  (northeast).

Phelps County Cities and Towns include Atlanta, Bertrand, Funk, Holdrege, Loomis.

Phelps County Townships include Anderson, Center, Cottonwood, Divide, Garfield, Industry-Rock Falls, Laird, Lake, Prairie, Sheridan, Union, Westmark, Westside, Williamsburg.

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

Phelps County, Nebraska Courthouse Records

Phelps County, Nebraska Courthouse
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Phelps County, NE Courthouse

The Phelps County Courthouse is located in Holdrege, 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 Phelps 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.

  • Phelps County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1877. 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.
  • Phelps County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1873. 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.
  • Phelps Clerk of Courts has Probate Records from 1886 and Court Records from 1873. 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 1873,400, probate, guardianship, conservatorship, adoption, and eminent domain and function as juvenile courts.

Phelps County, Nebraska Census Records

Phelps County, Nebraska Vital Records

Phelps County, Nebraska Resources

Phelps County, Nebraska External Links

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