Platte County, Nebraska Records

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

Platte County, Nebraska (Map It) was created on January 26, 1856 from Greene County and Luop County. The county was named in honor of Platte River which is in turn named for the French word for flat.

Platte County is bordered by Colfax County  (east), Butler County  (southeast), Polk County  (south), Merrick County  (south), Nance County  (southwest), Boone County  (west), Madison County  (north), Stanton County  (northeast).

Platte County Cities and Towns include Columbus, Cornlea, Creston, Duncan, Humphrey, Lindsay, Monroe, Newman Grove, Platte Center, Tarnov.

Platte County Townships include Bismark, Burrows, Butler, Columbus, Creston, Grand Prairie, Granville, Humphrey, Joliet, Lost Creek, Loup, Monroe, Oconee, St. Bernard, Shell Creek, Sherman, Walker, Woodville.

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

Platte County, Nebraska Courthouse Records

Platte County, Nebraska Courthouse
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Platte County, NE Courthouse

The Platte County Courthouse is located in Columbus, 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 Platte 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.

  • Platte County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1858. 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.
  • Platte 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.
  • Platte Clerk of Courts has Probate Records from 1856 and Court Records from 1857. 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 1857,400, probate, guardianship, conservatorship, adoption, and eminent domain and function as juvenile courts.

Platte County, Nebraska Census Records

Platte County, Nebraska Vital Records

Platte County, Nebraska Resources

Platte County, Nebraska External Links

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