Listed record inventories
Selected holdings and indexes for Sarpy County, checked against the repository descriptions linked below. Date spans may contain gaps; an index is not a complete set of original records.
Tax records
- Assessment records1875–1899
- Treasurer tax lists1859–1976
- Delinquent tax lists1859–1928
- Tax sale records1864–1938
Marriages, births and deaths
- Marriage records on microfilm1857–1939
County government
- County board proceedings1880–1883
Court records
- Justice dockets1871–1885
- District court complete record1866–1893
- District court miscellany1890–1934
Naturalization records
- Naturalization records1857–1929
Deeds and land
Census records
See the repository's descriptions and search options
Repository access note: Selected series from the History Nebraska county finding aid. Date spans describe the listed material and may include gaps. The guide distinguishes original records, microfilm and copies; check it for precise holdings and access. This is not a complete inventory of records still held by county offices.
Sources: the catalogs and repository descriptions linked on the entries above. Selected inventories do not establish complete coverage of every record type or online access to original documents. Read the repository access note for source dates and limitations.
Where to find the records
- Sarpy County official website
Hours, addresses and phone numbers for the register of deeds, the county clerk, the county court, the clerk of the district court and history Nebraska, and any online record search the county offers.
- The register of deeds
Deeds and other land records.
- The county clerk
Marriage licenses and records (some counties' early marriage records are at History Nebraska).
- The county court
Probate (wills and estates).
- The clerk of the district court
Divorces, naturalizations and civil and criminal cases.
- History Nebraska
In Lincoln: the State Archives, with county records, the state censuses and newspapers.
- History Nebraska (State Archives)free
The state historical society and State Archives in Lincoln, with county records, newspapers and photographs.
- FamilySearch Catalogfree
Search by place for "Nebraska, Sarpy" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.
Offices change their hours and access rules; call before you visit.
Boundaries and parent counties
Formed from: Dodge County, Douglas County
Check the parent counties for earlier records: Dodge County, Douglas County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1857, search the parent county. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries shows each boundary change.
Research tip
Nebraska began statewide registration of births and deaths in 1904. Many settlers claimed land under the Homestead Act; their federal case files are at the National Archives and can name family and neighbors.