Fontanelle, NE Public Records
Fontanelle is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Washington County, Nebraska, with an estimated population of 60 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 0.3 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Fontanelle
Fontanelle is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Fontanelle come from Washington County and from the township or town government whose territory includes it. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Fontanelle census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Fontanelle
Fontanelle is in Washington County. In Nebraska, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds (the County Clerk in smaller counties). Divorce cases in Nebraska are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Nebraska are handled by the County Court in each county.
📍 Washington County at a Glance
| County | Washington County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 21,254 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Washington County Clerk of the District Court
| Address | P.O. Box 431, Blair, NE 68008 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (402) 426-6899 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Nebraska District Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce and other domestic cases) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | nebraskajudicial.gov/…/district-court-contacts ↗ nebraskajudicial.gov/…/washington-district-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Washington County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Fontanelle
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Fontanelle, NE:
📋 Fontanelle Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Nebraska are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Nebraska, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds (the County Clerk in smaller counties). |
| Court cases & divorce | Washington County courthouse. Divorce cases in Nebraska are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Nebraska are handled by the County Court in each county. |
| State court system | Nebraska Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Nebraska Sex Offender Registry (Nebraska State Patrol) |