City records
Milford city government
The City of Milford publishes its council, its community information and the contacts for the city office.
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Where Milford's records are kept. Court and property records for Milford sit with Seward County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Nebraska.
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As a small town, Milford relies on Seward County and the State of Nebraska for its public records. The cards below are the Nebraska state offices, and the Seward County offices are on our Seward County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
The City of Milford publishes its council, its community information and the contacts for the city office.
Open official site Milford city governmentState records
Secretary of State business search for the status of corporations and other entities, trade names, trademarks and service marks registered in the state, with good standing certificates. Business services: 402-471-4079.
Open official site Nebraska Secretary of State Corporate and Business SearchCounty court
The U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska handles federal civil and criminal cases statewide, with case files found through PACER. Nebraska state court cases are held by the Nebraska Judicial Branch.
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The Nebraska Department of Revenue Property Assessment Division issues assessment rules, valuation guides and protest forms and oversees the homestead exemption. Parcel records are kept by each county assessor.
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State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Division: search unclaimed bank accounts, wages, insurance benefits, deposits and safe deposit box contents by name, file and track claims, and report property as a holder.
Open official site Nebraska Unclaimed Property DivisionVital records
Request birth and death certificates, marriage records and divorce filings in Nebraska.
Open official site Nebraska Vital RecordsPolice & jail
City of Milford police at 402 1st Street, Milford, phone 402-761-2772. The page lists the chief of police and officers with email contacts.
Open official site Milford Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Milford, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Milford is an incorporated place in Seward County, a place of 2,155 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. The Seward County offices are in Seward, the county seat. Each Seward County office is listed on our Seward County page.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 4 investigations with a Milford address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $3,423 in back wages agreed for 34 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Country, Inc. | 1 | $2,399 | 32 |
| Milford Dental Clinic P.C. | 1 | $1,024 | 2 |
| Schlegel's Store | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Milford Supermarket, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Milford, by back wages agreed; 0 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Nebraska wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Voter registration in Nebraska is run by the Nebraska Secretary of State, Elections Division, and the County Clerk or Election Commissioner keeps the roll for Milford. You can register online, by mail or in person. Mail registrations must be postmarked by the third Friday before an election; in person registration at the County Clerk or Election Commissioner's office is open until 6 p.m. on the second Friday before an election.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Nebraska come from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records. The fee is $17.00 per copy of a birth certificate and $16.00 per copy of a death certificate.
Deeds for property in Milford are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Seward County page lists those offices.
Incident and crash reports for Milford come from the Milford Police Department, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.
Businesses that operate in Milford register with the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division, which runs the state business entity search. Any Nebraska city or village may impose an occupation tax, a privilege or license tax on an occupation or business within its boundaries.
Nebraska criminal history checks are run by the Nebraska State Patrol, Criminal Identification Division (Central Repository). The fee is $45.00. Name based report (RAP sheet) on any person, online, or in person at any Nebraska State Patrol Troop Area office with the Criminal History Record Request form; fingerprint based national checks cost more.
Same county
Other places in Seward County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Seward County records are on the county page.