Nebraska Research Guide Digital Download
You'll love this if…
- You're getting started tracing your ancestors in Nebraska
- You want new ideas and resources to get past a Nebraska brick wall
- Your genealogy search is focused mainly on Nebraska —you don't need the full State Research Guides collection
Trace your Nebraska ancestors with the advice and resources in our State Research Guide! This four-page download includes:
- a how-to article detailing Nebraska’s history and records, with helpful advice on tracking your family there
- the best websites, books and other resources for Nebraska research, handpicked by our editors and experts
- listings of key libraries, archives and organizations that hold the records you need
- timeline of key events in the state's history
Here's a sampling of the helpful tips you'll get in the Nebraska guide:
- Some early visitors to Nebraska deemed its western lands as a "Great Desert," limiting settlement.
- Nebraska took its own censuses in 1854–1856 (as a territory) and 1885 (as a state). Find the latter at FamilySearch.
- Few counties kept birth and death records prior to statewide registration in 1904. The cities of Lincoln and Omaha, however, kept vital records from the late 1800s.
Plus, each guide contains active web links for one-click access to every recommended online resource. You can view this PDF on your computer and print pages for reference.
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You'll love this if…
- You're getting started tracing your ancestors in Nebraska
- You want new ideas and resources to get past a Nebraska brick wall
- Your genealogy search is focused mainly on Nebraska —you don't need the full State Research Guides collection
Trace your Nebraska ancestors with the advice and resources in our State Research Guide! This four-page download includes:
- a how-to article detailing Nebraska’s history and records, with helpful advice on tracking your family there
- the best websites, books and other resources for Nebraska research, handpicked by our editors and experts
- listings of key libraries, archives and organizations that hold the records you need
- timeline of key events in the state's history
Here's a sampling of the helpful tips you'll get in the Nebraska guide:
- Some early visitors to Nebraska deemed its western lands as a "Great Desert," limiting settlement.
- Nebraska took its own censuses in 1854–1856 (as a territory) and 1885 (as a state). Find the latter at FamilySearch.
- Few counties kept birth and death records prior to statewide registration in 1904. The cities of Lincoln and Omaha, however, kept vital records from the late 1800s.
Plus, each guide contains active web links for one-click access to every recommended online resource. You can view this PDF on your computer and print pages for reference.
