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= Omaha, Nebraska =

History
Omaha was originally part of the territory of the Louisiana Purchase made by Thomas Jefferson in 1803. At that time the area was inhabited by several different Native American tribes, including the Pawnee, Otoe and Sioux. The name Omaha means "against the current".

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also known as Mormons, established the first non-Native settlement near Omaha, in an area referred to as Cutler's Park. The area served as a temporary quarters from June 1846 until the spring of 1848.

Church Records

 * Catholic records
 * The Archdiocese of Omaha
 * Episcopal records
 * Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska
 * Lutheran Churches in Omaha
 * Nebraska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Conference of America (ELCA)
 * Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
 * Methodist
 * Nebraska Weselyan University
 * Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
 * Omaha Stake Family History Library
 * Papillion Stake Family History Library
 * Community of Christ (Formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
 * Omaha Stake Family History Library
 * Papillion Stake Family History Library

Cemeteries
There are 34 cemeteries in the greater Omaha area, including Douglas and Sarpy Counties. There are cemeteries for all faiths, including Jewish, Lutheran, German Lutheran, and Catholic. The oldest cemetery in Omaha is the Mormon Pioneer Cemetery, established in 1846 for the residents of Cutler's Park. The largest cemetery in Omaha is Forest Lawn Cemetery, which is 349 acres. It was organized on May 13, 1885.

Newspapers
The largest newspaper in Omaha is the Omaha World Herald. There are many other local publications for the different suburban small towns and cultural groups in the greater Omaha metropolitan area.

Libraries and Museums
The Omaha Public Library was founded in 1857. In 1895, it was one of only 6 public libraries in the nation to have a dedicated children's section. As of June 2015, there were 12 branches of the Omaha Public Library.

There are a variety of museums throughout the city.The largest is the Joslyn Art Museum. Others include: The General Crook house, Florence Mill, Freedom Park Navy Museum, Mormon Trail Center, Boys Town Hall of History, and Omaha Home for Boys Visitors Center and Museum.

Societies

 * German American Society
 * Douglas County Historical Society
 * Greater Omaha Genealogical Society
 * Italian Heritage Society
 * Croation Cultural Society
 * Mexican American Society of the Midlands

City Directories
Omaha City Directories are located on the 3rd Floor of the W. Dale Clark Public Library in downtown Omaha. Older volumes are available on microfilm at the same location.