Nebraska, United States Genealogy

United States Nebraska

Guide to Nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records Welcome to the Nebraska page, the Cornhusker StateMost unique genealogical features:
 * NE 1854-1856 territorial censuses.
 * NE 1885 federal census.
 * Many settlers filed homestead applications to get Nebraska land.
 * NE birth records start fairly late.
 * The Oregon, California, Mormon, and Bozeman Trails followed the Platte River thru Nebraska to Wyoming.

Counties
Click on the map below to go to a county page. Hover over a county to see its name. To see a larger version of the map, click here. Extinct or Renamed Counties:  Blackbird | Calhoun | Emmet | Forney | Greene | Izard | Jackson | Johnston | Jones | L'Eau Qui Court | McNeale | Monroe | Shorter | West

Major Repositories
Nebraska State Historical Society· Beatrice Public Library· State DAR Library· American Historical Society of Germans from Russia· National Archives Central Plains Region (Kansas City)· Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center

Migration Routes
Missouri River· Bozeman Trail· California Trail· Mormon Trail· Oregon Trail· Union Pacific Railroad

The Nebraska Library Commission Western Trails web site links to artifacts, books, documents, maps, and photos.

Research Tools
David Rumsey Map Collection is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures.

Featured Content
In the 1850's a major port of entry to Nebraska was New Orleans. Steamboats transported settlers and goods up the Mississippi-Missouri river system to Council Bluffs and Winter Quarters (Florence). Read more...

Wiki articles describing online collections

 * Nebraska Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Nebraska, Broken Bow Homestead Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Did You Know?

 * O’Bits of Nebraska is an ongoing collection of obituaries, notices of death, and news of tragic deaths printed before 1930. The focus is on newspapers in smaller towns. New items are added each week.
 * On May 6, 1877, famed Chief Crazy Horse surrendered with 1,000 of his followers near Camp Robinson. On September 7, 1877, he was bayoneted in the back because he was said to have resisted his captors. Read more...
 * The Family History Library has a collection of records pertaining to the Nebraska Native Races

Obtain additional help

 * Call or chat with an experienced researcher
 * Join a Facebook Group
 * Consult a Professional Genealogist

To add your knowledge and help expand the wiki click here: