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= Omaha, Nebraska =

History
Omaha was originally part of the territory of the Louisiana Purchase by Thomas Jefferson in 1803. At that time the area was inhabited by 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.