Nebraska, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains births, marriages, and deaths from Swedish and Danish congregations in Nebraska. Images provided by ArkivDigital.


 * Fridhem Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, 1879-1885, Vol. 1
 * Bethel Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1888-1901, Vol. 5
 * Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, 1871-1896, Vol. 1
 * Elim Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1886-1904, Vol. 4
 * Fridhem Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, 1884-1889, Vol. 1
 * First Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, 1897, Vol. 1
 * Alma Evangelical Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1883-1892, Vol. 3
 * Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, 1889-1900, Vol. 1
 * First Evangelical Lutheran Church: Births, 1879-1886, Vol. 7
 * First Evangelical Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1886-1913, Vol. 8
 * First Evangelical Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, 1869-1920, Vol. 1
 * Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1910-1920, Vol. 2
 * Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1894-1916, Vol. 4
 * Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, 1868-1890, Vol. 1
 * Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, 1890-1916, Vol. 2
 * Salem Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1888-1918, Vol. 3
 * Salem Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, 1878-1907, Vol. 1
 * Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church: Congregation Book, 1883-1915, Vol. 1
 * St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church: Births, 1882-1905, Vol. 2
 * Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1874-1917, Vol. 1
 * St. John's Lutheran Church: Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1883-1899, Vol. 2

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 * Denmark Languages
 * Danish Word List
 * Denmark Language and Languages


 * Swedish Language
 * Swedish Genealogical Word List
 * Sweden Handwriting
 * Latin in Swedish Genealogical Records

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