Here you will find basic information to help you in your Nebraska research as well as research in other locations.
NEBRASKA INFORMATION NEGenWeb Project:
- Nebraska Records Link to state vitals office, NE census info and more!
- NEGenWeb On-Line Library Here you will find entire books relating to Nebraska
- Genealogical and Historical Societies in Nebraska Listing of Nebraska societies and their addresses.
- Nebraska Features List County Unknown's list of NE features, includes cemeteries
- Nebraska Cemetery Indexes Cemetery indexes available through the NEGenWeb Project county sites.
- Historic Sites in Nebraska Taken from the National Register of Historic Sites
- Nebraska Surnames A list of the 100 most common names in Nebraska and their frequency
- Professional Researchers in Nebraska People who will research for a fee
Other links:
- The 1895 Atlas, by Pam Rietsch An excellent way to locate towns that no longer exist
NOTE:This is an archived site on the Wayback Machine. The email links no longer work.
- Nebraska Judical Branch Part of The National Center for State Courts (NCSC)
Check the listing for Nebraska courts for addresses and District maps.
- Nebraska Blue Book Online Current Edition - State Unicameral site.
- Cyndi Howells Nebraska Resources
GENERAL INFORMATION NEGenWeb Project:
- Library Helps & Hints Glossaries, library links, books and suggestions
- Understanding Land Descriptions A York County NEGenWeb Project site
- Land Survey on the Great Plains Dick Taylor's site. (not a NEGenWeb Project site, but done by one of our Coordinators)
- The System of Government Surveys From the Saunders County 1907 Platbook. This is found in several of the Anderson Publishing Company platbooks from that time period.
- Naming Traditions A common method used by our ancestors to name their children
- Social Security Prefix Codes Matches the prefix with the state that issued it
Other links:
- Land Survey on the Great Plains explanation of land survey terms from the Kansas Collection site
- U.S. Surname Distribution Informative and a lot of fun, too!
- Deciphering Old Handwriting A very helpful site!
- Relationship Chart Found in Rootsweb Guide
BASICS FOR BEGINNERS NEGenWeb Project:
BIG SITES FOR BIG HELP
Most of these sites are very large and contain many links to other sites.
Some offer additional tips and information.
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