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Good genealogists strive to understand the life and times of their ancestors. In this sense, any history is useful. But certain kinds of state, county, and local histories, especially older histories published between 1845 and 1945, often include biographical sketches of prominent individuals. The sketches usually tend toward the laudatory, but may include some genealogical details. If these histories are indexed or alphabetical, check for an ancestor's name. Some examples for the State of Nebraska: | Good genealogists strive to understand the life and times of their ancestors. In this sense, any history is useful. But certain kinds of state, county, and local histories, especially older histories published between 1845 and 1945, often include biographical sketches of prominent individuals. The sketches usually tend toward the laudatory, but may include some genealogical details. If these histories are indexed or alphabetical, check for an ancestor's name. Some examples for the State of Nebraska: | ||
*Olson, James C. ''History of Nebraska''. 2nd Edition. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1966. {{FHL|199876|title-id|disp=FHL book 978.2 H2o}}. | |||
The Nebraska State Historical Society has a major collection of state and local histories. The Family History Library also collects histories. | |||
== United States History == | == United States History == | ||