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== Online Resources ==
=== Online Resources ===
*''See [[United States Newspapers|United States Newspapers]] for more databases
 
*'''1800-Current''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50056 Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/united-states-online-historical-newspapers/nebraska-online-historical-newspapers Nebraska Online Historical Newspapers]  
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[http://www.newspaperarchive.com NewspaperArchive] ($)  
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/Nebraska/ Genealogy Bank Nebraska Newspaper Archives (1854–1983)], index
*[https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/nebraska-newspaper-inventory Nebraska State Historical Society Newspaper Collection]  
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/?state=Nebraska&ethnicity=&language= Chronicling America Digitized Newspapers]  
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/?state=Nebraska&ethnicity=&language= Chronicling America Digitized Newspapers]  
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/Nebraska/ Genealogy Bank Nebraska Newspaper Archives (1854–1983)], index
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-12010/names-stories-in-newspapers-from-oldnewscom-texas-arizona-new-mexico?s=275764761 Names and Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com™ (Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Nebraska)] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/NE/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Nebraska Newspapers]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=30&categoryFilterID=38&showPaging=true Nebraska Newspapers] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=30&categoryFilterID=38&showPaging=true Nebraska Newspapers] ($)
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/united-states-online-historical-newspapers/nebraska-online-historical-newspapers Nebraska Online Historical Newspapers]  
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/NE/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Nebraska Newspapers]<br><br>
*[https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/nebraska-newspaper-inventory Nebraska State Historical Society Newspaper Collection]
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[http://www.newspaperarchive.com NewspaperArchive] ($)
*[http://www.newspaperarchive.com NewspaperArchive] ($)
*[http://www.genealogybank.com GenealogyBank] ($) has over 30 Nebraska newspaper collections.
*[http://loc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/media/index.html?appid=3c6a392554d545bdb1c083348ef56458&center=-97.5126;39.6376&level=3&loclr=blogsig Chronicling America] has some historical issues for the state of Nebraska online.


== Resources for Nebraska Newspapers  ==
=== Resources for Nebraska Newspapers  ===


A guide to help you locate Nebraska newspapers is:  
A guide to help you locate Nebraska newspapers is:  
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The Nebraska State Historical Society has over 20,000 microfilms of [[Nebraska Genealogy|Nebraska]] newspapers. You can purchase copies of most of these microfilms from the society. Many of the newspapers have been indexed in the Newspaper and Information Index available at the society, and online at [https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/nebraska-newspaper-indexes Nebraska Newspaper Indexes]. You can get a list of the indexed newspapers by writing to the society and asking for "Reference Leaflet No. 4, Newspaper Indexes."  
The Nebraska State Historical Society has over 20,000 microfilms of [[Nebraska Genealogy|Nebraska]] newspapers. You can purchase copies of most of these microfilms from the society. Many of the newspapers have been indexed in the Newspaper and Information Index available at the society, and online at [https://history.nebraska.gov/collections/nebraska-newspaper-indexes Nebraska Newspaper Indexes]. You can get a list of the indexed newspapers by writing to the society and asking for "Reference Leaflet No. 4, Newspaper Indexes."  


=== The FamilySearch Library (FS Library)  ===
=== The Family History Library (FHL)  ===


The FamilySearch Library collects indexes and transcripts of newspaper records and obituaries but does not have copies of Nebraska newspapers.  
The Family History Library collects indexes and transcripts of newspaper records and obituaries but does not have copies of Nebraska newspapers.  


=== Newspaper Directory  ===
=== Newspaper Directory  ===
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{{wikipedia|Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}  
{{wikipedia|Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}  
*[http://www.newspaperarchive.com NewspaperArchive] ($)
*[http://www.genealogybank.com GenealogyBank] ($) has over 30 Nebraska newspaper collections.
*[http://loc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/media/index.html?appid=3c6a392554d545bdb1c083348ef56458&center=-97.5126;39.6376&level=3&loclr=blogsig Chronicling America] has some historical issues for the state of Nebraska online.


=== Indexes  ===
=== Indexes  ===


*Nebraska Newspaper Abstracts: ''A Computer Index to Names and Events Abstracted from Selected Nebraska Newspapers. Alliance, Nebraska'': Nebraska State Genealogical Society, 1983—. ({{FSC|83053|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 978.2 B32n}}.) This series now has birth, marriage and other information through 1919.
*Nebraska Newspaper Abstracts: ''A Computer Index to Names and Events Abstracted from Selected Nebraska Newspapers. Alliance, Nebraska'': Nebraska State Genealogical Society, 1983—. ({{FSC|83053|title-id|disp=FS Library book 978.2 B32n}}.) This series now has birth, marriage and other information through 1919.


*Sittler, Melvin. Sittler ''Index of Surnames for Which Information Has Been Abstracted from the [Lincoln] Nebraska State Journal, May 1873-December 31, 1899''. Five Volumes. Lincoln, Nebraska: The Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society, 1983-84. ({{FSC|308097|title-id|disp=FS Catalog book 978.2293 D22si; Volumes 1-4 on fiche 6093604-7, Volume 5 on fiche 6117319}}.) Volume 5 has abstracts for 1900.
*Sittler, Melvin. Sittler ''Index of Surnames for Which Information Has Been Abstracted from the [Lincoln] Nebraska State Journal, May 1873-December 31, 1899''. Five Volumes. Lincoln, Nebraska: The Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society, 1983-84. ({{FSC|308097|title-id|disp=FS Library book 978.2293 D22si; Volumes 1-4 on fiche 6093604-7, Volume 5 on fiche 6117319}}.) Volume 5 has abstracts for 1900.


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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Resources for Nebraska Newspapers[edit | edit source]

A guide to help you locate Nebraska newspapers is:

  • Diffendal, Anne P. A Guide to the Newspaper Collection of the State Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society. Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society, 1977. (FS Library film 1036134 item 7).

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

The Nebraska State Historical Society has over 20,000 microfilms of Nebraska newspapers. You can purchase copies of most of these microfilms from the society. Many of the newspapers have been indexed in the Newspaper and Information Index available at the society, and online at Nebraska Newspaper Indexes. You can get a list of the indexed newspapers by writing to the society and asking for "Reference Leaflet No. 4, Newspaper Indexes."

The Family History Library (FHL)[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library collects indexes and transcripts of newspaper records and obituaries but does not have copies of Nebraska newspapers.

Newspaper Directory[edit | edit source]

The U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections.

Digital Issues Online[edit | edit source]

Wikipedia has more about this subject: List of online newspaper archives

Indexes[edit | edit source]

  • Nebraska Newspaper Abstracts: A Computer Index to Names and Events Abstracted from Selected Nebraska Newspapers. Alliance, Nebraska: Nebraska State Genealogical Society, 1983—. (FS Library book 978.2 B32n.) This series now has birth, marriage and other information through 1919.