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Claimants paid $1.25 an acre. Service in the Union Army was counted towards the residency requirement after the Civil War. Not all homesteaders were able to qualify for ownership of the land due to harsh soil and weather conditions. Once the railroads were in place, homesteading increased due to the ease of travel. | Claimants paid $1.25 an acre. Service in the Union Army was counted towards the residency requirement after the Civil War. Not all homesteaders were able to qualify for ownership of the land due to harsh soil and weather conditions. Once the railroads were in place, homesteading increased due to the ease of travel. | ||
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*Search in the [[Nebraska Archives and Libraries]]. | *Search in the [[Nebraska Archives and Libraries]]. | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you | The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Nebraska, United States Genealogy|Nebraska]]. | ||
* [[GuidedResearch:Nebraska|Nebraska Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:Nebraska|Nebraska Guided Research]] | ||
* [[Nebraska Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[Nebraska Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* [[Step-by-Step Nebraska Research, 1880-Present]] | * [[Step-by-Step Nebraska Research, 1880-Present]] | ||
== Citing | == Citing This Collection == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | ||
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