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=== Nebraska Research Strategies  ===
== Nebraska Research Strategies  ==
 
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Nebraska:<br>
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Nebraska<br>  
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*[[GuidedResearch:Nebraska|Finding Nebraska Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
*[[Nebraska Record Finder]]
*[[Nebraska Online Genealogy Records|Nebraska Online Genealogy Records]]  
*[[Nebraska Online Genealogy Records|Nebraska Online Genealogy Records]]  
*[[How to Find Nebraska Birth Records|How to find Nebraska Birth Records]]  
*[[Step-by-Step Nebraska Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[How to Find Nebraska Marriage Records|How to find Nebraska Marriage Records]]  
*[[Step-by-Step Nebraska Research, 1850-1910]]
*[[How to Find Nebraska Death Records|How to find Nebraska Death Records]]
*[[Nebraska Descendancy Research]]
 
*[[How to Find Nebraska Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
=== Nebraska Research Tips  ===
*[[How to Find Nebraska Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Nebraska Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Nebraska.
== Nebraska Research Tips  ==


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Nebraska:<br>
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*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1904 and was generally complied with by 1920. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.   
*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1904 and was generally complied with by 1920. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.   
*'''Finding Parents:''' The State of Nebraska began recording deaths in 1904. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Nebraska death records]]  
*'''Finding Parents:''' The State of Nebraska began recording deaths in 1904. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Nebraska death records]]  
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
=== Nebraska Record Finder  ===
This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Nebraska Record Finder]].'''
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Birth information
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*[[How to Find Nebraska Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find Nebraska Death Records|Death records]]
*[[Nebraska Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Nebraska Church Records|Church records]]
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*[[Nebraska Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Nebraska Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Nebraska Bible Records|Bible records]]
*[[Nebraska Military Records|Military records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information
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*[[How to Find Nebraska Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
*[[Nebraska Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Nebraska Bible Records|Bible records]]
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*[[Nebraska Church Records|Church records]]
*[[Nebraska Probate Records|Probate records]]
*[[Nebraska Military Records|Military records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Death information
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*[[How to Find Nebraska Death Records|Death Records]]
*[[Nebraska Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Nebraska Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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*[[Nebraska Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Nebraska Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Nebraska Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| style="padding:10px"|Parents
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*[[How to Find Nebraska Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find Nebraska Death Records|Death records]]
*[[Nebraska Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Nebraska Census|Census]]
*[[Nebraska Church Records|Church records]]
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*[[Nebraska Biography|Biography]]
*[[Nebraska, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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Maiden name
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*[[How to Find Nebraska Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
*[[Nebraska Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Nebraska Probate Records|Probate records]]
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*[[Nebraska Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Nebraska Military Records|Military Records]]
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Immigration date
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*[[Nebraska Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Nebraska Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Nebraska Census|Census]]
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*[[Nebraska Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Nebraska Biography|Biography]]
*[[Nebraska History|History]]
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Naturalization
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*[[Nebraska Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Nebraska Census|Census]]
*[[Nebraska Court Records|Court Records]]
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*[[Nebraska Voting Records|Voting Records]]
*[[Nebraska Biography|Biography]]
*[[Nebraska Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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Physical description
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*[[Nebraska Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Nebraska Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906)
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*[[Nebraska Biography|Biography]]
*[[Nebraska History|History]]
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=== Further Nebraska Research  ===
=== Further Nebraska Research  ===
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Nebraska Record Finder]].'''
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Nebraska.pdf Nebraska Family History Library Research Outline]
*For online record collections, go to [[Nebraska Online Genealogy Records|'''Nebraska Online Genealogy Records.''']]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ne/ Cyndi's List] - Nebraska genealogy sites on the internet
*For more research on Nebraska, including research at the county level, visit the [[Nebraska, United States Genealogy|'''Nebraska''']] page on the Research Wiki.
*[http://genealogytrails.com/neb/ Nebraska Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Nebraska
*Search all of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/40?region=United%20States%20of%20America Nebraska record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/Nebraska-genealogy Access Genealogy] – Genealogy guide for Nebraska
*[http://www.raogk.org/Nebraska-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Nebraska


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