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The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. | The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. | ||
==== Nebraska State Historical Society ==== | ==== Nebraska State Historical Society Library and Archives ==== | ||
Library/Archives<br>Nebraska State Historical Society<br>1500 "R" Street <br>Lincoln, NE 68501 <br>Telephone: 402-471-4751 <br>Fax: 402-471-3100 <br>Internet: [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/index.shtml http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/index.shtml] | |||
Mailing Address: <br>P.O. Box 82554 <br>Lincoln, NE 68501 | Mailing Address: <br>P.O. Box 82554 <br>Lincoln, NE 68501 | ||
The Department of Reference Services includes two divisions of particular interest to genealogists—the Library Division and the State Archives. The Library Division houses printed materials, whereas the State Archives maintains Nebraska government records, newspapers, and other historical documents. | :The Department of Reference Services includes two divisions of particular interest to genealogists—the Library Division and the State Archives. The Library Division houses printed materials, whereas the State Archives maintains Nebraska government records, newspapers, and other historical documents. | ||
The state of [[Nebraska|Nebraska]] is actively microfilming records. Most of the state and many of the county records described in this outline are available on microfilm at the Nebraska State Historical Society. They cannot be borrowed by interlibrary loan, but most are available for purchase. | :The state of [[Nebraska|Nebraska]] is actively microfilming records. Most of the state and many of the county records described in this outline are available on microfilm at the Nebraska State Historical Society. They cannot be borrowed by interlibrary loan, but most are available for purchase. | ||
A useful guide to records at the State Archives is ''A Guide to the Manuscript Division of the State Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society ''(Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, 1974); Family History Library book {{FHL|250731|title-id|disp=978.2 A3n No. 5; includes a 1983 supplement}}. | :A useful guide to records at the State Archives is ''A Guide to the Manuscript Division of the State Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society ''(Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, 1974); Family History Library book {{FHL|250731|title-id|disp=978.2 A3n No. 5; includes a 1983 supplement}}. | ||
The Nebraska State Historical Society has also published a series of helpful leaflets describing genealogical sources in Nebraska. You can write to the society for copies. | :The Nebraska State Historical Society has also published a series of helpful leaflets describing genealogical sources in Nebraska. You can write to the society for copies. | ||
==== National Archives—Central Plains Region (Kansas City) ==== | ==== National Archives—Central Plains Region (Kansas City) ==== | ||
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[http://www.danishamericanarchive.com/ '''The Danish American Archive and Library''']<br>1738 Washington Street<br>Blair, Nebraska <br>Telephone: 402-426-7910<br> | [http://www.danishamericanarchive.com/ '''The Danish American Archive and Library''']<br>1738 Washington Street<br>Blair, Nebraska <br>Telephone: 402-426-7910<br> | ||
The collection consists of books, recordings, photographs, and unpublished written materials relating to the people of Danish extraction in North America. | :The collection consists of books, recordings, photographs, and unpublished written materials relating to the people of Danish extraction in North America. | ||
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Nebraska counties, use the seven inventories of county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has copies of these. | :To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Nebraska counties, use the seven inventories of county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. The Family History Library has copies of these. | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
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Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites: | Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites: | ||
'''USGenWeb''' | *'''USGenWeb''' | ||
This [http://usgenweb.org/ site] is a cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country. | :This [http://usgenweb.org/ site] is a cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country. | ||
'''RootsWeb'''<br> | *'''RootsWeb'''<br> | ||
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ RootsWeb] is a useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list. | :[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ RootsWeb] is a useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list. | ||
'''FamilySearch™'''<br> | *'''FamilySearch™'''<br> | ||
The Family History Library and family history centers have access to [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] on the Internet. This is a good place to begin your research. <!--{12058658402580} --> | :The Family History Library and family history centers have access to [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] on the Internet. This is a good place to begin your research. <!--{12058658402580} --> | ||
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