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Beginner's Corner

Getting started What's the next step? Finding your ancestor in the records Tips for beginners

Online Sources

Land patent search Family History 101 Footnote.com ($) Ancestry.com ($)

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News and Events

Footnote.com ($) now has images of entry case files from Nebraska's Broken Bow land office, 1890-1908 (NARA M1915).

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