Genealogy researchers come from throughout the United States to research our growing collection.

You'll have free access to:

• Genealogy reference collection of nearly 8,300 items
• Unique Resources such as:
  • Genealogical periodicals
  • Online Omaha Obituary Extracts Index for over 107,000 (and growing daily) obituary extracts from Omaha newspapers before 1977.
  • Historical Omaha Newspapers on microfilm, back to the 1860's
  • Place name directories and maps
  • Marriage License Indexes for Douglas County, Nebraska
  • Marriage License Indexes for Omaha, Nebraska
• Microfilm
  • Federal and State Census Microfilms
    • Alabama - Mississippi
    • Missouri - Wyoming
    • Native American
  • Soundex
    • Soundex Microfilm
  • Omaha & Nebraska Historical Sources
    • Microfilm
• Print Sources
• Federal and State Census & Mortality Indexes
  • US Census & Indexes A - GA
  • US Census & Indexes ID - MN
  • US Census & Indexes MI - NY
  • US Census & Indexes OH - Canada
• United States Federal Documents of Interest to Genealogists.
• Internet access to the genealogical database:
  • HeritageQuest Online - Research materials for tracing family history and American culture, including census data, family records, and local histories.
  • AncestryPlus -The Ancestry Library is the best collection of family history how-to and genealogy learning materials on the Internet. Browse or search our archives of Ancestry Magazine, the Ancestry Daily News, Genealogical Computing, and popular Ancestry.com online columnists. **In House Use Only
• Research WebLinks selected by our staff
• Greater Omaha Genealogical Society - volunteers available to assist researchers
• Local Research Help
• Free genealogy classes
• Tours available by appointment
• Webform to the Genealogy Department or email directly research@omahapubliclibrary.org
• Self-service photocopy fees are $ .10 a page and microfilm copies are $ .25 a page

Telephone: 402-444-4826