RootsWeb Projects:
Information by Ethnic Group - Nebraska
- This is a NEGenWeb Project web page and is a page of links to other websites dealing with ethnic groups
in Nebraska.
Nebraska GenWeb Project - The NEGenWeb Project is a collection of state and county sites by the many volunteers who are dedicated to helping promote genealogical research in Nebraska.
Nebraska GenWeb Project Resource Center On-Line Library - Contains many full-text books, including Andreas "History of the State of Nebraska" (1882); Nebraska State Gazeteer (1890) often used as a 1890 Census substitute, which lists towns and businesses and farmers by county; Nebraskans 1854-1904 & 1904-1914; Who's Who in Nebraska (1940). There are also local collections available.
Nebraska and Midwest Genealogical Record - Published by the Nebraska Genealogical Society, January 1923 through October 1944. This online version features name indexes.
Ravenna, Nebraska Cemeteries - Mt. Calvary Catholic, Highland Cemetery and Highland Park Cemetery are included in this on-line version which has listings by cemetery and also alphabetically, so you can easily find any person, but also find who is buried in the same lot. Plat maps are also included.
B. A. Ward's 1887 City Directory of New York, Nebraska - This directory for the city of York contains the names of York's residents, a business directory, a listing churches, schools, county and city officials, and much more.
Other Helpful Links for Local Genealogy:
Washington County, Nebraska Cemeteries
- Links to the Washington County, Nebraska Cemeteries and a database of burials for each cemetery location.
1914 Omaha City Directory - the original city directory for Omaha, Nebraska for 1914 has been scanned and indexed it for quick searching.
American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - This site includes research and translation services, obituary index, village census, ship lists, ancestor lists, and an index to the 1913-1915 census of Germans from Russia in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Nebraska Obituary Abstracts - Abstracts from various Nebraska newspapers plus links to Nebraska funeral homes with online obituaries. These include, Reichmuth Funeral Homes (Elkhorn, Valley, Yutan & Bennington); Livingston-Butler-Volland (Hastings); McKown Funeral Home (Columbus); Apfel-Butler-Geddes (Grand Island); Gass Haney (Columbus); Harman Wright (Beatrice)
Forest Lawn Cemetery - Omaha, Nebraska.This site has a last-name index for interment records. Index isn't complete but records are added daily.
LDS Genealogical Library Locator : Find the location of the nearest LDS Genealogical Library.
Historical Society of Douglas County (Omaha, Nebraska) - The Douglas County Historical Society is located at Historic Fort Omaha, which is now the campus of Metropolitan Community College, at 30th and Fort Streets. The mission of the Douglas County Historical Society is to collect, preserve and present to the public the history of Douglas County.
Greater Omaha Genealogical Society - The Greater Omaha Genealogy Society is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to unite those persons interested in genealogy, encourage the preservation of public and private records, and promote programs of education.
Sarpy County Historical Society - Includes links to Sarpy County cemeteries and Sarpy County surnames.