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Genealogy Resources

February 20, 2013 by pjorgensen

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Internet and Computer Classes

January 22, 2013 by pjorgensen
Photo of computer class at Bennett Martin Library Classes on use of the Internet and other computer topics are offered at Bennett Martin Public Library, Victor E. Anderson Branch, Loren Corey Eiseley Branch, Charles H. Gere Branch, South Branch, and Bess Dodson Walt Branch.

Classes are now listed on our general Programs and Events page.


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Local Genealogy Resources

July 12, 2010 by sdc

Marriage Records

An Index to the Early Marriage Records of Lancaster County, Nebraska, 1866-1906 (R 929.3 qNebYg)

Land Records

Alphabetical Index of the Rural Residents and Family Members as Listed in the Atlas of Lancaster County, Nebraska, 1921 (R 929.1 qNebYg)

Index for the Plat Book of Lancaster County, Nebraska, 1903 (R 929.1 qNebYg)

Original Land Entries of Lancaster County, Nebraska, 1858 to 1957 (R 929.1 qNebYg)

Newspaper Indexes

Sittler Index of Surnames...from the Nebraska State Journal, May 1873 - December 1900 (R 929.42 qLinS)

Nebraska Newspaper Abstracts, 1870-1909 [in 4 volumes] (R 929.1 qNebYg)

Nebraska State Historical Society Newspaper Index (Fiche 071.82 Neb)

Index to Selected Information From the Lincoln Evening News (1903-1904-1905 volumes) (R 929.1 qLin)

The Hickman Enterprise Index...1901-1903 (R 929.42 qSta)

Misc. Indexes

Alba Brown Mortuary Records, 1921-1965 (R 929.4 qKro)

Cemeteries in Lancaster County, Nebaska - 8 Volumes (R 929.3 qNebYs)

Yankee Hill Cemetery (R 929.3 qWay)

Newspapers on Microfilm

Nebraska State Journal (1867-1950)

Lincoln Star (1902-1995)

Lincoln Evening News/Daily News/Evening State Journal/Evening Journal/Lincoln Journal/Lincoln Journal Star (1881-present)

Miscellaneous

Lincoln City Directories (most years from 1873-present)

Lincoln Telephone Directories (1928-present)

Omaha City Directories (1931-present)

Omaha Telephone Directories (1931-2007)

Swedes in Lincoln and Vicinity (1936) (R 920.078 Nel)

Who's Who in Lincoln: Biographical Sketches of Men and Women of Achievement (1928) (R 920.078 Who)

Who's Who in Nebraska (1940 and 1976/77) (R 920.078 qWho)

Yearbooks From Various Colleges, Middle Schools and High Schools in Lincoln

Colleges/Universities -- Yearbooks

Cotner College [The Bulldog] (1920, 1924-1927) (R 378.782 qBul)

Cotner University [The Croaker] (1914) (Heritage 378.782 Cro)

Kearney State [Blue and Gold] (1910) (R 378.782 qB62)

Nebraska Wesleyan University [The Coyote] (1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1928) (R qC83)

Nebraska Wesleyan University [The Plainsman/Plainsfolk] (1934-1936, 1939, 1947, 1966, 1980) (R 378.782 qP69)

Peru State College [Golden Rod] (1902) (R 378.782 qGol)

Union College [Golden Cord] (1949, 1984, 2001) (R 378.782 qUni)

University of Nebraska [Sombrero] (1892, 1895, 1898-1899, 1902, 1904, 1906) (R 378.782 qS81)

University of Nebraska [Digest: College of Law] (1897) (R 378.782 D56)

University of Nebraska [Senior Class Book] (1898-1906) (Heritage 378.782 Neb)

The University of Nebraska [The Cornhusker] (1907-1942, 1944, 1946-1950, 1961-1964, 1966-1968) (R 378.782 qC81)

High Schools -- Yearbooks

Bryan Community School (1999-2002)

Jackson High School [The Ecalpinu] (1938)

Lincoln East High School [The Epic] (1974, 1980, 1986-1987, 1990-1996, 1999-2006, 2008)

Lincoln High School [The Link] (1899, 1917-1934, 1936-1939, 1941-42, 1948, 1959, 1961-1972, 1974-1978, 1980-1983, 1985-1989, 1992, 1997-2003, 2004-2006, 2008)

Lincoln North Star High School [The Polaris] (2003-2006, 2008)

Lincoln Northeast High School [The Rocket] (1956, 1958-1964, 1984-1986, 1997, 1999-2002, 2004-2006, 2008)

Lincoln Southeast High School [The Shield] (1964-1965, 1968, 1999-2001, 2003-2006, 2008)

Lincoln Southwest High School [The Talon] (2003-2006, 2008)

Piux X High School [The Thunderer] (1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1974, 1976-978, 1990, 1997-2003, 2006, 2008)

Junior High Schools/Middle Schools -- Yearbooks

Bancroft Junior High School [The Gold and Blue] (1921)

Culler Middle School (1994, 2001/02-2005/06, 2007/08)

Dawes Middle School (1993/94, 2001-2008)

Goodrich Middle School (1993/94, 1997/98, 2001-2008)

Irving Middle School (1999-2008)

Lux Middle School (2002-2008)

Millard Lefler Middle School (1993/94, 2001-2005, 2007/08)

North Star Middle School (2004-2006)

Park Middle School (1993/94, 2000-2008)

Pound Middle School (1998, 2001-2005, 2008)

Robin Mickle Middle School (1993/94, 2002-2005, 2007/08)

Scott Middle School (2002-2008)

Elementary Schools -- Yearbooks

Huntington Elementary School [Memories of Huntington School, Lincoln, Nebraska] (images and notes from 1912-1997) (R 372.782 qHun)



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