Nebraska book company nbc is a whollyowned subsidiary of nebraska book holdings, inc. Within the atlases are 122,745 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. We are excited, once again, to be working with the nebraska state historical society to bring this heirloomquality coffeetable book to the community. Chase county, nebraska historical society southwest nebraska genealogy genealogy archives continue reading. Polk county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi nebraska. Nebraska has a long tradition of library service, beginning with military post libraries, continuing with literary society libraries founded during territorial times, women s club libraries, carnegie libraries, college and school libraries, and the modern libraries of today. Supplemented with the county histories and the biographies, and making due allowance for errors, typographical and otherwise, unavoidable in a work of such magnitude, we present the history of nebraska, with a full consciousness of having fulfilled to the utmost the promises made in our prospectus, and with the hope that the citizens of the. L davison in 1864 near the limestone ford where the nebraska city to fort kearny steam wagon road crossed the blue river, milford is the oldest town in seward county, serving as. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between.
Nebraska book company provides consultative services and an online presence to independent and institutional stores. Casde osceola polk county virtual nebraska university of. To learn more about these organizations, click their logos. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the. Montag is professor emeritus of library and information technology at nebraska wesleyan university. Centennial history of polk county, nebraska by nance, albinus from old catalog. Nbc began in 1915 as an independent college bookstore and has evolved into a key resource and consulting partner to over 2,000 college retailers nationwide. The cass county historical society was organized may 20, 1936, at weeping water, has had a desire to compile the history of cass county, different from that found in the histories of this kind. History of burt county, nebraska burt county is in the eastern part of nebraska. Below you will find a thematic book list for a study on nebraska. Andreas history of the state of nebraska table of contents. The story of historical sidney, nebraska, the toughest town on the western frontier, this 648 page historic documentary book is filled with 69 chapters of fascinating stories, photos and newspaper archives about one of the. The author and editor of numerous books, he is coeditor of nebraska quilts and quiltmakers and the online edition of encyclopedia britannicas nebraska john j. A database 18601954 tract books index has been compiled that allows researchers to locate references within the 163 land tract books that list the first owners of land in nebraska.
One book for nebraska kids or one book for nebraska teens. Guide to polk county, nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. Numerous biographies for early residents of douglas county, nebraska, and the city of omaha are included in this booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book. Her writing career spanned fortysome years, during which she published over one hundred short stories and articles, nine novels, one. If you would like to borrow newspapers on microfilm, please contact your local library to interloan microfilm from the nebraska state historical society. Online county histories, biographies and indexes usa. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy, newspapers, obituaries, vitals. Federal census mortality schedules, 18501880 polk county, nebraska source. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. A bicentennial history states and the nation by dorothy weyer creigh and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The nebraska library commission archives, located at the nebraska library commission.
Together with a chapter of reminiscenses of the early settlement of lancaster county william wallace cox state journal company, printers, 1888 lancaster county neb. These books may be found at your local public or school library. Following world war ii, when the supply of new textbooks could not meet the demand created by returning exgi students, nbc began buying books back from students at the end of the term and reselling them as used. Collection of nebraska pioneer reminiscences 1916, ed. Centennial history polk county, nebraska genealogy trails. Click the city you wish to view historical pictures and information. Taylor, 1876 platte county page, produced by sherri. The pictures were scanned at 300 dpi, and then touched up. The nebraska library commission and the regional library systems have book bags for many, but not all, of the selected titles. Printed by the nehawka enterprise nehawka, nebraska. Wouldnt it be great if kids all over nebraska were talking about books. The history of nebraska dates back to its formation as a territory by the.
Her writing career spanned fortysome years, during which she published over one hundred short stories and articles, nine novels, one novella, two books of short stories, and one omnibus. Ellis who was the first person to record a parcel of land in section 18, township 1, range 3 east. An illustrated history, second edition great plains photography frederick c. Centennial history of polk county, nebraska albinus nance on. Centennial history of polk county, nebraska internet archive.
Nebraska historical maps and atlases historic map works. Polk county, nebraska genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 5,406. University of missouri digital library includes county histories or other material for the following missouri counties. Genealogy resources microfilm available to view microfilm in the library collection is available to view in the library only. Genealogy history news special offers nebraska county history and genealogy books. Naugle is professor emeritus of history at nebraska wesleyan university. Nebraska history magazine quarterly history nebraska s free email newsletter books blog nebraska timeline weekly newspaper column our readers range from professional historians to history buffs to curious people who simply find that learning about the past helps them better enjoy living and. Bess streeter aldrich 18811954 elmwood bess streeter aldrich was one of nebraskas most widely read and enjoyed authors. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories. Red long, and it is still headquartered in lincoln, nebraska. This collectors book features the memories of lincoln from the 1940s through 1969 in historic photographs. The nebraska territory was organized on may 30, 1854. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of nebraska.
The following are web links to family history and genealogy, records and resources relating to polk county. This site is dedicated to the loving memory of my husbands mother, sharon carle cisewski, and her mother rose hull carle. History of nebraska, fourth edition online bookstore. Copies of the complete land file can be acquired from the national. Celebration of nebraska books nebraska center for the book. Lincoln, ne 1992 2007 nf7 keith county journal john janovy university of nebraska press lincoln, ne 1978 1996 the niobrara. A narrative of the past, with special emphasis upon the pioneer period of the countys history, its social, commercial, educational, religious, and civic development from the early days to the present time. The photo pages of both books had been marred by pencil marks. History of nebraska was originally created to mark the territorial centennial of nebraska and then revised to coincide with the statehood centennial. Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of johnson county court, probate, and land records as a resource of family history and genealogy information. Members of the territorial legislature established a series of county boundaries along the platte river on january 26, 1856.
Nebraska history magazine quarterly history nebraskas free email newsletter books blog nebraska timeline weekly newspaper column our readers range from professional historians to history buffs to curious people who simply find that learning about the past helps them better enjoy living and. Bess streeter aldrich 18811954 elmwood bess streeter aldrich was one of nebraska s most widely read and enjoyed authors. Biographies of douglas county nebraska history of omaha. Also there is a collection of about 500 plat books and county atlases from almost every nebraska county for the years of 1885 to around 1947. Andreas history of the state of nebraska polk county produced by sherri brakenhoff. Our fulltext nebraska county histories form the cornerstone of local, civil war, and genealogical. L davison in 1864 near the limestone ford where the nebraska city to fort kearny steam wagon road crossed the blue river, milford is the oldest town in seward county, serving as the first county seat until 1871. This hardcover book truly captures the rich heritage of lincoln. The nebraska aborigines as they appeared in the eighteenth century, by michael allen shine illustrated html at filed under. The microfilmed copies date mainly from 1885 to 1947, though not every county has an atlas for every year. Past and present of platte county nebraska vols i and ii. The polk county historical society has spearheaded a project to digitize all. Our nebraska books mark important moments in the state of nebraska history.
Professional sites, private sites or organization sites. The table of contents is clickable by chapter numbers. Johnson county, nebraska wikipedia johnson and pawnee counties, nebraska biographical. Biographies of douglas county nebraska history of omaha ne. Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. At that time, polk county was a part of a larger butler county. The history nebraska library has a collection of over 800 county atlases or plat books ranging from the approximately 1885 to the present. View a map of all nebraska historical markers, browse historical marker map. The celebration, free and open to the public, will feature presentation of the nebraska center for the book s nebraska book awards, mildred bennett award and jane geske award. The county was formed in 1856, and was organized in 1870. About us history nebraska publishes works that explore nebraska history and culture, including. Local history books on nebraska arcadia publishing. The story of historical sidney, nebraska, the toughest town on the western frontier, this 648 page historic documentary book is filled with 69 chapters of fascinating stories, photos and newspaper archives about one of the wildest old west frontier towns that ever existed.
Old settlers history of york county and individual biographies by old settlers association of york county, nebraska. Generalized from soil map data of soil survey of gage county, nebraska 1959 by usdasoil conservation service. History of the state of nebraska, originally published by the western historical co. The state of nebraska was created as the 37th state on march 1. This onevolume history quickly became the standard text for the college student and reference for the general reader, unmatched for generations as the only comprehensive history of the state. List of books and articles about nebraska history online. Genealogy stromsburg public library nebraska libraries on the. Old historical city, county and state maps of nebraska.
The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Buried away in nebraska courthouses and archives just about everywhere could be the aspirations and frustrations of the many nebraska citizens. University of nebraska national champions 1994 by tom vint, tom osborne an era of excellence by umi publications, o. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The author covers a lot of history and details including that of my great great grandfather elish l. Lincoln memories volume ii pictorial history book pediment. Switch to satellite image landsat tm of sioux county. Nebraska county atlases and plat books history nebraska.
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