History of the state of nebraska, originally published by the western historical co. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of nebraska. For a copy of the land entry from the tract books, contact the libraryarchives reference staff. 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. An illustrated history, second edition great plains photography frederick c.
The nebraska library commission archives, located at the nebraska library commission. The microfilmed copies date mainly from 1885 to 1947. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy, newspapers, obituaries, vitals. The history nebraska library has a collection of over 800 county atlases or plat books ranging from the approximately 1885 to the present. 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. 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. Taylor, 1876 platte county page, produced by sherri. Printed by the nehawka enterprise nehawka, nebraska. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of. 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 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 state of nebraska collection contains 2,193 atlases spanning 144 years of growth and development 1864 through 2008. The author covers a lot of history and details including that of my great great grandfather elish l. The photo pages of both books had been marred by pencil marks. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between. University of nebraska national champions 1994 by tom vint, tom osborne an era of excellence by umi publications, o. The polk county historical society has spearheaded a project to digitize all. This hardcover book truly captures the rich heritage of lincoln. Online county histories, biographies and indexes usa. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Lincoln memories volume ii pictorial history book pediment. Nebraska historical maps and atlases historic map works. This collectors book features the memories of lincoln from the 1940s through 1969 in historic photographs.
List of books and articles about nebraska history online. Biographies of douglas county nebraska history of omaha ne. Naugle is professor emeritus of history at nebraska wesleyan university. Old historical city, county and state maps of nebraska. 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. The table of contents is clickable by chapter numbers. Discover all things about nebraska with our complete series of books. Professional sites, private sites or organization sites. The state of nebraska was created as the 37th state on march 1. Red long, and it is still headquartered in lincoln, nebraska. These books may be found at your local public or school library. Bess streeter aldrich 18811954 elmwood bess streeter aldrich was one of nebraska s most widely read and enjoyed authors. The following are web links to family history and genealogy, records and resources relating to polk county. Nebraska book company nbc is a whollyowned subsidiary of nebraska book holdings, inc.
Buried away in nebraska courthouses and archives just about everywhere could be the aspirations and frustrations of the many nebraska citizens. Discover librarianselected research resources on nebraska history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. It is bounded on the north by dakota county, on the east by the missouri river, on the south by washington and dodge counties, and on the west by dodge and cuming counties. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. 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. 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. A bicentennial history states and the nation by dorothy weyer creigh and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Wouldnt it be great if kids all over nebraska were talking about books.
The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. 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. About us history nebraska publishes works that explore nebraska history and culture, including. The nebraska library commission and the regional library systems have book bags for many, but not all, of the selected titles. Past and present of platte county nebraska vols i and ii. Genealogy history news special offers nebraska county history and genealogy books. View a map of all nebraska historical markers, browse historical marker map. Centennial history of polk county, nebraska by nance, albinus from old catalog. 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.
At that time, polk county was a part of a larger butler county. Switch to satellite image landsat tm of sioux county. The pictures were scanned at 300 dpi, and then touched up. Montag is professor emeritus of library and information technology at nebraska wesleyan university. 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. 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. Federal census mortality schedules, 18501880 polk county, nebraska source. 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.
The nebraska territory was organized on may 30, 1854. Copies of the complete land file can be acquired from the national. 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. Bess streeter aldrich 18811954 elmwood bess streeter aldrich was one of nebraskas most widely read and enjoyed authors.
Guide to polk county, nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records. To learn more about these organizations, click their logos. History of nebraska, fourth edition online bookstore. Click the city you wish to view historical pictures and information. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 5,406. 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. Biographies of douglas county nebraska history of omaha. Polk county, nebraska genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
Casde osceola polk county virtual nebraska university of. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories. Johnson county, nebraska wikipedia johnson and pawnee counties, nebraska biographical. 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. Our fulltext nebraska county histories form the cornerstone of local, civil war, and genealogical. 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. Ellis who was the first person to record a parcel of land in section 18, township 1, range 3 east. 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. Nebraska county atlases and plat books history nebraska. The microfilmed copies date mainly from 1885 to 1947, though not every county has an atlas for every year.
Together with a chapter of reminiscenses of the early settlement of lancaster county william wallace cox state journal company, printers, 1888 lancaster county neb. Local history books on nebraska arcadia publishing. History of burt county, nebraska burt county is in the eastern part of nebraska. 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. Andreas history of the state of nebraska table of contents. Our nebraska books mark important moments in the state of nebraska history. Chase county, nebraska historical society southwest nebraska genealogy genealogy archives continue reading. The history of nebraska dates back to its formation as a territory by the. One book for nebraska kids or one book for nebraska teens. Genealogy stromsburg public library nebraska libraries on the. Members of the territorial legislature established a series of county boundaries along the platte river on january 26, 1856.
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. The county was formed in 1856, and was organized in 1870. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the. Polk county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi nebraska.
Below you will find a thematic book list for a study on nebraska. If you would like to borrow newspapers on microfilm, please contact your local library to interloan microfilm from the nebraska state historical society. Her writing career spanned fortysome years, during which she published over one hundred short stories and articles, nine novels, one. Centennial history polk county, nebraska genealogy trails. Genealogy resources microfilm available to view microfilm in the library collection is available to view in the library only.
Within the atlases are 122,745 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. Centennial history of polk county, nebraska internet archive. History of nebraska was originally created to mark the territorial centennial of nebraska and then revised to coincide with the statehood centennial. We are excited, once again, to be working with the nebraska state historical society to bring this heirloomquality coffeetable book to the community. Celebration of nebraska books nebraska center for the book. Collection of nebraska pioneer reminiscences 1916, ed. University of missouri digital library includes county histories or other material for the following missouri counties. This site is dedicated to the loving memory of my husbands mother, sharon carle cisewski, and her mother rose hull carle. Nebraska book company provides consultative services and an online presence to independent and institutional stores.
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