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Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
CHURCH RECORDS Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Nebraska were the Roman Catholic, Methodist Episcopal, Lutheran, and Presbyterian churches.
The Nebraska State Historical Library has an extensive collection of Protestant church records. These are listed in the Guide to the Manuscript Division of the State Archives (see the “Archives and Libraries” section of this outline). For a fee, the staff will check the records if you provide the exact name and location of the church and the date and nature of the information desired.
The Family History Library has very few church records from Nebraska. The library has microfilms of some Presbyterian records, such as session minutes, baptisms, and membership rolls. The library also has DAR transcripts of some other denominations' records.
You can also write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located:
Major Nebraska courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows:
County courts District courts Supreme Court The Family History Library does not have copies of state and county court records. They are available at the clerk's office in the various county courthouses.
Records of U.S. circuit and district courts from 1855 to 1961 are at the National Archives—Central Plains Region (Kansas City, Missouri). For more information about these records, see Fred W. Hons and Delbert A. Bishop, Preliminary Inventory Records of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska (Kansas City: Federal Records Center, 1967; FHL book 978.2 A1 no. 18; film 982229 item 5).
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Lutheran
Archives of the Nebraska Synod
4980 South 118 Street, Suite D
Omaha, NE 68137
Telephone: 402-896-5311
Fax: 402-896-5354
Early congregations and pioneers are described in Charles F. Sandahl, The Nebraska Conference of the Augustana Synod. (n.p.: Nebraska Conference, 1931; FHL film 1036240 item 3).
Methodist
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Historical Archives United Methodist Church
5000 St. Paul Avenue
Lincoln, NE 68504
Telephone: 402-465-2400
Fax: 402-465-2189
United Methodist Historical Center
Nebraska Conference
P.O. Box 4553
Lincoln, NE 68504-0553
Telephone: 402-465-2175
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Historical Society
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.
425 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Telephone: 215-627-1852
Fax: 215-627-0509
Roman Catholic
Chancery Office
For a helpful history see Henry Weber Casper, History of the Catholic Church in Nebraska, 3 vols. (Milwaukee: Catholic Life Pub., 1960-66; FHL book 978.2 K2c).
Archdiocese of Omaha
100 North 62 Street
Omaha, NE 68132-2795
Telephone: 402-558-3100
Fax: 402-558-3026
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COURT RECORDS
are countywide courts with jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal actions, including probate and juvenile actions.
have concurrent jurisdiction with county courts over civil and criminal matters, including juvenile matters.
serves as a statewide appellate court.
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