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1890 & 1911 Gazetteer Index

The Nebraska State Historical Society has Gazetteers from 1890 and 1911. These books are organized by town and profession and serve as the business and professional ...
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Nebraska Prisoner Records Database

This is an index compiled from the Nebraska Board of Pardons and Parole (RG0034) registers. It includes prisoners from the state penitentiary, the men’s reformatory, ...
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Nebraska Telephone Directories

The History Nebraska library is the only library in the state that collects old phonebooks from towns, cities, or regions in Nebraska. The coverage is from the early ...
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Nebraska Homestead Land Records

A database (1860-1954 Tract Books Index) has been compiled that allows researchers to locate references within the 163 land tract books. These books list the first ...
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Nebraska U.S. General Land Office Tract Books

By: Gerald E. Sherard429 South Moore St.Lakewood, CO 80226-2629(2001) Much of the land in Nebraska was obtained by homesteading under the Homestead Act of May 20, ...
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Nebraska WWI Draft Registration Cards

A database of the WWI Draft Registration Cards: 1917-1918 Nebraska Index has been compiled that allows researchers to locate name references within the Draft Card ...
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Saving Memories

  Personal memories from the History Nebraska collections. We all want to preserve the memories we treasure. These can be of family, friends, special moments, or ...
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Saving Memories: Hide Paintings & Ledger Art

  Hide Paintings Native American tribes of the Great Plains have long recorded heroic deeds and significant events by painting on hide or canvas. For the Lakota, ...
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Saving Memories: Diaries & Journals

  Diaries & Journals The word diary is from the Latin diarium or "daily allowance." In Europe during the Renaissance, well-to-do young men kept travel ...
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Saving Memories: Autograph Albums

  Autograph Albums Oh! sometime come with gentle eye,And o'er these pages kindly bend;Then memory will give a sighFor each beloved, departed friend!My name will ...
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Saving Memories: Scrapbooks

  Scrapbooks While in the midst of school life you think its memories always will be fresh. Soon it will be over, the old associations gone, and the pleasant ...
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Saving Memories: Photograph Albums

  Photograph Albums Early photographs were one-of-a-kind images, created as positive pictures for which no negative existed. With no negative from which to create ...
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Help Perserve and Share History

Become a Member

Being a member is the easiest way to be involved in our mission to preserve and share our state's rich history. Find out how!

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Volunteers work with NSHS staff members to support our mission

Start Your Career

Interested in joining the NSHS team? Keep an eye on job listings!

About NSHS

The Nebraska State Historical Society was founded in 1878 by citizens who recognized Nebraska was going through great changes and they sought to record the stories of both indigenous and immigrant peoples. It was designated a state institution and began receiving funds from the legislature in 1883. Legislation in 1994 changed NSHS from a state institution to a state agency. The division is headed by Director Daryl Bohac. They are assisted by an administrative staff responsible for financial and personnel functions, museum store services, security, and facilities maintenance for NSHS.

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Explore Nebraska

Discover the real places and people of our past at these NSHS sites.

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Chimney Rock
Fort Robinson
John Neihardt
Nebraska History Museum

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Neligh Mill
Senator Norris House
Thomas Kennard House
Historical Markers
Gift Shops

Upcoming Events

View our new and upcoming events to see how you can get involved.

Become a Member

The work we do to discover, preserve, and share Nebraska's history wouldn't be possible without the support of NSHS members.

NSHS Education

Learn more about the educational programs provided at our museums, sites, and online.

Education Digital Learning Resources

Find games, lists, and more to enhance your history education curriculum.

Museum Field Trips
Virtual Field Trips
Summer Workshops
Scout Merit Badge Workshops

NSHS Programs

Learn more about the programs associated with NSHS.

Historical Markers
Historical Marker Equity Program
National Register of Historic Places
Nebraska Hall of Fame
Semiquincentennial Commission

 

 

Nebraska Statewide Cemetery Registry
Willa Cather National Statuary Hall
Heritage Hero Award Recipients
Nebraska SHRAB

Latest Hall of Fame Inductee

The Nebraska Hall of Fame was established in 1961 to officially recognize prominent Nebraskans.

Listen to our Podcast

Listen to the articles and authors published in the Nebraska History Magazine with our new Nebraska History Podcast!

Nebraska Collections

NSHS's mission is to collect, preserve, and open our shared history to all Nebraskans.

Research, Reference, & Genealogy
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Library Search
Manuscript Finding Aids
Moving Images Inventories
Photo Collection List
Sound Recordings Inventories

Our YouTube Video Collection

Get a closer look at Nebraska's history through your own eyes, with our extensive video collections.

Additional Research Resources

NSHS's Research and Reference Services help connect you to the material we collect and preserve.

NSHS Services

Digital Resources

Find all of our digital resources, files, videos, and more, all in one easy-to-search page!

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Support The Historical Society

Make a cash donation to help us acquire, preserve, and interpret Nebraska’s history. Gifts to the Nebraska State Historical Society help leave a legacy and may help your taxes, too! Support the work of NSHS.

Volunteers are the heroes of NSHS. So much history, so little time! Your work helps us share access to Nebraska’s stories at our museums and sites, the reference room, and online.

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