Resources
First and foremost we define a Resource as any type of media, print, digital or otherwise, that can be readily accessed to assist in investigating, answering or resolving a research question/problem.
Staff and patrons alike have immediate access to a number of resources available at the Center. Some of the resources we use are available at other institutions while some of our other resources are only available through us. Below is a list of some the resources we rely on when fulfilling a research request.
Exclusive Resources
All of our in-house projects are considered “Exclusive Resources” as they cannot be found anywhere else or in the format we have developed. Some of these resources are:
- Walton G. Roberts Mortuary Records
- IOOF/Rebekah Lodge Family Protective Association benefit claim cards
- Panhandle Burial Index
- Obituary Index
- Memorial Card Index
- Nebraska Newspaper Digitization Project
Specialized Resources
Privately compiled or created resources are the types of items that fall within the “Specialized Resources” category. Some of the specialized resources we hold are:
- Nebraska State Genealogical Society’s Family Recognition files
- Mitchell Index bound newspaper collection
- Mary Anders Research Collection
- Rich Dermer Research Collection
- West Nebraska General Hospital School of Nursing Graduating Class Photo collection
- Registry of Jewish Holocaust Survivors
- et al, etc.
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FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR SPECIALIZED RESOURCES CLICK HERE
Microfilm Collections
We are home to several microfilm collections which are listed below. Please click the collection name to view the holdings for that set.
- West Nebraska Family Research & History Center owned microfilms
- Nebraska State Genealogical Society’s microfilm collection
(indefinite loan from the Nebraska State Genealogical Society)
- Bridgeport News-Blade and Broadwater News newspaper microfilm
(indefinite loan from the Bridgeport Public Library)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) microfilm
(indefinite loan from FamilySearch.org)
- Legacy of the Plains (formerly FARM) museum microfilm collection
(indefinite loan from the Legacy of the Plains Museum)
NSHS Newspaper Microfilm
One of the benefits we enjoy and take full advantage of is the ability to rent microfilm directly from the Nebraska State Historical Society in Lincoln, Nebraska. Our fees to rent microfilm is based solely on what it costs us to get and return the films. Below are two lists which you can use to help locate the films you would like to view. The fist list will display the entire NSHS newspaper microfilm collection sorted by City/Town name. The second list is similar to the first however the films are sorted by county name.
Newspapers sorted by City/Town Name
A-B-C-D E-F-G-H I-J-K-L M-N-O-P Q-R-S-T-U V-W-X-Y-Z
Newspapers sorted by County Name
A – B – C – D – F – G – H – J – K – L
M – N – O – P – R – S – T – V – W – Y
Resources Available
by County
- Adams County
- Antelope County
- Arthur County
- Banner County
- Blaine County
- Boone County
- Box Butte County
- Boyd County
- Brown County
- Buffalo County
- Burt County
- Butler County
- Cass County
- Cedar County
- Chase County
- Cherry County
- Cheyenne County
- Clay County
- Colfax County
- Cuming County
- Custer County
- Dakota County
- Dawes County
- Dawson County
- Deuel County
- Dixon County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Dundy County
- Fillmore County
- Franklin County
- Frontier County
- Furnas County
- Gage County
- Garden County
- Garfield County
- Gosper County
- Grant County
- Greeley County
- Hall County
- Hamilton County
- Harlan County
- Hayes County
- Hitchcock County
- Holt County
- Hooker County
- Howard County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Kearney County
- Keith County
- Keya Paha County
- Kimball County
- Knox County
- Lancaster County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Loup County
- Madison County
- McPherson County
- Merrick County
- Morrill County
- Nance County
- Nemaha County
- Nuckolls County
- Otoe County
- Pawnee County
- Perkins County
- Phelps County
- Pierce County
- Platte County
- Polk County
- Red Willow County
- Richardson County
- Rock County
- Saline County
- Sarpy County
- Saunders County
- Seward County
- Scotts Bluff County
- Sheridan County
- Sherman County
- Sioux County
- Stanton County
- Thayer County
- Thomas County
- Thurston County
- Valley County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Wheeler County
- York County
Online/Digitized Newspapers
- We have compiled a list of Nebraska Newspapers that have been digitized and placed online from various institutions, many are free and open to the public and others are posted online in a fee based environment. Please check this list often as it will be updated regularly.
Nebraska Cemetery Registry
- We have compiled a list of Nebraska Cemeteries and have included as much information as we know about each one. As you can imagine this list is far from complete but may be the most complete list available anywhere. If you have information you’d like to share, please let us know.
Online Membership Based Resources
- FamilySearch.org
- Ancestry.com
- MyHeritage [Library Edition] via NebraskAccess**
**Valid Nebraska Driver’s License required for login
Cooperative Affiliations
I have an extensive genealogy of the Bigsby-Hoke family on ancestry.com and would be happy to provide information on individuals in that file. I am Paul Bigsby’s daughter. The file includes other Banner County people including, the Grubbs, Ball, Heinz families.