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    1. Re: [NEBRRoots-L] Lincoln, NE
    2. Rev. James Cavener
    3. Jean, et al, You would find a lot of information at the Nebraska Historical Society which is located on the south edge of the UNL campus, adjacent to the Campus Union building. I think that it is on "R" St., but do not remember for certain. -----Original Message----- From: Jean J. Boicourt <jeanjb@uswest.net> To: NEBRRoots-L@rootsweb.com <NEBRRoots-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, February 21, 1999 8:55 AM Subject: [NEBRRoots-L] Lincoln, NE >Hello, > >I received a note from a "cousin" who is planning to visit Lincoln, NE >this summer and asked for help in finding the best places to research. >All I could help with is the Nebraska Historical Society, which, I >believe is still somewhere on the University of Nebraska campus. > >She states: > >"My mother's great grandparents left their daughter here and we've >finally >tracked them to Lincoln, Nebraska where they died in the 1920s. I had >found them in the Lincoln, Nebraska city directories and then found the >wife listed as a widow. So I know at least he died there. Several of >their children were also at Lincoln at that time. Their name was >BORNAMANN, William C. and Ida Alice. What we know there was never any >communication between them and the daughter (my great grandmother) they >left here. She was married at 15 and had 6 children with four surviving >through adulthood and one alive today. " > >Where would she look for information regarding the above family? > >Thanks very much. > >Jean > >

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