To Jean J. Boicourt and others interested The address of the Nebraska State Historical Society Library is 1500 "R" Street, Lincoln, NE 68508. Tel 402-471-4771. They have a good obituary index, also copies of newspapers from Nebraska are on microfilm. Most Lincoln church records are on microfilm, as well as naturalization records, marriage records, etc. from Lancaster County. Many of the materials from the Nebraska State Historical Society Library were transferred to the Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Library, Union College Library, 3800 South 48th Street, Lincoln 68506. TEL 486-2514. If any of your ancestors have a "German-Russian" background, you must visit the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Library at 631 D Street, Lincoln, 68502-1199. Tel 402-474-3363. They have over 30,000 obituaries on file. Another genealogical resource is the Family History Center, 3100 Old Cheney Road, 68516, Tel 4022-423-4561, operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Hope this helps. Irma A. Waggoner -----Original Message----- From: Jean J. Boicourt <jeanjb@uswest.net> To: NEBRRoots-L@rootsweb.com <NEBRRoots-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, February 21, 1999 8:56 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 >