Hall County Contacts
TABLE OF CONTENT
Hall County Communities | Family History Center | Funeral Homes | Libraries
Newspapers | Schools | Societies, Organizations, Etc. | Vital Records
Hall County Communities
- Alda
- Cairo
- Cameron
- Doniphan
- Grand Island - G. I. Chamber of Commerence
- Martin
- Mayfield
- Wood River
Family History Center
To search for your ancestor(s) at FamilySearch.Org website.
Family History Centers are branch facilities of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Centers provide access to most of the microfilms and microfiche in the Family History Library to help patrons identify their ancestors. Everyone is welcome to come to the centers and use Family History Center resources. To search for any Family History Center in Nebraska or ther locations. Below are the closest centers to Hall County:
Note: These are not mailing addresses. Because of limited staff, Family History Centers cannot respond to mail inquiries.
Funeral Homes
Below are some of the local funeral homes of Hall County:
- Livingston/Butler/Volland Visitation Chapel
123 W Plum St
Doniphan, NE 68832
Phone: (402) 845-6820 - Kleine Karen Funeral Director
3213 W North Front St
Grand Island, NE 68803-4024
Phone: (308) 389-4656 - Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home
601 N Webb Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803-4050
Phone: (308) 382-7070
http://www.livson.com/ - Quandt Jerry Funeral Director
601 N Webb Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803-4050
Phone: (308) 382-7070 - Curran Funeral Chapel
3005 S Locust St
Grand Island, NE 68801-8865
Phone: (308) 384-8862
http://www.curranfuneralchapel.com/ - All Faiths Funeral Home
2929 S Locust St
Grand Island, NE 68801-8863
Phone: (308) 398-2929 - Apfel-Butler-Geddes Funeral Home
1123 W 2nd St
Grand Island, NE 68801-5823
Phone: (308) 384-0590
http://www.apfelfuneralhome.com/ - Apfel Funeral Home
411 W 11th St
Wood River, NE 68883-9185
Phone: (308) 583-2721
Libraries
Below are a few of the local Libraries around Hall County:
- Edith Abbott Memorial Library - 211 N Washington Street - Grand Island, NE 68801-5855 -- Phone: (308) 385-5333
- Grand Island Public Library - 211 North Washington - Grand Island, NE 68801-5855 -- Phone: (308) 381-5333
The following items are available at the Grand Island Library:
DAR/Sprague Collection
Past City Directories
Grand Island Daily Independent (On Microfilim)
Early Newspapers
Hall County Census Records
Hall County Newspapers
A City Cemetery Book (Updated Periodically)
and many other collection of books.
Three Microfilm Readers available. A volunteer at the library can print out requests for obituaries, weddings, birth, and death announcement providing the exact date of the event. There is no charge for the search but for postage and copies. Also, available at the library some online databases, such as Ancestry Library Edition and HeritageQuest, providing you have a current library card. - Maltman Memorial Public Library - 910 Main Street - P. O. Box 10 - Wood River, NE 68883-0010 -- Phone: (308) 583-2349
Newspapers
Below are a few of the local newspapers around Hall County:
- The Cairo Record
Cairo, NE 68824
Phone: (308) 485-4284 - Doniphan Herald
304 Campbell Ave
Doniphan, NE 68832-9719
Phone: (402) 845-2728 - Grand Island Independent
422 W 1st St
Grand Island, NE 68801-5802
Phone: (308) 382-1000
Fax: (308) 382-8129
http://www.theindependent.com/ - The Wood River Sunbeam
105 W 9th St
Wood River, NE 68883-9176
Phone: (308) 583-2241
Schools
Below are a list of Schools in Hall County.
- Alda Public Schools - 206 W 3rd Street - P. O. Box 146 - Alda, NE 68810-0146 -- Phone: (308) 382-4052
- Doniphan-Trumbull Public School - 302 W Plum - P. O. Box 300 - Doniphan, NE 68832-0300 -- Phone: (402) 845-2282
- Grand Island Public School - 123 S Webb Rd - P. O. Box 4904 - Grand Island, NE 68802-4904 -- Phone: (308) 385-5900
- Grand Island Northwest High School - 2710 N. North Road � Grand Island, NE 68803 -- Phone: (308) 385-6394
- Grand Island Senior High School - 2124 North Lafayette - Grand Island, NE 68803 -- Phone: 308 385-5950
- Grand Island Central Catholic School - 1200 Ruby Ave. - Grand Island, NE 68803 -- Phone: (308) 384-2440
- Heartland Lutheran High School - 3900 W. Husker Hwy - Grand Island, Nebraska 68803-6001 -- Phone (308) 385-3900
- Plainview Public School - 2726 S 130th Road - Wood River, NE 68883-2726 -- Phone: (308) 583-2325
- Wood River Rural High School - 13800 W Woodriver - P. O. Box 518 - Wood River, NE 68883-0518 -- Phone: (308) 583-2249
Societies, Organizations, Etc.
Below are a list of Societies, Organizations, Etc. for the State of Nebraska and surrounding area of Hall County.
- Nebraska State Genealogical Society
They have a list of publications for sale; microfilm for rent (to members); books available in NSGS collection at Beatrice, Nebraska; and reproductions of old issues of "Nebraska Ancestree" and NSGS Journal.
NSGS has granted permission to NEGenWeb Project for the publication on-line of their Ancestree Journals aged over five years. All articles are to be posted only on NEGenWeb Project websites. Ownership remains with NSGS. Nebraska State Historical Society
"The mission of the Nebraska State Historical Society is to safeguard and interpret Nebraska's past and make it accessible in ways that enrich present and future generations." Visit their "Reference By Mail section where you can get available help by mail.Stuhr Museum
Physical & Mailing Address:
3133 West Hwy 34
Grand Island, NE 68801
Phone: (308 385-5316
Fax: (308) 385-5028
Email: info@stuhrmuseum.org- Cairo Roots Historical & Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 326 or P. O. Box 404
Cairo, NE 68824 - Prairie Pioneer Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 1122
Grand Island, NE 68802 - Lue R. Spencer D. A. R. Genealogical Library
c/o Edith Abbott Memorial Library
Second and Washington Streets
Grand Island, NE 68801 - Hall County Historical Society
4262 Michigan Ave
P. O. Box 1683
Grand Island NE 68802
Phone: (308)384-2154
The Hall County Historical Society promotes the research, education, and preservation of Hall County's heritage and history. We recently restored Grand Island's old Burlington depot and will rent the facility for public events, meetings, receptions, etc. Call 384-1545 to inquire about dates, fees, etc. Also check our website to purchase Hall County history books: "Trails Into Time - Images of Hall County", William Stolley's "The History of the first settlement in Hall County", John Sorensen's "Our Showhouses", and NEW from Dr. Robert Manley, "Platte Valley Chronicles -- Tales of Nebraska's Pioneer Trails".
Vital Records
Below are local contacts of county/city clerks office for any of your vital records of Hall County:
- Alda City Clerk: P. O. Box 100 - Alda, Nebraska 68810 -- Phone: (308) 384-6170
- Cairo Village Clerk: P. O. Box 456 - Cairo, NE 68824
- Doniphan Village Clerk: P. O. Box 189 - 105 W Plum Street - Doniphan, NE 68832 -- Phone: (402) 845-6609
- Grand Island City Clerk: 100 E 1ST Street - Grand Island, NE 68801-5971 -- Phone: (308) 385-5478
- Hall County Clerk: 121 South Pine Street - Grand Island, NE 68801 -- Phone: (308) 385-5080
- Wood River City Clerk: 906 Main Street - Wood River, NE 68883-3108 -- Phone: (308) 583-2066
vitalrec.com - the most comprehensive resources for ordering vital records on the internet. Its contain give available information about where to obtain copies of Nebraska vital records, such as birth & death certificates, marriage licenses & divorce decrees.