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Purpose..."Our concern for the future too quickly casts a shadow over the things of the past. People, generally, do not care so much for the things of the past, its achievements and failures, as they do about the opportunities and allurements of the future. However anxiously we may be rushing on for the things of the future, let us understand that we cannot detach ourselves from the past. Every one filleth a niche in the bulwarks of time, and each generation buildeth a stepping-stone between the two eternities."

--Rev. C. H. Frady of Billings Montana ...taken from Chapter 38 of the History of Antelope County 1868-1883 A. J. Leach , page 217
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Keith County needs a new coordinator! If you are interested, please contact the State Coordinator, David Gochenour.



Neighbors... Keith county was organized in 1873 from unorganized territory. In 1877 it was split in approximately half and the southern part became Perkins county. It is bordered on the north by Arthur County, on the northeast by McPherson County, on the east by Lincoln County, on the south by Perkins County, on the southwest by Sedgwick County, Colorado on the west by Deuel County, and on the northwest by Garden County.


Keith County Links...

All of these pages are under constant construction. If you find a bad link, please let me know.
Keith County
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Older QueriesView Keith County related queries here.

Historical Resources

This page will be constantly updated.
Find names, dates, place names and more mentioned in these historical publications.

Cemeteries, Deaths & Burials, Obituaries

Transcriptions of Keith County cemeteries, deaths and burials, and obituary listings.


Census


Census
Extractions

Family Histories
Family histories submitted by Keith County researchers


Surnames


"Most Wanted" Surnames submitted by Keith County researchers

Books We Own

Books shared by Keith County researchers for look-ups.

Maps & MoreUPDATED! Four very different maps of Keith County, including a precinct map, as well as historical post office and location listings.
Contact InformationWhere and how to write for copies of records common to genealogical research.Nebraska Association of County OfficialsA brief history of Keith County, including the name origin.***
Boot HillPhotos and more from Boot Hill Cemetery in Ogallala.Little ChurchThe Little Church: History and more of the Little Church in Keystone.
Trip to BruleBy Bob Zimmerman, an great narrative account of returning to Brule after many years. First hand accounts could make this an excellent resource.***Photo Album
Ecclectic collection of family and other photos shared by researchers, plus a link to Keith County picture postcards
Nebraska National Trails MuseumA website with plan and objective information about the proposed National Trails Museum in Keith County.***Nebraska National Register Sites in Keith CountyTheir page with descriptions and some photos of these locations are Keith County.***
PaxtonPaxton with photos, by Fae Christensen of Paxton.***BruleBrule with photos, by Erma Evert of Brule, with Bob Anderson and Cliff Kuskie.***
OgallalaOgallala with photos, by Emil Elmshaeuser of Ogallala.***Keystone"Keystone Memories", by Mrs. Lorna Wendt of Keystone
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Just For Fun


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Other NEGenWeb Links...
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Nebraska Unknown County A great place to start if you're not sure where to look first.
NEGenWeb Resource Center Tons of great information, be sure to look here.
NEGenWeb Library Just exactly what its called--browse these resources.
Nebraska Records A who--what--where directory of records in Nebraska.
Society Pages A listing of libraries and genealogical/historical societies in Nebraska.
Other Information Important stuff about what records may be available, copyrights, and more.
Eaglelarks Read the definition of your Nebraska Volunteers, created by them, for them

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About the USGenWeb Project... In March and April, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database Project. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Kentucky, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if an individual were found in more than one county, they could be located in the index.

At the same time, volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page.

In June, as the Kentucky project was nearing completion, it was decided to start a page for each of the remaining states, and as with the Kentucky project, volunteers were found to host the state pages. If the state in which you are interested does not have a page and you wish to be responsible for it, or if you would like to contribute your data or create a county page within a given state, contact the person responsible for maintaining that state and/or county.


Dedication...

This website is dedicated to the memory of my Grandpa, who spent his life working and loving the land of Keith County.

In Loving Memory
Fred Gies
March 20, 1910 -- March 02, 2000

God saw you were getting tired and a cure was not to be,
So He put His arms around you and whispered "Come to Me."
With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away.
Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest
God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.
-author unknown-
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