| Research
services |
Genealogy research in local records such as marriages,
deaths, obituaries, deeds (see list below). If dates are
known, each item charge is $5.00; otherwise the charge is $5.00 per hour, plus mileage and
copying costs. It is suggested that complicated cases be discussed before research
begins.
Butler County Courthouse
Marriage records from 1870
Deed books from 1876
Probate records from 1872
Alphabetical by surname on Rolodex. Card has number on it.
Original file in chronological order. Also on microfilm.
Newspapers on microfilm
The Banner Press
1895-2000 69 reels
David City, NE
The Bellwood Gazette
1892-1939 3
“ Bellwood, NE
Brainard Clipper
1897-1950 12 “
Brainard, NE
Butler County Press
1891-1953 21 “
David City, NE
Butler County Republican 1897-1898
1 “ David
City, NE
David City
News
1895-1899 2
“ David City, NE
The Home Record
1902-1903 1
“ David City, NE
David City Tribune
1884-1892 1 “
David City, NE
Garrison Argus
1905-1907
2 “
Garrison, NE
Garrison Argus
1904-1906
1 “
Garrison, NE
Rising City Independent 1892-1930
11 “ Rising
City, NE
Saturday Night Review 1911-1917
3 “
Ulysses. NE
The Surprise Herald 1896-1900
1 “
Surprise, NE
The Surprise Enterprise 1915-1921
1 “
Surprise, NE
The Surprise Enterprise 1914-1921
1 “
Surprise, NE
The Surprise Times 1930-1932
1 “
Surprise, NE
The Surprise Booster 1933-1937
1 “
Surprise, NE
The Ulysses Dispatch 1880-1955
22 “
Ulysses, NE
Census Films
Federal census films for Butler County for 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920; also the 1885
Nebraska Census.
There are also Federal census films for Saunders County for 1880,
1900 and 1920; also the 1885 Nebraska Census.
School Census - Superintendent’s Office
School census records are available for all school districts by the mid-1890s. Some are
available as early as the 1870s. |
| Other
contacts |
Butler County Historical Society
Marci Svoboda
President; 402-367-4630
Steve Barlean ([email protected])
Vice President; 402-367-3079
3381 K Road
David City NE 68632
Gene Supancheck
Treasurer; 402-367-4437
Opal Zeilinger
Secretary; 402-367-4643
Jim Reisdorff, ([email protected])
Member; 402-367-3554Butler County
Museum
Some obituary records, history and scrap books related to Butler County
history, atlases, Civil War record volumes, photographs, and artifacts
related to, and donated by, specific persons with ties to Butler County.
The Museum is open by appointment. -- (contact Jim Reisdorff or others above
with questions on Butler county history) |
