The county was established in 1854 and named after stephen a. Welcome to our douglas county family history research page. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. To move to the next book if needed, return to the searchpage tab, click view by the next book you want to search. County seat douglas towns bennington, boys town, omaha, ralston, valley, waterloo. The history nebraska library has a collection of over 800 county atlases or plat books ranging from the approximately 1885 to the present. The nebraska state historical society is responsible for commemorating significant events, people, places, sites, movements, and traditions in nebraska history by coordinating the erection of historical markers. Douglas county nebraska 2 book special omaha 1882 history. This is ukulele joe thomas though he worked as a chef on private railroad cars, he was also an incredible musician. Ne was named for stephen arnold douglas and was one of nebraska s original eight counties created in 1854 by a proclamation of governor thomas b. Snyder 1859 nebraska map with county lines from nshs collections, vol xix. Plat book of douglas and sarpy counties, nebraska omaha. The douglas county, ne geographic information web server provides online access to geographic and property record information currently maintained by douglas county, ne for individual parcels of property. Biblio has over 100 million new, used and rare books for sale in every category imaginable.
They can make a presentation at your meeting site or aboard a bus as part of a prearranged history tour of the area. Douglas county historical society nebraska facebook. Douglas county historical society omaha, ne 68111 visit omaha. Photograph collection list the following is a list of photograph collections in the holdings of history nebraska. Established in 1854, the county was named after stephen a. According to the united states census bureau, the county has a total area of 340 square miles, of which 331 square miles is land and 9 square miles is water. A history of antelope county, nebraska, from its first settlement in 1868 to the close of the year 1883 icon. Collection of maps on old time nebraska website among illustrations from history and stories of nebraska, by addison erwin sheldon, chicago and lincoln.
She is the first and only woman to lead two separate douglas county offices the register of deeds, and now, the newlycombined assessorregister of deeds. We preserve and enliven historical insight in douglas county, ne. Five years after it was opened, the building was almost destroyed by mob. If you click back to search, you will need to reenter your search criteria. Ukulele joe was heard on many radio stations across the county as he traveled by train. Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of douglas county court, probate, and land records as a resource of family history and genealogy information.
We have tried to make this a comprehensive list, however, new collections, manuscript collections with photographs, and museum collections with photographs may. Learn about the history of law enforcement in douglas county. As chair of the douglas county board, i am confident we can work together to move our community forward. Douglas county is part of the omahacouncil bluffs, neia metropolitan statistical area. History of douglas county nebraska 2volumes history of omaha ne history of the state of nebraska and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Discover librarianselected research resources on nebraska history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Nebraska county atlases and plat books history nebraska.
Douglas county sheriff covid19 limited services notice in an effort to limited exposure to the infectious covid19 virus, the douglas county sheriffs office is making the following changes to services offered to the public. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your douglas county ancestors. Andreas history of the state of nebraska, douglas county, produced by liz lee. Douglas county treasurer, douglas county, nebraska. Ne lies west of the missouri river and is home to nebraska s largest city, omaha. Omaha, nebraska historic book collection 7 books exploring. Old historical city, county and state maps of nebraska. Our fulltext nebraska county histories form the cornerstone of local, civil war, and. See the nebraska historical marker program for more information. A reminiscent history of douglas county, missouri 18571957 curry, j. Omaha interactive formation boundary map of nebraska shows boundary changes for nebraska counties. Douglas county nebraska, assessorregister of deeds. Early history of douglas county nebraska 1880 extracted from johnsons history of nebraska 1880 topic headings are.
General usa family history books at familysearch includes more than 150,000 digitized histories of families, county and local histories, and more. Over onefourth of the states residents live in douglas county. Douglas county, nebraska genealogy trails history group. Also there is a collection of about 500 plat books and county. List of books and articles about nebraska history online. Nebraska maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully there is a collection of maps called the sanborn fire insurance maps, which can be found at the nebraska state historical society. Douglas county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi nebraska. History of douglas county nebraska 2volumes history of omaha ne history of the state of nebraska and a great selection of related books, art and. Douglas county, ne new 60 page illustrated booklet numerous biographies for early residents of douglas county, nebraska, and the city of omaha are included in this booklet excerpted from the rare 1882 book. The 2020 book calendar, the big change is the fifth in the series of telling the history of douglas county. We are no longer taking book donations for our library until further notice.
Casde omaha douglas county virtual nebraska university of. The materials derived are from, and relevant to, the cultural and natural history of douglas county, the palmer divide, the high plains, and the state of colorado. The microfilmed copies date mainly from 1885 to 1947, though not every county has an atlas for every year. A reminiscent history of douglas county, missouri, 18571957. The acrevalue douglas county, ne plat map, sourced from the douglas county, ne tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. The 2020 book calendar covers the era of 1960 to 1990 a time fraught with evolutionary changes in the county. The douglas county department of corrections welcomes well over 1,500 visitors per week for onsite video visitation, potentially placing our lobby staff and the visitors themselves at risk of infection. Now on the national register of historic places, the historical society of douglas county operates the commanders residence as a restored house museum. Nebraska historical boundary changes list of all boundary changes by county. A reminiscent history of douglas county, missouri 1857. It is the states most populous county, home to over onefourth of nebraskas residents.
Douglas county historical society nebraska home facebook. We have tried to make this a comprehensive list, however, new collections, manuscript collections with photographs, and museum collections with photographs may not be reflected. Andreas history of the state of nebraska douglas co. Juvenile assessment center jac probation adult probation juvenile veterans service office. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of nebraska. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. The hdc 2020 book calendar was released on august 2 rd 2019 at the douglas county fair. Online county histories, biographies and indexes usa a genealogy guide. Omaha, ne as a result of the increasing dangers posed by covid19, diane battiato, douglas county assessorregister of deeds, announced another round of changes today regarding her offices policies and proceduresincluding that all walkin traffic is suspended. A reminiscent history of douglas county, missouri, 1857. History of the state of nebraska, originally published by the western historical. Plat maps include information on property lines, lots, plot boundaries, streets, flood zones, public access, parcel numbers, lot dimensions, and easements.
Douglas county historical society nebraska, omaha, ne. Water courses character of the land forests and fruit trees history omaha mde capitol of the land claim club steamboating days first murders. Douglas county, nebraska genealogy familysearch wiki. The maps and data are for illustration purposes and may not be suitable for sitespecific decision making. Omaha and nebraska historical microfilm omaha public library. Omaha faced a period of hardtimes, back in the 1870s, along with the rest of the nation, but grew despite economic problems elsewhere because of the traffic being funneled through the city. Built in 1912, it was added to the national register of historic places in 1979. The history of nebraska dates back to its formation as a territory by the. I have been proudly serving douglas county for more than 25 years as a douglas county commissioner. Historical maps of nebraska are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time.
Douglas county, nebraska genealogy genealogy familysearch. The title page of this 1889 atlas says plat book of douglas and sarpy counties, nebraska, compiled by c. Buried away in nebraska courthouses and archives just about everywhere could be the aspirations and frustrations of the many nebraska citizens. Book your afternoon of tea and desserts, with a tour of the historic crook house museum and heirloom. Nebraska new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. Omaha city was named county seat for douglas county the following year, and. Notable events at the courthouse include two lynchings and the citys first sitin during the civil rights movement. Thanks for visiting the douglas county, nebraska website. Welcome to the official website of the douglas county sheriffs office located in omaha, ne. Today, with a population of 463,585, douglas county has the largest population of all 93 counties in nebraska, and includes the states largest city. Weve upgraded our site with the goal of making it more userfriendly for you. Guide to douglas county, nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. The present douglas county courthouse is located at 1701 farnam street in omaha, nebraska, united states. The douglas county history repository is dedicated to the acquisition, preservation, display, and curation of historic and prehistoric cultural materials.
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