RESEARCH & RESOURCES

The following are some of the resources that are available for research at the Plainsman.  For assistance in researching families, places, or events, please contact the Museum at 402-694-6531 or email plainsman@hamilton.net.

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• Newspapers, Directories, Indexes, Obituaries and other records

  • Hamilton County Newspapers

  • Hamilton County Plat Books

  • History of Hamilton and Clay Counties - Volumes 1 & 2

  • History of Nebraska

  • Residential and Business Directories

  • Sun Directories

  • Telephone Books

  • Cemetery Indexes from all Hamilton County

  • Cemeteries (headstone readings only)

  • Memorial Folders from Aurora funeral parlors 

  • Obituaries

  • Some Death Records and other related documents
     

• Organizational Records and Texts including but not limited to:

  • Royal Highlanders​

  • G.A.R.

  • W.R.C.

  • Women's Club/19th Century Club

  • Masons

  • W.C.T.U.

  • Knights Pythias
     

• School and Church Information including​ but not limited to:

  • Cookbooks​

  • Yearbooks

  • School texts

  • Bibles
     

• Military Information including but not limited to:

  • G.A.R.​

  • W.R.C

  • Stars of Gold

  • World War I

  • World War II
     

• Other resources including​ but not limited to:

  • Legal Documents and texts​

  • Probate records -1880s to 1920s

  • Dictionaries

  • Catalogs

  • Country Extension Agent Materials

  • Political documents

  • Ethnic resources and documents