Nebraska State Historical Society
The following
information was extracted from:
A Guide to Sources in the Library/Archives
at the Nebraska State Historical Society
Staff Reference Services
The staff of the Archives/Library will answer mail requests for information
when the requests are specific, clearly stated, and limited in scope. A
$5.00 minimum fee is required before research is started. Requests should
be limited to three searches per letter and only one letter at a time should
be sent requesting searches. When you receive a response to one letter,
you may send another request for three searches. We can search a source
only when a name, place, and date are indicated as specified throughout
this guide. Examples that would constitute one search are: a search for
one surname in indexed county histories for one county; a search for one
family in a census; a search for one family in land tract records; or a
search for one obituary. Letters received which do not indicate specifically
what information is requested cannot be answered and will be returned.
Because of the volume of correspon dence we receive, we may require up
to thirty days to reply to a request. For more comprehensive genealogical
research, we encourage you to contact local genealogical societies to see
if their members might help check records at the Society or in their area.
A list of local genealogical societies in Nebraska is available
(Reference
Information Guide No. 5). While we do not loan our books or original
documents, some material on microfilm is available through interlibrary
loan. Contact the Archives/Library for further information.