Discover all things about nebraska with our complete series of books. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section nebraska local histories. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories. Compiled by the garfield county historical society, 1967. Photograph collection list the following is a list of photograph collections in the holdings of history nebraska. Nebraska, volume 1 history of hamilton and clay counties. The map, all associated data, and measurements are approximate and not to be used for any official purpose. Both the lchs and the loup negenweb would like to express their sincere appreciation for the hours of labor that karolee gave to this project. Casde taylor loup county virtual nebraska university of.
History nebraska closed to public until further notice 05052020. In 1879 he came to loup county and settled two miles south of taylor. Index to loup county taylor, nebraska centennial book 18831983 index to colleen switzers the settlement of loup and blaine counties. These are one of a kind, customized maps and books created by attorney, software engin. Loup county was founded on march 06, 1855 from unorganized area of the nebraska territory. Sherman county is situated nearly in the center of the state, and in extent it is twentyfour miles square. Free data for researching family genealogy in loup co. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. The first settlers to trail the loup beyond the garfield county settlement and squat within the confines of loup county were rodney p. This critically acclaimed family maps series of land patent books is published county by county, state by state, for original settlers whose purchases are indexed in the u. Index to loup countytaylor, nebraska centennial book 18831983. He was born in wisconsin, near fon du lac, in 1863, though raised in vivian county, minnesota. Aggies acres, almeria, kent historical, mikes meadows, taylor back to top of. Stephen fay is one of the many men who believes in the future of the loup county sand hills.
Loup county has federal census schedules to assist in researching your family tree. All assessment information was collected for the purpose of developing the annual property tax roll as provided for in chapter 77 of the nebraska revised statutes. What cities and towns are in loup county, nebraska and in this book. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. Eight irrigation projects were filed in loup county during the years of 18941896. Visit the history nebraska collections search for additional. Loup county, nebraska rg0281 loup county, nebraska records. The longdormant loup county historical society also resurfaced in 1986. A 2006 estimate placed the townships population at 2. It is bounded on the north by valley county, on the east howard, and on the south by buffalo, and on the west by custer.
Dakota county historical society, taylor publishing co, 1982. Pat tureks index to marriage licenses in loup county, nebraska, 18831901, book one 1925 loup veterans list civil war, spanish war, and world war i veterans who were living in loup county in 1925 according to names gathered by county and precinct assessors. Loup county centennial book, the nunda, valleyview, and boiling spring. The health and wellbeing of our guests, staff, and volunteers are always our highest priority. Negenweb home page for loup county, nebraska rootsweb. A history of the people, for the people, by the people, of garfield county, nebraska. Image courtesy nlc staff member newspaper clipping.
Loup county applied to the nebraska state relief commission for aid and luther p. Places adjoining loup county are holt county, garfield county, custer county, blaine county, brown county, rock county. List of books and articles about nebraska history online. Family maps of loup county, nebraska arphax publishing co. The following are web links to family history and genealogy, records and resources relating to loup county. General history of seward county, nebraska, beaver crossing, nebr. Nebraska family histories, genealogy books, maps, records. Being a history of the loup river region, with some chapters on the state 1906, by h. This index is for the portion of the book that is loup county, nebraska.
The mission of the loup city library is to provide informational, cultural, educational and recreational resources and services to all residents of sherman county. Guide to loup county, nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Ludden of lincoln was general manager of this emergency created commission. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 632, making it nebraska s fifthleast populous county and the tenthleast populous county in the united states. We invite you to browse our web site to learn about our various county offices and the services loup county, nebraska offers its citizens. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now loup county, nebraska, gleaned from the indexes of the u. Loup county public school will strive for excellence and success through responsibility and respect. This web site contains information about county programs, services, departments and offices, as well as helpful information on commonly asked questions. Guide to loup county, nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. May 20, 2010 178 pages with 53 total maps locating original landowners in maps has never been an easy taskuntil now. Loup county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi nebraska. I will be mailing to you tomorrow 4300 a parcel of 3 books. The county was named after the pawnee loup indians. Jun 11, 2008 these counties border on rock county, nebraska, where i grew up.
The sherman county historical society was founded in 1977 to collect, protect and preserve the history and heritage of the communities of sherman county. Unorganized territory as late as 1883, it has nevertheless, a traditional, lengendary sic and written history of indians, border outlaws, trappers and cowboys, those. York county is listed instead of hamilton county in table of contents. Loup county centennial, 18831983, taylor, nebraska a history of loup county, and many photos and stories of the. Loup county taylor centennial book, 18831983, centennial committee 1984. Most of our collections are the result of donations by residents of the county.
Lots of good information of waterstraat history, homesteading, daily living, etc. Index of people named in the book colleen switzers the settlement of loup and blaine counties this index is for the portion of the book that is loup county, nebraska. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. Andreas history of the state of nebraska sherman co. Its extent is twentyfour miles square, and it contains 368,640 acres. A narrative of the past, with special emphasis upon the pioneer period of the countrys history, its social, commercial, educational, religious and civic development from the early days to the present time. Discover librarianselected research resources on nebraska history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Old historical city, county and state maps of nebraska. Also, the loup county genweb page says that the loup county historical society still has new copies of the centennial book for sale. Loup city public library 1917 nebraska library commission.
An historical sketch of knox county, nebraska, by solomon draper page images at moa filed under. Brown since 1983 another highway has been added to loup county. There is a collection of maps called the sanborn fire insurance maps, which can be found at the nebraska state historical society. To that end, all history nebraska sites will be closed to the public until further notice. Many mentions of the waterstraat and other german families related to the waterstraats. History of the arnold ne community from 1883 1983, includes information on many custer county families. This index was created by karolee ingraham plock at the request of the loup county historical society, taylor, nebraska. Howard county is situated in the fertile loup valley, in the 42nd degree of latitude north, near the geographical center of the state. Loup county lookups several publications are available for lookups. Also there is a collection of about 500 plat books and county atlases from almost every nebraska county for the years of 1885 to around 1947. Local histories are available for platte county, nebraska genealogy.
Loup county school is excited to announce that we received a rating of excellent for the district, elementary, middle school and high school by the nebraska department of education and the aquestt system. Andreas history of the state of nebraska howard co. Loup township is one of eighteen townships in platte county, nebraska, united states. Foght multiple formats at items below if any are from related and broader terms. 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. This is great place to find, and connect with, your family history. Sherman county historical society loup city nebraska.
Our nebraska books mark important moments in the state of nebraska history. Local history books on nebraska arcadia publishing. Loup county historical information loup county, nebraska. The middle loup river crosses diagonally from northwest to southeast. The following is a list of photograph collections in the holdings of history nebraska. The library seeks to accomplish its mission by providing access to a broad range of materials and services to meet the present and future needs of the community it serves. Index to colleen switzers loup county cemetery headstone inscriptions, 18831970. Loup county, nebraska genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. This is a list of photo collections, not of individual photographs. Platte county, nebraska genealogy familysearch wiki. Professional sites, private sites or organization sites. The public information contained herein is furnished as a public service by loup county. He farmed in freeborn county, minnesota for many years.
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