Genealogy
Omaha Public Library has collected genealogy and local history materials since 1877. The Library Administrative Building houses a dedicated Genealogy Room, a Nebraska Reference Collection (closed stacks), and a large collection of government documents dating back to the 1800s, as well as more than 7,000 microfilms and microfiches, including local newspapers and other periodicals, local history records, and census records.
Online Resources
Omaha World-Herald Digital Archive
Search the Gilbert M. and Martha H. Hitchcock Omaha World-Herald Digital Archive from 1878-1983.
Omaha Star Digital Archive
The Omaha Star, in existence for over 70 years, has been Nebraska’s largest African American newspaper. Search the archives from 1938-2011.
Ancestry® Library Edition
Find birth, marriage, and death records, as well as military records and more! Access is restricted to in-library use only.
MyHeritage
Trace your family history through global genealogy resources.
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Community Resources
Greater Omaha Genealogical Society
A non-profit whose purpose is to unite those persons interested in the pursuit and study of genealogy and family history and more.
The Catholic Voice, The True Voice, and Our Sunday Visitor
Digital archive of the official publication of the Archdiocese of Omaha, the Catholic community of 23 counties in northeastern Nebraska.
Library of Congress Genealogy Research
The Library of Congress has one of the world's premier collections of U.S. and foreign genealogical and local historical publications.
Cemeteries Nebraska
Cemeteries Nebraska shows cemetery listings from Omaha, NE, and surrounding areas.
