Genealogy Events in Nebraska

Genealogy events - historical presentations - and other items of interest to the genealogist. Events are in Nebraska (or close by!). Be sure to check with event sponsor before traveling a long distance. Events and topics subject to change. Most events are free to the public. Registration fees are listed when known.

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Updated: 3 March 2013

Date & Location	Description
February 27- March 6, 2013 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings Southeast Community College Continuing Education Center 301 S. 68th St Place Lincoln, NE	Intermediate Genealogy: Research Your Family Tree Instructors: Marcia Stewart, Cynthia Monroe $29
March 5, 2013 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Family Search Center Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 3000 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, NE	Beginning Genealogy – Getting Started Presented by Audrey Nitz
March 7, 2013 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church 12th and M Streets Room 155 Lincoln, NE	LLCGS - Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society First Thursday Discussion Group Facilitated by Bob and Arlene Houser
March 9, 2013 9:00 – 11:00 am Unadilla Community Library Research Room 700 G St Unadilla, NE	Otoe County Genealogical Society Genealogical Open Lab Assistance in research – free for class attendees
March 10, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th st Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Help session for genealogy and idea exchange
March 10, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 pm Palmyra Memorial Library 535 Illinois Place Palmyra, NE	Otoe County Genealogical Society Genealogical Open Lab Assistance in research – free for class attendees
March 10, 2013 2 p.m. Swanson Conference Center Institute for the Culinary Arts Metropolitan Community College, 32nd and Sorensen Parkway Omaha, NE	Douglas County Historical Society Extreme Weather: The 1913 Easter Sunday Tornado Panel discussion
March 12, 2013 7:15 p.m. Eastridge Presbyterian Church 1135 Eastridge Dr Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Monthly Program Hiring a Professional Genealogist; Presented by Kathy Buhrman
March 12, 2013 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Family Search Center Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 3000 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, NE	What’s in the Family History Center? Presented by Tina Wells
March 14, 2013 7:00 pm Talmage Public Library 405 Main St Talmage, NE	Otoe County Genealogical Society Village Tour – pioneer stories from the Talmage area, historic photos, books and more
March 16, 2013 9:15 a.m. – Noon Mormon Trail Center 3215 State St Omaha, NE	GOGS – Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Making Sense of the Census – Using U.S. and International Censuses
March 17, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln – Lancaster County Genealogical Society All Things Irish – come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish music, artifacts, memorabilia, Irish genealogy resources, light refreshments. Erin Go Bragh!
March 19, 2013 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Family Search Center Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 3000 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, NE	Genealogical Communications Presented by Tina Wells
March 20, 2013 7:00 p.m. Nebraska Methodist College 87th and Burt Sts Omaha, NE	GOGS – Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Bill Henry will discuss the veterans project he will be doing.
March 20, 2013 2:00 p.m. Great Room Chatelaine 6201 Normal Blvd Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Third Wednesday Discussion Group Facilitated by Lila Garner
March 21, 2013 12:00 Noon Nebraska History Museum 15th and P Streets Lincoln, NE	Nebraska State Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture Series Rob Bozell examines evidence on where the Pawnee people came from and when.
March 23, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m Nebraska Methodist College Josie Harper Campus 87th and Burt Streets Omaha, NE	GOGS – Greater Omaha Genealogical Society All Things German: Roger Minert ·         Surnames in German-language Regions of Europe ·         Research in Other German-language Regions of Europe ·         Troubleshooting in Germanic Family History Research Case Studies
March 24, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Technology Interest Group: Using OneNote for Genealogy Presented by Susan Petersen
March 26, 2013 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Family Search Center Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 3000 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, NE	Census Records Presented by Carrie Pierson
March 28, 2013 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Palmyra Memorial Library Palmyra, NE	Otoe County Genealogical Society Genealogical Workshop Series $10 for class, workbook and software CD
April 4, 2013 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church 12th and M Sts Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society First Thursday Discussion Group Facilitated by Bob and Arlene Houser
April 5, 2013 7:00 p.m. LDS Family History Center 11027 Martha St Omaha, NE	GO-PAF meeting Program to be announced
April 9, 2013 7:15 p.m. Eastridge Presbyterian Church 1135 Eastridge Dr Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Monthly Program: Census Substitutes: Mired in Fraud and Politics
April 13, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Nebraska Community Blood Bank 100 N. 84th St Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Part 1 of 2 Putting the Pieces Together genealogy workshop Presented by Phyllis Ericson Fee $20 for two sessions (April 13 and 20)
April 14, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Display Your Family Tree with Charts and Posters Presented by Phyllis Ericson
April 14, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 pm Palmyra Memorial Library 535 Illinois Place Palmyra, NE	Otoe County Genealogical Society Genealogical Open Lab Assistance in research – free for class attendees
April 17, 2013 7:00 p.m Nebraska Methodist College Josie Harper Campus 87th and Burt Streets Omaha, NE	GOGS – Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting Blogging Your Family History Susan Petersen
April 17, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Great Room Chatelaine 6201 Normal Blvd Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Third Wednesday Discussion Group Facilitated by Lila Garner
April 18, 2013 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Palmyra Memorial Library 535 Illinois Place Palmyra, NE	Otoe County Genealogical Society Genealogical Workshop Series $10 for class, workbook and software CD
April 18, 2013 12:00 Noon Nebraska History Museum 15th and P Streets Lincoln, NE	Nebraska State Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture Series Jeff Barnes, author of “The Great Plains Guide to Custer” discusses regional sites associated with the Boy General
April 20, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Nebraska Community Blood Bank 100 N. 84th St Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Part 2 of 2 Putting the Pieces Together genealogy workshop Presented by Phyllis Ericson Fee $20 for two sessions (April 13 and 20)
April 20, 2013 9:15 a.m. Mormon Trail Center 3215 State St Omaha, NE	GOGS – Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Part 1 – Searching the World’s Records Part 2 – the Name Game
April 17, 2013 7:00 p.m. Nebraska Methodist College 87th and Burt Omaha, NE	GOGS – Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Monthly program to be announced
April 20, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Nebraska Community Blood Bank 100 N. 84th St Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Part 2 of 2 Putting the Pieces Together genealogy workshop Presented by Phyllis Ericson Fee $20 for two sessions
April 20, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lincoln Family History Center Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 3000 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, NE	Family History Conference Details to be announced
April 27, 2013 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Nebraska Methodist College 720 N. 87th st Omaha, NE	GOGS – Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Spring Conference: Paul Milner, Irish Research See web site for registration fees Flyer
April 27, 2013 7 a.m. Bus loading at Southeast Community College Campus parking lot 8800 O Street Lincoln, NE Additional pickups in Beatrice, Tecumseh and Auburn	Shake Your Family Tree bus trip Trace Your Family Tree at the Midwest Genealogy Center in Kansas City. $89 See page 19 of the course catalog
May 2, 2013 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church 12th and M Streets Room 155 Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society First Thursday Discussion Group Facilitated by Bob and Arlene Houser
May 2, 2013 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Family Search Center Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 3000 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, NE	Migration Presented by Carrie Pierson
May 3, 2013 7 p.m. LDS Family History Center 11027 Martha St Omaha, NE	GO-PAF Meeting Program to be announced
May 3-4, 2013 Midtown Holiday Inn 2503 S Locust Ave Grand Island, NE	Nebraska State Genealogical Society Annual Conference Featuring Beth Foulk Two Days: $85.00 One Day: $50.00 Includes lunch and syllabus
May 3, 2012 LDS Family History Center 11027 Martha St Omaha, NE	GO-PAF meeting Program to be announced
May 9, 2013 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Family Search Center Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 3000 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, NE	Beginning German Research Presented by Lila Garner
May 14, 2013 7:15 p.m. Eastridge Presbyterian Church 1135 Eastridge Dr Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Monthly Program Regional Libraries as Genealogical Resources Resources from: Lincoln Public Libraries, LLCGS Library, Germans from Russian Library, Nebraska State Historical Library, LDS Family Search Library, Nebraska Library Commission, UNL Libraries, Nebraska State Genealogical Society collection in Beatrice
May 15, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Great Room Chatelaine 6201 Normal Blvd Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Third Wednesday Discussion Group Facilitated by Lila Garner
May 15, 2013 7:00 p.m. Nebraska Methodist College 87th and Burt Omaha, NE	GOGS – Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Monthly program: Gary Wasdin, director of the Omaha Public Library
May 16, 2013 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Family Search Center Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 3000 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, NE	Emigration – Leaving a Country Presented by Carrie Pierson
May 16, 2013 12:00 Noon Nebraska History Museum 15th and P Streets Lincoln, NE	Nebraska State Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture Series Noted Sioux War historian and author Paul Hedren talks about Captain Jack Crawford, the “Poet Scout” and subject of his latest book.
May 18, 2013 9:15 a.m. – Noon Mormon Trail Center 3215 State St Omaha, NE	GOGS – Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Part I: Where’s the Dirt? Overview of Land Records Part II: What’s Black and White and Read All Over: Newspaper research
May 19, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Love Building Woods Auditorium and Ella Crandall Library Union College 3800 S. 48th St Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Genealogy Resources at Union College
May 23, 2013 7:00- 8:30 p.m. Family Search Center Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 3000 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, NE	Immigration – Entering a Country Presented by Carrie Pierson
June 1, 2013 9:00 – 12:00 Noon Nebraska State Historical Society 15th and R Sts Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Field trip to Nebraska State Historical Society Library/Archives Presented by Andrea Faling
June 2, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society 4-H Activities and Exhibits Related to Genealogy and Photography
June 6, 2013 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church 12th and M Streets Room 155 Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society First Thursday Discussion Group Facilitated by Bob and Arlene Houser
June 7, 2013 LDS Family History Center 11027 Martha St Omaha, NE	GO-PAF Meeting Program to be announced
June 9, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Earning a Boy Scout Genealogy Badge
June 11, 2013 7:15 p.m. Eastridge Presbyterian Church 1135 Eastridge Dr Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Monthly Program Finding Your Ancestor’s European Origin Presented by Phyllis Ericson
June 15, 2013 9:15 a.m. – Noon Mormon Trail Center 3215 State St Omaha, NE	GOGS – Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Part I: Genealogy Problem Solving Part II: Internet Genealogy
June 19, 2013 7:00 p.m. Nebraska Methodist College 87th and Burt Omaha, NE	GOGS – Greater Omaha Genealogical Society Monthly program to be announced
June 19, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Great Room Chatelaine 6201 Normal Blvd Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Third Wednesday Discussion Group Facilitated by Lila Garner
June 20, 2013 12:00 Noon Nebraska History Museum 15th and P Streets Lincoln, NE	Nebraska State Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture Series NSHS Historian John Carter presents new information and insights on sod construction in the West.
June 30, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Earning Girl Scout Badges Related to Family History
July 4, 2013 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church 12th and M Streets Room 155 Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society First Thursday Discussion Group Facilitated by Bob and Arlene Houser
July 9, 2013 7:15 p.m. Eastridge Presbyterian Church 1135 Eastridge Dr Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Monthly Program Creating Useful Ancestor Timelines Presented by Phyllis Ericson and Susan Petersen
July 12-13, 2013 Southeast Community College Beatrice Campus 4771 W. Scott Road Beatrice, NE	Land Records and Genealogy Symposium Keynote by Bobbie King; Other speakers and topics include: Land Records in Slave Research – Debbie Abbott; Introduction to Fold3 and Military Homesteaders – Laura Prescott; Introduction to Ancestry and Finding the Land: Cash Sales, Military Script and Preemption – David Williams; Reading Photographs – How to Date Your Family Pictures and Homestead Records: Finding Your Ancestor – Gail Blankenau. Two days: $99; One day: $69
July 17, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Great Room Chatelaine 6201 Normal Blvd Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Third Wednesday Discussion Group Facilitated by Lila Garner
July 18, 2013 12:00 Noon Nebraska History Museum 15th and P Streets Lincoln, NE	Nebraska State Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture Series In conjunction with an upcoming Nebraska History Museum exhibit, Jim Potter will talk on the life of a cowboy in reality and imagination.
July 20, 2013 11:00 a.m. W Dale Clark Library 215 S 15th St Omaha, NE	Omaha Public Library summer reading program My Ancestor Was an Axe Murderer – dealing with skeletons in your ancestor’s closet Presented by Susan Petersen
July 20, 2013 8:30 a.m – 5:30 p.m. Meeting site in Lincoln, NE for carpooling TBA	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Field trip to Omaha research sites, including W. Dale Clark Library, Mormon Trail Center, Fort Crook Archives
August 1, 2013 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church 12th and M Streets Room 155 Lincoln, Ne	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society First Thursday Discussion Group Facilitated by Bob and Arlene Houser
August 13, 2013 7:15 p.m. Eastridge Presbyterian Church 1135 Eastridge Dr Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Monthly Program Ghost Towns of Families Past Presented by Bob Hanna
August 15, 2013 12:00 Noon Nebraska History Museum 15th and P Streets Lincoln, NE	Nebraska State Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture Series This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 1913 Omaha Tornado. Historian Catherine Biba looks back on an early natural disaster.
August 21, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Great Room Chatelaine 6201 Normal Blvd Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Third Wednesday Discussion Group Facilitated by Lila Garner
September 5, 2013 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church 12th and M Streets Room 155 Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society First Thursday Discussion Group Facilitated by Bob and Arlene Houser
September 6-7,2013 Holiday Inn Convention Center 110 S. Second Ave Kearney, NE 68848	Midwest Family History Expo
September 10, 2013 7:15 p.m. Eastridge Presbyterian Church 1135 Eastridge Dr Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting: LLCGS New Year’s Eve – Review accomplishments of past year and kick off plans for the new year.
September 18, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 pm. Great Room Chatelaine 6201 Normal Blvd Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Third Wednesday Discussion Group Facilitated by Lila Garner
September 19, 2013 12:00 Noon Nebraska History Museum 15th and P Streets Lincoln, NE	Nebraska State Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture Series Lincoln historian and NSHS trustee Jim McKee will take a look at his favorite Lincoln buildings.
October 3, 2012 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church 12th and M Streets Room 155 Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society First Thursday Discussion Group Facilitated by Bob and Arlene Houser
October 12, 2013 All Day Southeast Community College Continuing Education Center 301 S. 68th St Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Annual Genealogy Conference Details and Speaker TBA
October 16, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Great Room Chatelaine 6201 Normal Blvd Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Third Wednesday Discussion Group Facilitated by Lila Garner
October 17, 2013 12:00 Noon Nebraska History Museum 15th and P Streets Lincoln, NE	Nebraska State Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture Series James vannurden, director and curator of the National Museum of Roller Skating will discuss the museum and its collection.
November 7, 2013 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. St Paul United Methodist Church 12th and M Streets Room 155 Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society First Thursday Discussion Group Facilitated by Bob and Arlene Houser
November 20, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Great Room Chatelaine 6201 Normal Blvd Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Third Wednesday Discussion Group Facilitated by Lila Garner
November 21, 2013 12:00 Noon Nebraska History Museum 15th and P Streets Lincoln, NE	Nebraska State Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture Series James Reisdorff, railroad historian and author from David City, will talk on a Nebraska railroad topic.
December 5, 2013 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. St Paul United Methodist Church 12th and M Streets Room 155 Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society First Thursday Discussion Group Facilitated by Bob and Arlene Houser
December 18, 2013 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Great Room Chatelaine 6201 Normal Blvd Lincoln, NE	LLCGS – Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society Third Wednesday Discussion Group Facilitated by Lila Garner
December 19, 2013 12:00 Noon Nebraska History Museum 15th and P Streets Lincoln, NE	Nebraska State Historical Society Brown Bag Lecture Series Treasures from the Collections: NSHS Collections curators
Information is based on each organization’s online information. Information and classes subject to change without notice. Email additions or corrections to me.	List compiled and maintained by Susan Petersen, LongLostRelatives.net. To add or update your listing, please email me sooznebr@gmail.com