Grand Island Genealogy (in Hall County, NE)
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Grand Island Birth Records
1912-1994 Nebraska Birth Index, 1904-1911 Birth Ledgers Ancestry 
Births, July 16, 1873 Thru December 31, 1881; Deaths and Obituaries, January 1, 1879 Thru December 31, 1881, Grand Island Times Newspaper FamilySearch Library
Births, July 16, 1873 thru December 31, 1881; deaths and obituaries, January 1, 1879 thru December 31, 1881, Grand Island Times newspaper Genealogy Gophers
Nebraska, Birth Records, 1904-present Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Grand Island Cemetery Records
East Grand Island Cemetery Find a Grave
East Grand Island Cemetery Billion Graves
First Presbyterian Columbarium Find a Grave
Grand Island Cemetery Find a Grave
Grand Island Cemetery Billion Graves
Index of obituaries from Grand Island daily independent newspaper, Grand Island, Nebraska. WorldCat
Saint Stephens Church Columbarium Find a Grave
Soldiers And Sailors Cemetery Billion Graves
Soldiers And Sailors Cemetery Find a Grave
Trinity United Methodist Church Columbarium Find a Grave
Weigert Cemetery Billion Graves
Westlawn Memorial Cemetery Find a Grave
Westlawn Memorial Cemetery Billion Graves
Westlawn Memorial Cemetery Nebraska Gravestones
Grand Island Census Records
Nebraska, State Census, 1885 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Grand Island Church Records
Record of members, 1929-1941 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Grand Island Branch (Nebraska)) FamilySearch Library
Grand Island City Directories
Grand Island (Hall County, Neb.) city directory FamilySearch Library
Grand Island (Nebraska) city directories FamilySearch Library
Grand Island City Directory 1912 MyHeritage
Grand Island Death Records
1904-1968 Nebraska Index to Deaths Ancestry
Births, July 16, 1873 Thru December 31, 1881; Deaths and Obituaries, January 1, 1879 Thru December 31, 1881, Grand Island Times Newspaper FamilySearch Library
Births, July 16, 1873 thru December 31, 1881; deaths and obituaries, January 1, 1879 thru December 31, 1881, Grand Island Times newspaper Genealogy Gophers
Death records from the Ravenna news, Kearney hub, Grand Island independent, and other sources WorldCat
Index of Obituaries from Grand Island Daily Independent Newspaper, Grand Island, Nebraska : 15 June 1977 Through 31 December 1982 FamilySearch Library
Index of obituaries from Grand Island daily independent newspaper, Grand Island, Nebraska. WorldCat
Nebraska, Death Records, 1904-present Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Grand Island Immigration Records
1890-1957 Nebraska Federal Naturalization Records Ancestry
Naturalization petitions, v. 1, recommended to be granted, continued (only 2), denied (1), 1931-1935 FamilySearch Library
Naturalizations, 1932-1944 FamilySearch Library
Grand Island Map Records
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, April 1915 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, December 1909 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, December 1924 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, January 1885 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, January 1887 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, July 1899 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, March 1905 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, September 1889 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, September 1893 Library of Congress
Grand Island Marriage Records
1855-1908 Nebraska Marriage Records Ancestry
1909-1955 Nebraska Index to Marriages Ancestry
Marriage records, 1869-1993; indexes, 1987-1994 FamilySearch Library
Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1909-present Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Grand Island Newspapers and Obituaries
Anti-Monopolist 1883-1883 Newspapers.com
Beet Sugar Enterprise 1890-1890 Newspapers.com
Births, July 16, 1873 Thru December 31, 1881; Deaths and Obituaries, January 1, 1879 Thru December 31, 1881, Grand Island Times Newspaper FamilySearch Library
Births, July 16, 1873 thru December 31, 1881; deaths and obituaries, January 1, 1879 thru December 31, 1881, Grand Island Times newspaper Genealogy Gophers
Central Nebraska Republican 1895-1899 Newspapers.com
Coplanter 1942-1945 Newspapers.com
Daily Evening Times 1873-1873 Newspapers.com
Daily Veteran 1882-1882 Newspapers.com
Death records from the Ravenna news, Kearney hub, Grand Island independent, and other sources WorldCat
Democrat 1891-1901 Newspapers.com
Der Herold 1883-1892 Newspapers.com
Die Nebraska Staats-Zeitung-Tribune 1879-1880 Newspapers.com
Evening News 1883-1883 Newspapers.com
Evening Times 1893-1894 Newspapers.com
Free Press 1895-1915 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Anzeiger 09/18/1891 to 04/14/1893 Genealogy Bank
Grand Island Anzeiger 1890-1893 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Anzeiger 1891-1893 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Anzeiger Und Herold 1893-1901 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Anzeiger und Herold 04/21/1893 to 03/08/1901 Genealogy Bank
Grand Island Anzeiger und Herold 1893-1901 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Anzeiger und Herold. (Grand Island, Nebraska) (from April 21, 1893 to Jan. 12, 1900) Chronicling America
Grand Island Anzeiger und Herold. 1893-04-21 to 1900-01-12 Nebraska Newspapers
Grand Island Anzeiger. (Grand Island, Nebraska) (from Sept. 18, 1891 to April 14, 1893) Chronicling America
Grand Island Anzeiger. 1891-09-18 to 1893-04-14 Nebraska Newspapers
Grand Island Daily Independent 1884-1989 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Daily Press 1900-1903 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Daily Republican 1897-1900 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Daily Times 1886-1886 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Democrat 1901-1908 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Herald 1886-1887 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Herald 1918-1928 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Herald 1930-1942 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Herald Combined with the Grand Island Shopping News 1928-1930 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Independent 01/01/1945 to 12/31/1997 Genealogy Bank
Grand Island Independent 12/01/1997 to Current Genealogy Bank
Grand Island Independent 1882-1918 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Independent 1989-2023 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Journal 1892-1892 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Times 1873-1893 Newspapers.com
Grand Island Weekly Journal 1900-1900 Newspapers.com
Hall County Free Press 1882-1882 Newspapers.com
Hall County Times 1953-1953 Newspapers.com
Independent 1898-1898 Newspapers.com
Index of Obituaries from Grand Island Daily Independent Newspaper, Grand Island, Nebraska : 15 June 1977 Through 31 December 1982 FamilySearch Library
Index of obituaries from Grand Island daily independent newspaper, Grand Island, Nebraska. WorldCat
Listing of brides from the Ravenna News, Kearney Hub, Grand Island Independent and other sources FamilySearch Library
Listing of grooms from Ravenna News, Kearney Hub, Grand Island Independent and other sources FamilySearch Library
Morning Bulletin 1937-1937 Newspapers.com
Morning Free Press 1914-1915 Newspapers.com
Municipal Thinker 1905-1905 Newspapers.com
Nebraska Courier 1899-1901 Newspapers.com
Nebraska Register 1947-1965 Newspapers.com
Nebraska Staats-Anzeiger Und Herold 1901-1918 Newspapers.com
Nebraska Staats-Anzeiger und Herold 1901-1918 Newspapers.com
Nebraska Staats-Anzeiger und Herold. (Grand Island, Nebraska) (from Sept. 20, 1901 to June 27, 1918) Chronicling America
Nebraska Staats-Anzeiger und Herold. 1901-09-20 to 1918-06-27 Nebraska Newspapers
Our Commonwealth-Extra 1879-1879 Newspapers.com
Platte Valley Independent 1870-1881 Newspapers.com
Platte Valley Independent 1873-1874 Newspapers.com
Platte Valley Independent 1873-1875 Newspapers.com
Strictly GI 1945-1945 Newspapers.com
Tank Buster 1952-1956 Newspapers.com
Word 1953-1954 Hometown Adams
Word 1953-1954 Newspapers.com
Offline Newspapers for Grand IslandAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Central Nebraska Republican [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1894-1900 Coplanter [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1942-1945 Democrat [Microform]. (Grand Island, Hall Co., Neb.) 1884-1901 Evening Times [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1893-1894 Goldenrod Workman [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1896-1897 Grand Island Daily Independent [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1884-1989 Grand Island Daily Independent. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1884-1989 Grand Island Daily Press [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1900-1902 Grand Island Daily Republican [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1897-1900 Grand Island Herald Combined With the Grand Island Shopping News [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1928-1930 Grand Island Herald [Microform]. (Grand Island, Hall County, Neb.) 1886-1890s Grand Island Herald [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1918-1928 Grand Island Herald [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1930-1942 Grand Island Independent [Microform]. (Grand Island, Hall County, Neb.) 1882-1920s Grand Island Independent [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1989-Current Grand Island Times [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1873-1890s Grand Island Times. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1873-1890s Islander [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1932-Current Morning Free Press [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1914-1915 Nebraska Courier [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1896-1901 Nebraska Staats-Anzeiger Und Herold [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1901-1918 Platte Valley Independent. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1870-1882 Tank Buster [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1952-1956 West Nebraska Register [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1973-Current Word [Microform]. (Grand Island, Neb.) 1953-1954 |
Grand Island Probate Records
1806-1989 Nebraska Wills and Probate Records Ancestry
Abstract of wills, Hall County, Nebraska, book 2, 1 Oct 1882-2 Apr 1898 FamilySearch Library
Grand Island School Records
Central Catholic High School - Crusader Yearbook (Grand Island, NE), 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 E Yearbook
Central Catholic High School yearbook, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1974 Classmates
Chapman High School yearbook, 1954 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
District 1-R School yearbook, 1954 Classmates
District 1-R School yearbook, 1954 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage
Grand Island College - Islander Yearbook (Grand Island, NE), 1917, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930 E Yearbook
Grand Island College yearbooks, 1917, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Northwest High School - Viking Yearbook (Grand Island, NE), 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 E Yearbook
Northwest High School yearbook, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2002 Classmates
Northwest High School yearbook, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2002 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
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