Did you pay your 2019 DUES? Thank you for your continued support - we need your membership to maintain our school signs and to keep our website. If you haven't - please go to the Membership page for membership form/address. Be sure to check out the Syracuse, Elmwood, Seward and many other area newspapers ONLINE !! Links are provided to the left of this side bar.
OCGS EVENT:
Meetings are the 3rd Saturday of the Month - watch our FB page and our website for details each month.
Hey, Members!!! check out the Membership page for Cemetery Databases updates!!!!
June 15th - Tours at Tecumseh - Meet at Syracuse Library @ 10am - Lunch after the Tours @ Lorton Lounge!
June 22nd - Lincoln Lancaster County Genealogical Society - Summer Workshop - Lincoln - check their website for details!
July 19 - 20th Nebraska County School Association Conference in Nebraska City - we'll have a booth for genealogical help and a membership Special! Volunteers needed to assist with the booth
July 26th - 27th - Booth at Otoe County Fairgrounds - Kids Family History Charts and coloring. Membership Special and Genealogical Assistance - volunteers needed to assist with the booth.
DNA workship - finding the connections using DNA! Details coming soon - be sure to sign up at the Resource Room!
Resource room is always available by appointment - Contact Barb Wilhelm. It is open on the 2nd Saturday of the month 9:30 - 11:00 for your research needs!
New Online information & research tips
(find more FREE sites on Our MEMBERS ONLY PAGE!)
Otoe County Newspapers - Syracuse & Nebraska City
http://otoecountyne.advantage-preservation.com
This is a link to other states newspapers:
http://www.theancestorhunt.com/newspaper-research-links.html#.W1B2RtJKiM8
Various NEBRASKA Newspapers:
http://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/nebraska-online-historical-newspapers-summary#.W1B2-NJKiM8
Elmwood Public Library has ELMWOOD NEWSPAPERS DIGITIZED:
http://casscountyne.advantage-preservation.com/
Seward Public Library also has Seward papers online:
http://seward.advantage-preservation.com/search
HAPPY SEARCHING!!!
Syracuse Museum of Memories - Looking for Volunteers. They meet every Wednesday, 9AM. Open every Sunday afternoon - May-October, else by Appointment. See their page on our site for further details.
2019 Meeting Minutes