Research
We have great news! All Burt County newspapers (of which there is a copy to be found, anywhere) are now digitized online. With help from supporters, Burt County Museum just had Tekamah newspapers copied by Advantage-Preservation, many with permission from Lee Enterprises. Other towns in the county used their community’s resources to fund their project. The respective websites are listed below and are free to users. Our thanks to everyone involved in these projects.
tekamah.advantage-preservation.com
oaklandne.advantage-preservation.com
(includes Craig, Neb)
lyons.advantage-preservation.com
decaturne.advantage-preservation.com
****Please note the (ne) after Oakland and Decatur
The Burt County Museum’s collections include items from the early 1800s.
Our research center houses photos and personal papers of the citizens of Burt County, their families, local businesses and organizations.
Guests are welcome to browse many of the more than 25,000 pieces located in the archives with the assistance of our collections staff members. For more information on a specific item, to schedule an appointment, or for general inquiries on the collection please call (402) 374-1505 or email [email protected].
“Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book, and remembering – – because you can’t take it in all at once.” – Audrey Hepburn
Our archival holdings
Family Records
Histories, genealogies, photographs, diaries and journals
Obituaries
Cemetery Records
History books for Craig, Decatur, Lyons, Oakland and Tekamah
Microfilm reels of newspapers published in Burt County from 1874.
Microfilm Reader/Printer Available
School Annuals
Photograph Collection
Map Collection
Various maps, plat books of city and county, starting with 1884 to present
Directory and Periodical Collection
County Telephone Books
Nebraska State Gazetteer and Business Directory from 1879
Government Documents
Burt County Naturalization records 1868-1943
Census Records
Scrapbooks
Business and Organization Records