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Welcome to the NEGenWeb Project Dawson County, Nebraska Site! Dawson County has a rich history, beginning with the large number of Indians that passed through the county while roaming the plains. Then came the establishment of the old overland freight and emigrant road across the plains, which traveled on the south side of the Platte River through Dawson County. Ranches were established every few miles along the route, and these were some of the earliest settlers of the county. The telegraph was established through the county in 1861, and the Union Pacific Railroad in 1866. You can read about this early history in Andreas' "History of the State of Nebraska" (1882) and in some of the other books and articles that we have on our Dawson County History page.
DAWSON COUNTY NEEDS A NEW COORDINATOR. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT DAVID GOCHENOUR AT THE FOLLOWING EMAIL:
David GochenourDawson County Records
Dawson County History
Dawson County Communities
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1940 Dawson County US Census Index (Complete)
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Dawson County Queries and Surnames
- These queries are archived so that it might help someone researching a name. Most of the email addresses seem to be no longer valid.
- Pages for each community in the county.
- We have a lot of historical information available for the county. If you have something that you feel would be appropriate for this page, please be sure to send me a message about it.
- See what records are available and where to find them.
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NEGenWeb County Unknown - Even if you know where your ancestors were in Nebraska, this site has some very good ideas and resources that you should check. You'll find a list of Nebraska surnames gathered from many sources, some Basic tips for research in Nebraska, a Nebraska Features List, Nebraska Immigration List, and the Unknown County Query list.
Contact the State Coordinator David Gochenour or Assistant State Coordinator Linda Ziemann