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HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA
A Part of the NEGenWeb & USGenWeb Projects
"The Convenience of City Life with the Beauty and Serenity of Country Life."
Welcome!
Welcome to Hall County, Nebraska. The main purpose for these pages is to provide genealogical research support for those who are digging for their roots and heritages in Hall County. If there are not any genealogical data readily available right now, please be patient. These pages will evolve over time. Also, if your ancestors did or still live here and you have information on these ancestors, wouldn't you love to share with others? If so, contact the County Coordinator and let us add your priceless data.
I Am Your County Coordinator
Hello! Hall County is looking for a new coordinator. Please contact the Nebraska State Coordinator to volunteer. In the section called “A Path to Follow” a link called “Look Up Volunteers” where you can request from the group of volunteers there.
A Path to Follow . . .
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. -- Anonymous
History about Hall County
Hall County is one of the oldest regions in the state, having been organized in 1859. It is situated in the sixth tier of counties west from the Missouri River and is approximately 150 miles west of Omaha. It is bounded on the north by Howard County, on the east by Hamilton and Merrick, on the south by Adams and on the west by Buffalo.
Grand Island is the Hall County seat. It is situated a short distance to the north of the Platte River, up on the level valley lands that extend far to the north. Grand Island is the terminus of the Union Pacific freight division; the terminus of the St. Joseph & Western railroad; and the terminus of the
Grand Island, St. Paul & Loup Valley Railroad. It is fast becoming a railroad center, and is already the largest city in Nebraska on the Union Pacific line west of Omaha.
How did Hall County get it's name? There are two different "stories" on how the name Hall County came about. The first says the county was named in honor of Augustus Hall (1814 - 1861), Chief Justice of the Nebraska Territory in 1858. The second suggests that it was taken from the surname of a man who was an early partner to William M. Spiker, in business here and later a resident of Colorado.
Hall County was organized and boundaries defined by an act approved by the Legislature on November 4, 1858. Check out the Map Page for past and present maps of Hall County.
Surrounding Neigboring Counties
Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer. -- Author Unknown
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!
Hall County NEGenWeb Project wishes to express our special thanks to those who have made these pages possible by their contributions or simply being a volunteer since 1996. Kaylynn Loveland, Jackie Rudnick, Glenda Odell, Diane Buckie, Connie Ludwig, Larry Coate, Jackie Little, and many many others who made this project possible!
IN MEMORY OF KAYLYNN LOVELAND
These pages are dedicated to our first Hall County Coordinator - Kaylynn Loveland. She died on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in Grand Island. She had dedicated her time and effort to helping Hall County researchers from 1997 until 2005. She resumed the duties in 2007 and continued until she died in 2010. If you have any success story from Kaylynn's legacy, share your testimony of her legacy. To view her obituary . . . Click Here
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