He simply made me feel at home and was always helpful in explaining things, helping to find a book and just talking about life here in dundy county and stories about some of the folks from here. Always keep new books and movies coming in and bill is always more than willing to help. The dundy county museum inspires visitors of all ages to understand the regions rich history. The benkelman womans club library started in 1932 using space in the office of the county superintendent in the courthouse.
Folded soil survey map dundy county nebraska benkelman max. Prisoners of war in dundy county become a history nebraska member today. Click the city you wish to view historical pictures and information. Created by act of the legislature in 1873, it was named for the circuit judge elmer dundy.
Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy, newspapers. Each monday we will feature one of nebraska s hundreds of historical markers. Replaced by a brick building in 1914, it has been remodeled several times and is still in use today. Dundy county, nebraska record dates edit edit source. I was not able to access an obituary as the library doesnt keep old newspapers. In 1922 the community of parks in dundy county celebrated the fourth of july not only with the traditional fireworks, but a crazy cat carnival in the evening. The following are web links to family history and genealogy, records and resources relating to dundy county. View nebraska maps such such as historical county boundaries changes, old vintage maps, as well as road highway maps for all 93 counties in nebraska. Professional sites, private sites or organization sites. Ward bond, native son, grew up in benkelman, attended usc where. Dundy county sheriff justin nichols will be teaching women and girls how to repel an attacker. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Dundy county history andreas history of dundy county dundy county historical society 522 arapahoe benkelman, ne 69021 308 4235404. Each red nebraska button is the hot link to the various sites or lists.
Dundy county is in the very southwest corner of nebraska and has four populated towns, benkelman, the county seat, haigler, parks and max. Benkelman interactive formation boundary map of nebraska shows boundary changes for nebraska counties. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 953. Old historical city, county and state maps of nebraska. For those of you who do not know, bill keller was the friendly face and voice of the dundy county library. We are offering a folded, soil survey map of dundy county, nebraska. Fort laramie to fort leavenworth via republican river in 1849. Discover all things about nebraska with our complete series of books.
Nebraska and dundy county email lists view dundy county surname and query page. Near mile marker, 9 miles north of benkelman on nebraska 61, benkelman, dundy county, nebraska view this markers location 40. Casde benkelman dundy county virtual nebraska university. The authors will read excerpts from their books and answer questions. Research guide to genealogical data for nebraska counties of red. The county clerk also serves as register of deeds and is responsible for recording and maintaining records related to real property situated in dundy county. Dundy county library 102 6th ave east po box 53 benkelman, ne 690210053.
Can i get a card for using only the overdrive collection. Collinsville or benkelman collins, moses collinsville or benkelman davenport, richard dundy county dundy, elmer s. Parks is an unincorporated community and censusdesignated place in southern dundy county, nebraska, united states. Compendium of history reminiscence and biography of nebraska. The map is in good condition, with some light wear and a few small tears at the folds. Dundy county history book committee, history of dundy county, nebraska, 18801987 dallas, tex curtis media, corp.
The only website in the world that gives a darn about the dundy county library. We try to post as much data online as possible in order to make it freely available to all. He passed away on july 18, 2000 and was buried in the benkelman cemetery. The map shows benkelman, max, haigler, parks, and more. Nebraska maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully there is a collection of maps called the sanborn fire insurance maps, which can be found at the nebraska state historical society. The history nebraska library has a collection of over 800 county atlases or plat books ranging from the approximately 1885 to the present. Although believed to be correct as presented, if you note any corrections, changes, additions, or find that any links provided on this page are not functioning properly please contact the bwo webmaster for prompt attention to the matter. This is where the town of benkelman is now located. Its operating funds come solely from fees collected for brand recordings, brand inspections and registered feedlots and dairies. Dundy county from nebraska memories nlc the memories of louis f. From the book, dundy county, 18801987, comes this statement. Published by the nebraska historical society, 1983.
Dundy county, nebraska genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. About us history nebraska publishes works that explore nebraska history and culture, including. We have a dundy county book in the library that records deaths and burials in the county. Fourth of july in dundy county, 1922 history nebraska. The bar chart below denotes the number of tornadoes that have occurred in dundy county since 1950. Research and references services at history nebraska services, fees, and links to more information about types of documents in their collections. You are not on the dundy county official website, you are on, a private website that is not affiliated with any government agency. Switch to satellite image landsat tm of dundy county. Dalton fall festival committee, morris publishing, 2002. But max, the blip it may be, is the closest town to an incident in that occurred 1884.
The book was owned by the bay county public library and has a small library stamp on the title page on on the end pages when closed see pictures. Title sanborn fire insurance map from benkelman, dundy county, nebraska. Dundy county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi nebraska. Our nebraska books mark important moments in the state of nebraska history.
Find dundy county maps ne to get accurate nebraska property and parcel map boundary data based on parcel id or apn numbers. Nebraska dundy county maps, dundy county plat books and. Elmer scipio dundy march 5, 1830 october 28, 1896 was a united states district judge of the united states district court for the district of nebraska. Located in the southwest corner of the state, it borders on kansas and colorado. Local history books on nebraska arcadia publishing. Monday, april 15, 2019 dundy county library will be hosting nebraska authors from the nebraska writers guild in the learning center from 6. Southwest nebraska genealogical society mccook and red willow county as well as the surrounding counties like chase, dundy, hayes, hitchcock, furnas and frontier. Nebraska history magazine quarterly history nebraska s free email newsletter books blog nebraska timeline weekly newspaper column our readers range from professional historians to history buffs to curious people who simply find that learning about the past helps them better enjoy living and. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of. Benkelman is a city in, and the county seat of, dundy county, nebraska, united states.
Pringle arrived in dundy county in the late nineteenth the pringle ranch grew to encompass nearly. Dundy county history book committee dundy county, neb. Dundy county library nebraska libraries on the web. Nebraska historic buildings survey dundy county pdf from nebraska state historical society nshs the republican river flood of 1935 from nshs highway marker project. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. Collinsville was an excellent shipping point, but the nebraska embargo on texas cattle, combined with the homestead act and the settlers it brought, resulted in the open range beginning to break up. Nebraska historical boundary changes list of all boundary changes by county provided by.
History of red willow county from unl, virtual nebraska. Discover librarianselected research resources on nebraska history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Guide to dundy county, nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Dundy county nebraska genealogy trails history group.
This first edition hardcover book on dundy county, nebraska by the dundy county history book committee is in good condition. Dundy county, nebraska genealogy familysearch wiki. Dundy county library the only website in the world that. Sanborn fire insurance map from benkelman, dundy county. The county was named in honor of united states judge elmer s. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories. The posters were decorated with red, white and blue cats. Bicentennial history of dundy county, nebraska includes numerous narrative family histories and stories, chapters on churches, schools, communities, veterans, organizations, etc. Benkelman, nebraska, haigler, nebraska, parks, nebraska, max, nebraska paperback books llcpublisher history of dundy county, nebraska, 18801987. History of dundy county in serial form written and compiled by miss leona mcallister parks, nebraska. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Library directory for dundy county, nebraska source. Dundy county, nebraska by books, llcauthor dundy county, nebraska.
History of dundy county, nebraska, 18801987 book, 1988. Nebraska library commission the atrium 1200 n street suite 120 lincoln, ne 685082023. A twostory wooden building was erected in 1887 for a schoolhouse. Written by the cheyenne county history book committee, 1986. The microfilmed copies date mainly from 1885 to 1947, though not every county. With the railroad came the settlers and barbed wire and cornfields. Dundy county library, 102 6th avenue east, benkelman, ne 2020. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 2,008. A directory of libraries throughout the world periodical source index search dundy county, nebraska source. In the nebraska license plate system, dundy county is represented by the prefix 76 it had the seventysixthlargest number of vehicles registered in. According to the book dundy county heritage 1976, much advertisement was done by means of posters, put up in other towns. Around each corner are themed exhibits featuring local people and rare collectables. Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of dundy county court, probate, and land records as a resource of family history and genealogy information.
That we may all know who the builders of dundy county were and are, and that we may more fully realize and appreciate the real value of what they have done. The republican river runs through it, providing a beautiful river valley with canyons along the south side and sand hills to the north. Dundy county history, genealogy research source, obituaries, schools, events, census data, newspaper clippings, military data, cemeteries, maps, towns, geography, weather events and much more. Dundy county nebraska skip to main search results amazon prime. Buried away in nebraska courthouses and archives just about everywhere could be the aspirations and frustrations of the many nebraska citizens. Each monday we will feature one of nebraskas hundreds of historical markers. It is twentyfour miles in extent, from north to south, and forty two miles from east to west.
Nebraska county atlases and plat books history nebraska. The blue bars show the number of tornadoes that occurred in a given year. Route 34, 12 miles 19 km west of the city of benkelman, the county seat of dundy county. Anna benge, former school teacher, author of benkelmans history, condensed for this series. The pringle ranch dn00015 was one of the most successful ranches in dundy county. List of books and articles about nebraska history online. The nebraska brand committee was created by the legislature in 1941 to inspect cattle and investigate missing andor stolen cattle. In the nebraska license plate system, dundy county is represented by the prefix 76 it had the seventysixthlargest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922. Dundy county is situated in the extreme southwest corner of the state. Go with traditional dundy county plat books or information heavy dundy county ne gis county data with related geographic features including latitudelongitude, government jurisdictions, roads, waterways, public lands and aerial imagery. A post office named elmer for elmer miller, owner of 25 ranch, was at the forks of what was then called the arikaree river and republican rivers. Dundy county library is looking for donations of legos. This web page is sponsored on behalf of the books we own project by rootsweb. To activate the hot link click on the red nebraska button.
Also there is a collection of about 500 plat books and county. I live in central utah and have access to three of the overdrive libraries here, i find it expands my selection or e books and audio books by having more collections to browse and use. A map published in 1880 indicates that dundy county, still unsurveyed, was a precinct of hitchcock county with a population of 37. Discover the past of nebraska through state maps in our online collection of old historical maps that span over 150 years of growth. It is bounded on the north by chase county and on the east by hitchcock. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of nebraska. Dundy county library policies dundy county library.
Its county seat is benkelman in the nebraska license plate system, dundy county is represented by the prefix 76 it had the seventysixthlargest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922. Its just eight miles from the seat of dundy county. In 1937, the library moved to a room in the courthouse and. Once a thriving hospital back in the 50s and 60s is now a museum lined with amazing memorabilia of yesteryear. Historical maps of nebraska are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. The dundy county area was carpeted with thick buffalo grass and many varieties of tall grass which offered free grazing. In 1937, the library moved to a room in the courthouse and was operated by volunteers from the womans club. Nebraska public library founding dates compiled from resources located in the nebraska library commission archives towns highlighted in blue are carnegie buildings that are still serving as the library. K6 students are taught in haigler, but as of 1986, the junior and senior high students attend the dundy county school in benkelman. I would like to inquire about getting a library card for overdrive for the dundy county library.