The guide contains a fully documented introduction covering the history of vital statistics in Nebraska, from Territorial days to the present. This essay discusses nongovernmental church recordation as well as governmental recordation, examines the adequacy and completeness of the latter, and contains suggestions for obtaining vital statistics information from governmental records. This book has 354 pages. Many soldiers who served in other states settled in Nebraska. A census was taken of these soldiers on June 1, 1891.
Information includes the state where served, soldier's name, rank, regiment and post office address.
Contains land ownership maps, history, patrons' directory, church history, a few biographies and more. Information in the patrons' directory includes name, occupation, place of birth, where moved from and year settled in the county. Atlas Map of Hall County Nebraska, by Wm. Directory includes name, township, post office, occupation, state or country where born and date of settlement. Co. Land owners can be found written on the township maps.