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The museum archives date back to 1854, when Sarpy County was created from Douglas County.

Our archives currently include:

• District Court Records: 1857-1971
• Marriage Records: 1857-1896 
• Naturalization Records: 1857-approximately 1922
• Newspaper Records:
  • Bellevue Guide, January 1970-December 1979
  • Bellevue Leader, September 1971-December 1993
  • Bellevue Press, December 1945-December 1980
  • Gretna Breeze, January 1929-December 1930
  • Gretna News, March 25, 1897-May 27, 1897
  • Gretna Reporter, September 1891 - June 1900
  • Nebraska Palladium (Bellevue), July 15, 1854 - April 11, 1855
  • Papillion Times, October 10, 1897-April 15, 1897 and January 1900-December 1988
  • Sarpy County Gazette, June 1960 - December 1988
  • Sarpy County Sun, July 1968 - September 1983
  • Springfield Monitor, December 8, 1892 - August 9, 1906 and May 25, 1916 - June 30, 1927
• Various documents pertaining to local towns, cemeteries, churches, school administration records, physician records, yearbooks, and more.

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