According to the Columbus Journal, August 17, 1898: Those persons who came to Platte county during territorial days, that is before the admission of Nebraska into the union, March 1, 1867, have been classified as pioneers, and those who came here prior to 1880 as old settlers.

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• Franciscans of Nebraska - entire book now online! A special thanks to Ted and Carole Miller for all their work!

• History of Platte County, Nebraska by I. N. Taylor

• History of Stearns Precinct - published in the Platte Journal on April 23, 1873

• Columbus Booming - a series of articles published in The Columbus Democrat, 1886

• Tillers of the Soil - a series of articles published in The Columbus Democrat, 1886

• Past and Present of Platte County, Nebraska - offsite; well worth the visit! Complete two-volume set online!

• The History of Platte County, Nebraska (1950) by Margaret Curry - offsite; entire book is now online!

• Who's Who in Nebraska (1940) - section on Platte County
  • Abbreviations used in the biographies
  • History of Platte County
  • Biographies of Platte County residents

• Immigrant Issue of the Lincoln State Journal--Columbus

• Platte County Bar - authored by C. J. Garlow
  • Part I (includes history, early judges, clerks, index, pages 1 - 19);
  • Part II (sketches of attorneys, pages 21 - 74);
  • Part III (sketches of attorneys, pages 75 - 126)

• Life in a Nebraska Soddy by Charles H. Smith. Special thanks to Kenny Smith for submitting this.

• Indices of surnames to local history and centennial books:
  • Christ Lutheran Church 1871-1996
  • Creston Centennial 1890-1990
  • Index to "Our Parish, the First One Hundred Years" of St. Bonaventure Church, Columbus (1877-1977) - offsite at the NEGenWeb Archives--submitted by Marge Sandlier
  • St. Stanislaus Church 1882-1982
  • Lindsay Nebraska - Selected names and information from Lindsay, Nebraska's centennial book (1888-1988)

• Wild Bill - The Truth About "Wild Bill" - by Herbert Cody Blake, from The American Rifleman magazine, Vol XXV, no 3, March 1927. A comparison of the shooting skills of Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickok, the North Bros. (of Platte Co., NE), etc. - offsite

• Biographies of Platte County residents:
  • Browner, John - from the Columbus Journal, January 26, 1899
  • Elliott, John - from the Columbus Journal, February 15, 1899
  • Guter, Jacob - from the Columbus Journal, February 22, 1899
  • Jens, Captain Charles W. - from the The Columbus Journal, October 23, 1901
  • Jones, Carroll J. Sr. - submitted by Carroll J. Jones, Sr.
  • Jones, Charles Clinton - submitted by Carroll J. Jones, Sr.
  • Jones, Delbert E. - submitted by Carroll J. Jones, Sr.
  • Jones, Herbert Walter - submitted by Carroll J. Jones, Sr.
  • Jones, Martin Andrew - submitted by Carroll J. Jones, Sr.
  • Magoon/Applegarth - submitted by Joanne Roth
  • Novell, Frederick George - submitted by Carroll J. Jones, Sr.
  • Novell, Wallace Wellington - submitted by Carrol J. Jones, Sr.
  • Novell, William Walter I - submitted by Carroll J. Jones, Sr.
  • Novell, William Walter Jr. - submitted by Carrol J. Jones, Sr.
  • Pechanec History - submitted by Victor Krmela.
  • Wenk History - Jim and JoAnn Kendrick.

• Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska (Platte County)--Written by William Cutler and published by Andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history.

• Miscellaneous stories and events:
  • Williamson, John - published September 1, 1901

• MiniTrees - submitted by Platte County researchers.

• 1882 County Ticket - profiles of Frank NORTH, Charles SCHROEDER, Robert MORAN, David SCHUPBACH and Oscar F. BROWN --from The Columbus Journal, October 21, 1882

• 1883 County Ticket - profiles of Gus G. BECHER, Henry RAGATZ, Augustus W. CLARK, George W. CLARK, Walter S. WELLS, Joseph RIVET, John TANNAHILL, J.E. MONCRIEF, John G. ROUTSON, and Carroll D. EVANS--from The Columbus Journal, October 24, 1883

• A History of Czechs (Bohemians) in Nebraska - Complete book is now online.

• Compendium of History Reminiscence and Biography of Nebraska--Read biographies on these residents of Platte County:
  

  Arthur H. Backhaus; Henry C. Bean; John G. Becher; Abram P. Beman; Daniel Benson; John E. Blomquast; Michael C. Cassin; John H. De Groot; Patrick Gleason; L. Fred Gottschalk; Frank B. Hansen; B. Y. High; Paul Hoppen; William Huse; William Jilg; John C. Kellogg; Jacob Louis; Thomas Lynch; E. T. McGehee; Edward J. Meahan; John Peterson; Frederick Rabeler; R. J. Ragan; Christopher C. Ridell; Dennis Roberts; Albert Russell; Alonzo Shepard; William M. Smith; Charles B. Speice; John Stahlecker; Edwin Stewart; David Thomas; Moses Kennedy Turner; Moses Welch; and Florian Widhalm

• TONCRAY, RICKLY, ALBERTSON, PERSON - Bits and pieces found and submitted by Ted & Carole Miller. (Offsite)

• Nebraska National Register Sites in Platte County. (Offsite)

• Histories of Platte County towns provided by the University of Nebraska. (Offsite)

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