Information about PPGS
Here’s some key information about the Prairie Pioneer Genealogical Society (PPGS) located in Grand Island, Nebraska.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of our Society shall be ...
- To gain true and documented knowledge of our ancestors in the research of family histories, as well as this area's history.
- To record and protect all proven, documented sources.
- To promote general education, collection, and preservation of records of Historical and Genealogical value to this Society.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Membership is $15 single, $20 family (2 persons per household).
Please download this membership form and mail-in with your dues: Membership Form
Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month, except July and August, at 7 PM. They are held at the Stuhr Museum in the Reynolds Research Center, just south of the main building (enter Stuhr through the exit gate, there are no admittance or parking fees).
Members will receive 10 newsletters per year. See sample newsletter. PPGS January 2012 Newsletter
RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
Requests for research and local records (obituaries, land records, marriage records, licenses, etc.) may be made via Email (link to the right) or submit this form PPGS Request Form. Please be as complete with the information you are requesting. Also include a valid email or phone number where we may be able to reach you, if we have questions about you query.
PPGS CONTRIBUTIONS
The following projects came to life thanks to their dedicated volunteer members.
Hall County Historical Newspapers Online
The volunteers at Prairie Pioner Genealogical Society played a key role in making this project happen. Click Here to read more about this project.
To The Hall County NEGenWeb Project
A lot of the Hall County NEGenWeb site’s material comes from The History of Hall County, Nebraska by Buechler, Barr, and Stough. Published in 1920, it gives a detailed look at the county’s first 73 years (1857–1920), from the arrival of the first thirty-five settlers from Davenport, Iowa, in 1857, to the contributions of those who served in World War I. This 6" x 9" book spans 1,248 pages, with 469 pages of history, 92 on World War I veterans, and 396 of family biographies, plus photos and both general and biographical indexes. The Prairie Pioneer Genealogical Society has also added a new 51-page surname index.
