Would you happen to have an obituary on my grandmother who lived in Banner County in the early 1900’s? I noticed our name in your sir name listing on your web site. Would you please send what information you have on this name?

These are just a couple of inquiries that have been received by the Banner County Historical Society. We do our best to check records at the courthouse for marriages, land holdings, etc. The various books, records, pictures contained in the museum also prove helpful in answering some of the inquiries.

The web site has led some people to actually visit the area and the museum. As genealogists, we know how valuable some of the information can be in tracing your family or just finding out where/how they lived.

The Banner County Historical Society board will have a regular meeting at 7:00 P.M. Monday, January 25, 2010. This is an open meeting and all county residents are welcome to come. We are always open for suggestions and volunteers.

Once a year we like to take time to recognize those for whom memorials were established to the Banner County Historical Society. It is such memorials that keep the organization solvent. We thank the families for naming the Historical Society in memory of their loved ones as well as those who contribute to the memorials. We do not send individual thank you cards to all of these individuals. If you gave to a memorial to one of the following, please accept this as your THANK YOU. Your thoughtfulness does make a difference.

Viral Streeks Floyd 

John "Tucker" Hughbanks                                  

Mary Penick   

 Edythe Streeks  

Juanita Theinhardt                                       

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We completed the 23rd year of the Flowerfield living history school in November.

We had some weather and rescheduling factors to contend with, but can count this as another successful year. We had a total of 771 fourth graders attend with 148 adults accompanying them. The teachers were Janet Gardner and Lois Herbel.

We would like to share a "teachable moment" that occurred when we lost electric power. The students were in the main building preparing for a tour of the museum. Since there are no windows other than in the kitchen and office, it was very dark. The tour was conducted with the use of two kerosene lamps. Teacher, Lois Herbel, made the most of the opportunity to communicate to the students what it was really like in the "good old days"!

Dues for ‘10 are now due. We would like to encourage all residents of Banner County to be a member of the Historical Society. Dues are $5 per person per year. Once you reach age 72 you become an honorary member with a life membership.

Send dues to Ruthie Brown 4950 HWY 88 E Harrisburg, NE 69345.

In the past we asked for Banner County residents or past residents to send family histories to be placed in the genealogy files at the museum. They could be "updates" on those that are in our Banner County and It’s People Vol. 2, stories or family histories never published in the book.

This is a reminder to you to get these to us if you have something to share.