Alumni records are part directories, part newspapers, and magazines, part biographies, part obituaries, part yearbooks, part vital records, etc. You get the idea. If you are seeking genealogy clues, these “records’ are full of them. All of the information is derivative, but it can provide leads for you to search for original documents. And if you are documenting a person’s family story, well, there’s a ton of that kind of information too.
So what am I including in Alumni Records?
- Alumni directories
- Alumni registers
- Alumni newsletters, bulletins, newspapers, and magazines
- Commencement programs
And what information is available in them?
- Graduation dates and degree(s) received
- Current photos and/or those of their family
- Current address lists
- Where are they now and what are they doing?
- Obituaries and “In Memoriam”
- Marriages
- Children born to the alumnus
- Deaths in their family
- Life achievements and awards
- Interesting stories about the alumnus and their family
Below is a list of links to free online alumni record and index collections for the state:
Note: Some links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page, under Film/Digital Notes, is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon to the right of the name (in the Format column), then the collection’s images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital. To take full advantage make sure that you are logged in to FamilySearch. The results may be different if you are signed in, rather than not.
(Updated October 2023)
Nebraska Alumni Records
- 1869, Alumni Directory, Graduates, 1869-1923, v3
- 1873, Alumni Directory, Graduates, 1869-1923, v1
- 1912, Bulletin of The University of Nebraska Alumni Directory Graduates 1869-1921
- Aquinas Catholic Schools Alumni Newsletters
- Bellevue University Alumni Magazine
- Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School Alumni Magazine
- Campbell Public School Graduates, 1904-1976
- Campbell Public School, Bicentennial History Book and Alumni Directory,1976
- Campbell, Bicentennial History Book and Alumni Directory, 1976
- Chadron State College Magazine
- Clarkson College Alumni Magazine
- College of Saint Mary Alumnae News
- Columbus Public Schools Alumni Newsletter
- Concordia University Alumni Magazine
- Creighton University Magazine
- Deuel County, Big Springs High School Alumni 1914 to 2003
- Doane University Alumni Magazine
- Franklin High School Alumni, 1891-1961
- Franklin, Franklin High School Alumni, 1891-1961
- Garden County Schools Directory and Newsletter
- Grand Island Senior High School Alumni Newsletters
- Hope International University and Nebraska Christian College Magazine
- Keya Paha County High School Alumni, 1904-2007
- Metropolitan Community College Alumni Magazine
- Nebraska Wesleyan University Magazine
- Northeast Community College Newsletters
- Peru State College Alumni Newsletter
- Pius X Catholic High School Alumni Magazine
- Southeast Community College Alumni News
- St. Margaret Mary School Alumni Newsletter
- Union College Alumni Magazine
- Union College Alumni News
- University of Nebraska (Lincoln), Alumni Directory, Graduates, 1869-1923
- University of Nebraska College of Engineering Alumni Magazine
- University of Nebraska Medical Center Alumni News
- University of Nebraska Omaha Commencement Programs
- University of Nebraska, Alumni Directory, 1908
- University of Nebraska, Alumni Directory, Graduates, 1869-1912
- University of Nebraska, Alumni Magazine
- University of Nebraska, College of Journalism and Mass Communications Alumni News
- University of Nebraska, Department of Chemistry Alumni Newsletter
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Alumni Association Half Century Club, Reunion Record
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Alumni Association Half Century Club, Reunion Record
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Alumni Directory, Class of 1908
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Alumni Directory, Graduates, 1869-1923
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Alumni Directory, Graduates, 1869-1923
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Alumni Directory: Graduates, 1869-1912
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Alumni Directory: Graduates, 1869-1912
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Alumni Directory, Graduates, 1869-1923
- University of Nebraska, Omaha Alumni Magazine
- University of Nebraska, University Journal
- York College Magazine
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!