Genealogy

From the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Genealogy research of the Northeast through historical journals, birth and death records and more. Formerly called: New England Ancestors.

A collection of obituaries and death notices from hundreds of U.S. newspapers and the Social Security Death Index (dates vary) through NewsBank.

Developed by the Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, search their full library catalog, collection of databases and more. Create personal FamilySearch account free of charge for expanded access to the site.

Informative genealogy research guides and online books about genealogy and history

To learn more about a specific genealogy topic or area of interest, consider joining one of these special interest groups which meet regularly via Zoom and are free to the public.

•    Genealogy Newbie Group
•    Family Tree Maker Software
•    Roots Magic Software
•    Legacy Software 
•    FamilySearch.com 
•    Irish Special Interest Group
•    DNA & Genetic Genealogy
•    Writing Group
•    Genealogy Scrapbooking

For questions or more information on the Johnson County Genealogical Society and items listed above, or to sign up for notifications, email info@jcgsks.org or visit their website.

Search through this database rich in American history including U.S. federal census records, family histories, published genealogies, historical books, Revolutionary War records and more.

Explore more than 40,000 historical photographs and maps documenting the people, places and organizations of Johnson County, Kansas, from the 19th century to the present.

Citations for obituaries from local newspapers dating from the late 19th century to the present.