Explore Johnson County marriage records, cemetery information, a local obituary index, collections of digitized photos and newspapers and links to much more.
Genealogy research and resources provided by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Primary coverage of the Northeast through historical journals, birth and death records and more.
Billions of records from around the world, including from U.S., U.K., and Canadian census and vital records, immigration and passport records, photos and more.
Kansas residents: The Kansas State Archives partners with Ancestry.com to make some records available online, free for Kansas residents with a verified Kansas driver's license. Research at the Library or from home. Learn more about Ancestry.com for Kansans »
Collection of articles and multimedia focused on the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, including current and historical Black publications.
Historical records and images for genealogy research, maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Publicly searchable from anywhere. Some collections have access limitations.
Additional in-library use: Johnson County Library is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library! Visit any Library location for expanded access to FamilySearch records and images not available from home. User account required. Some collections are still restricted.
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.
Family Tree Maker Software
Roots Magic Software
Legacy Family Tree Software
FamilySearch.org
DNA & Genetic Genealogy
Writing Your Family History
Digital Scrapbooking Irish Genealogy Research Group
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.
Collection of articles and multimedia focused on the experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, including Spanish-language and bilingual publications.
Historical photographs, newspapers, maps and more documenting the people, places and organizations of Johnson County, Kansas, from the 19th century to the present.
Presented by Johnson County Genealogical Society, the Memory Lab provides equipment for the public to digitize photos, negatives, slides, movies, VHS, and documents and to transfer them to digital formats. The Memory Lab is located in the Genealogy area of the Central Resource Library.
