Interest in discovering ancestral roots continues to grow in popularity, and now you may not need to look any further than your local library to make your next exciting family discovery. The Kearney Public Library is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, which means it has access to more genealogy resources to help you make more family discoveries. FamilySearch is a world leader in family history.
The FamilySearch Affiliate Library designation means Kearney Public Library patrons will now have greater and more convenient access to the wealth of genealogical resources available through FamilySearch. The popular web service has over 13 billion searchable names and 6 billion viewable images of historical genealogical records—and you get the helpful assistance of knowledgeable, in-person library staff.
FamilySearch adds hundreds of millions of free genealogical records and images online yearly from all over the world and manages the famous FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. It has amassed billions of birth, marriage, death, census, land and court records from more than 200 countries and territories to help you discover and make family connections.
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. It is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use its records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 130 years. People can access the services and resources for free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 6,500 FamilySearch centers in 129 countries, including the main FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Kearney Public Library is located at 2020 1st Avenue. Library hours are 9am-9pm Monday through Thursday, 9am-5pm Friday and Saturday, and 1pm-5pm on Sunday. For more information contact the reference desk at 308-233-3256.