Research Resources
Antelope County Historical Society
The Antelope County Historical Society collects, preserves, and shares the history of Antelope County, Nebraska, through museum exhibits, historic buildings, archival collections, and educational programs. Genealogists and local history researchers will find document and photograph collections that include genealogical records, historic newspapers, maps, court records, and high school yearbooks. Address: 410 L Street, Neligh, NE 68756. Phone: (402) 887-5010.
ARCHION
ARCHION is a subscription-based portal providing online access to digitized historical church records from Protestant churches and partner archives throughout Germany. Researchers can search for available church books free of charge and, with the purchase of an access pass, view and download digitized baptism, marriage, burial, confirmation, and other parish records. The collection continues to grow as additional archives and church books are added.
ArkivDigital
ArkivDigital is a subscription-based website for Swedish genealogy that provides access to color images of original historical records from archives throughout Sweden. Researchers can search a variety of records, including church books, estate inventories, military records, court records, tax records, and other archival materials. The site also offers searchable indexes, machine-transcribed text for many records, educational resources, and a family tree feature for organizing research.
Artificial Intelligence (FamilySearch)
Artificial Intelligence (FamilySearch) is a collection of educational articles and videos that explore the use of AI in family history research. Topics include getting started with AI, using AI tools such as Full-Text Search, writing effective prompts, analyzing historical records, creating family histories, and understanding emerging AI technologies for genealogy. The page serves as a learning hub for genealogists who want to use artificial intelligence effectively and responsibly.
Association for Gravestone Studies
Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) is an international organization dedicated to advancing the study and preservation of gravestones and cemeteries. Through publications, conferences, workshops, webinars, exhibits, and educational programs, AGS promotes the study of gravestones from historical, artistic, genealogical, and cultural perspectives. The organization also encourages the documentation and preservation of historic grave markers and provides resources for researchers, cemetery preservationists, and others interested in cemetery studies.
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, a project of the Newberry Library, documents the creation and boundary changes of every county in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Researchers can view interactive maps, download maps and GIS files, and learn when county boundaries, names, and jurisdictions changed. The atlas is based on the official laws that established and modified counties, making it an invaluable tool for determining where records may have been created and are likely to be found.
Auburn Memorial Library
The Auburn Memorial Library serves the Auburn and Nemaha County community with a collection of books, digital resources, and other library materials. Visitors can search the online catalog, borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines through Libby, and participate in library programs and events. Address: 1810 Courthouse Avenue, Auburn, NE 68305. Phone: (402) 274-4023.
BillionGraves
BillionGraves is a free online cemetery database that provides searchable GPS-tagged headstone photographs and burial records from cemeteries around the world. Researchers can search by name, browse cemeteries, view maps showing grave locations, and access transcribed inscriptions, photographs, and family connections. The database continues to grow through contributions from volunteers who photograph and transcribe gravestones using the BillionGraves mobile app.
Boone-Nance County Genealogical Society
The Boone-Nance County Genealogical Society promotes the study and preservation of family history and local history in Boone and Nance Counties, Nebraska. The society serves researchers with an interest in the people, families, and communities of the region. Address: P.O. Box 231, Belgrade, NE 68623.
Buffalo County Historical Society
The Buffalo County Historical Society preserves and shares the history of Buffalo County through the Trails & Rails Museum, archival collections, exhibits, educational programs, and research services. Genealogists and local history researchers can explore photographs, manuscripts, newspapers, family files, and other historical records documenting Buffalo County and central Nebraska. Address: 710 W. 11th Street, Kearney, NE 68845. Phone: (308) 234-3041.