The Johnson County Genealogical Society was founded in 1972 to encourage the study of family history and to promote the preservation and publication of genealogical records in Johnson County.
Membership in the Johnson County Genealogical Society is open to all who are interested in genealogy and share the society’s objectives.
Mission Statement
The Johnson County Genealogical Society and Library is dedicated to fostering genealogical activities in Johnson County, Kansas, the United States, and the world. We provide technical and personal assistance and encouragement to our members in their genealogical research, education, and related endeavors, no matter where their journey takes them. Most of us reside in Johnson County, and we help out in research here, but our research can take us all over the world.
The Society also maintains a collection of genealogical publications at the Johnson County Central Resource Library. JCGS volunteers staff the genealogy desk at the library located at 87th and Farley Streets in Overland Park, Kansas.