A variety of local, regional, and state resources are available at Jensen Memorial Library in the Heritage Room, located just inside the West entrance.
This collection includes locally relevant materials available for in-library use, including books, yearbooks, maps, local publications, family history binders, and newspapers on microfilm. These materials are not available for checkout. Printing and copying are available.
Research assistance is available through library staff and volunteers. Stop in or contact the library to schedule a time to meet with assistance.
Newspapers from the Minden and Kearney County area beginning in 1890 are available through the digital Community History Archive database.
Newspapers not yet in the archive are available at the library on microfilm.
https://jensenmemorialne.advantage-preservation.com
Access to Ancestry.com’s Library Edition is available for free use at the library by using desktop library computers or by logging into the library’s wireless network.
Ancestry provides a comprehensive genealogical research database using U.S. and international census records, vital records, military records, immigration documents, court records, and more.
https://www.ancestrylibrary.com
MyHeritage Library Edition is provided through the Nebraska Library Commission. This database can be accessed with a password provided by the library.
MyHeritage is the industry’s most multilingual family history research database. It includes billions of historical documents from 70+ countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes and additional resources that span the past five centuries.
https://nebraskaccess.ne.gov/all/index.asp
Other online resources not sponsored or provided by the library:
History Nebraska: https://history.nebraska.gov/
Nebraska State Archives: http://www.statearchives.us/nebraska.htm
Nebraska State Genealogical Society: https://nsgs.org
Library of Congress Reference Services: https://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/
LOC Research Guides: https://guides.loc.gov/genealogy-research-online-resources
U.S. National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy
USGenWeb Project: https://www.usgenweb.org/
National Genealogical Society: https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/
Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/
Family Search: https://www.familysearch.org/en/