The Adams County Genealogical Society (ACGS) has been in existence since 1968 to provide encouragement and resources to those interested in genealogy and family history, especially in but not limited to Adams County, Nebraska. Membership covers the calendar year from January to December and is open to all. Annual dues are $15.00 for individuals or families to be paid in January of each year.
Membership entitles you to:
- Use of our reference library of over 400 books, journals and newsletters
- Free classes on genealogical research principles and techniques
- Discount on all supplies
- Quarterly newsletter with free query submissions
- The fellowship of other genealogy enthusiasts
We have the following resources available:
- Tombstone Transcriptions All Adams County and many Clay County Cemeteries
- Obituary Index Adams County newspapers 1877 - 1979
- Adams County Newspapers Index 1877-1979
- Marriage License Index 1871-1972
- Hastings City Directories 1882-present
- School Census All Districts 1876-1920
- Plat Books 1906-1919
- Church Records 62 Churches
- Naturalization Records 1871-1929
- Adams County Census 1870, 1880, 1885, 1900, 1910, 1920 (all unindexed)
- Adams County Histories
- Photo Index 18,000 images
- County Court Warrants Index
Six ACGS meetings are held each year at 6:30 P.M. on the 4th Tuesday in March, April, May, August, September, and October at the Hastings Public Library. We plan daytime field trips during June and July. The ACGS library located in the Adams County Historical Society in the Hastings Museum is open Tuesday through Thursday 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Friday 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., and Saturday 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. They are closed Sunday, Monday and holidays. ACGS members who live in the area are expected to occasionally volunteer to staff the library on Saturdays.
Contact us at:
Adams County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 424
Hastings, NE 68902-0424