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Kansas
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Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

BIBLE RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.

The Daughters of the American RevolutionLook this term up in the glossary. (DAR) collection contains some Bible records. This collection is described in the “Genealogy” section of this outline. It is partially indexed by E. Kay Kirkham, An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the United States, vol. 2 (Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1984; FHL book 973 D22kk v.2; fiche 6089184).


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BIOGRAPHYLook this term up in the glossary.

The Kansas State Historical Society and the Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas have extensive collections of biographical material, but there is no statewide biographical index. You may also search the biographical sections of statewide, regional, and county histories. Some representative biographical encyclopediasLook this term up in the glossary. are:

The United States Biographical Dictionary: Kansas. Chicago and Kansas City: S. Lewis & Co., 1879. (FHL book 978.1 D3u; film 874388.)

Kansas Pioneers. Topeka: Topeka Genealogical Society, 1976. (FHL book 978.1 D3t.)


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CEMETERIESLook this term up in the glossary.

The Daughters of the American RevolutionLook this term up in the glossary. (DAR) collection contains tombstone inscriptions from Kansas cemeteries. This collection is described in the “Genealogy” section of this outline. Inscriptions from headstones in hundreds of small graveyards in every county of the state are recorded in Don L. Ford, Abandoned and Semi-Active Cemeteries of Kansas, 3 vols. (Decorah, Iowa: Anundsen Publishing, 1983-85; FHL book 978.1 V3f).

Another collection of tombstone inscriptions is Cemetery Records of Kansas, 18 vols. (Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society, 1956-64; FHL book 978.1 V22; films 873686-90; fiche 6051176. The index is in FHL book 978.1 V22 index; film 1320674 item 42).


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CENSUSLook this term up in the glossary.


FederalLook this term up in the glossary.

Many federal census records are found at the Family History Library and the National Archives and other federal and state archives. The United States Research Outline provides more detailed information regarding these records.

The Family History Library has the federal censuses for the state of Kansas for 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920. The 1890 census was destroyed.

A soundex (phonetic) indexLook this term up in the glossary. is available on microfilm for part of the 1880 and all of the 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses. The Family History Library also has a street index for Kansas City (FHL fiche 6331481) for use with the 1910 census.

Mortality schedulesLook this term up in the glossary. exist for the 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses. The schedules and indexes are available in book or microfilm format at the Family History Library and at the Kansas State Historical Society.


TerritorialLook this term up in the glossary. and StateLook this term up in the glossary.

The Family History Library has the 1860 federal census for the Territory of Kansas and parts of Colorado and an index.

Censuses taken by the territory and the state also exist for 1855, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, and 1925. The 1855 census sometimes lists all the members of the family, but in some cases gives only the head of household and number of family members. The later censuses give information on the entire household and, after 1875, include the county or state of former residence. The Family History Library has the 1855 to 1895 censuses on 305 microfilms. All are available at the Kansas State Historical Society.

The Family History Library has a published statewide index for 1855 and countywide indexes for other years. The State Historical Society has indexes to the 1855, 1860, and 1865 censuses, and to most of the 1875 census.

Voters censuses exist for 1856, 1857, and 1859 for some counties. The original records are at the Kansas State Historical Society. Many of these were printed in vols. 17-19 of Kansas Kin (see the “Periodicals” section of this outline).

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