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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

NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIPLook this term up in the glossary.

Naturalization recordsLook this term up in the glossary. up to 1906 have been kept in the Topeka Office of the U.S. Circuit Court and by the clerk of the district court of each county. Some records from the Topeka Circuit Court were transferred to the National Archives—Central Plains Region in Kansas City, Missouri. This office also has U.S. District Court records from 1916 to 1966. The Family History Library has not acquired copies of naturalization papers for the state.

For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the National Archives—Central Plains Region or the local office of the Immigration and Naturalization ServiceLook this term up in the glossary..


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NEWSPAPERSLook this term up in the glossary.

The Kansas State Historical Society holds one of the largest newspaper collections in the United States. They have almost every newspaper that was printed in Kansas (well over 61,000 volumes) and more than 12,000 out-of-state-volumes. These papers are in the Newspaper and Census Division, and many are on microfilm. The Family History Library has not collected copies of Kansas newspapers. A useful guide to Kansas materials is History of Kansas Newspapers: 1854-1916 (Topeka: Kansas State Historical Society, 1916; FHL book 978.1 B3k; film 1036378).


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PERIODICALSLook this term up in the glossary.

The major genealogical periodicals and magazines helpful for Kansas research are:

The Descender. 1968-. Published by the Montgomery County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 444, Coffeyville, KS 67337. (FHL book 978.193 B2g; vols. 1-3 on film 896537 item 6.)

The Heritage Genealogical Society Quarterly. 1971-. Published by the Heritage Genealogical Society, Wilson Co., Kansas, W.A. Rankin Memorial Library, 502 Indiana, Neodesha, KS 66757, Telephone: 316-325-3275, Fax: 316-325-3275. (FHL book 978.1925 B2h.)

Kansas Kin. 1963-. Published by the Riley County Kansas Genealogical Society, 2005 Claflin Rd., Manhattan, KS 66502-3415, Telephone: 913-565-6495. (FHL book 978.128 B2g; vols. 1-6 on film 874078 items 2-7.)

Midwest Historical and Genealogical Register. 1968-. Published by the Midwest Historical and Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1121, Wichita, KS 67201, Telephone: 316-264-3611. (FHL book 973 B2mg.)

The Pioneer. 1977-. Published by the Douglas County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3664, Lawrence, KS 66044-0664. (FHL book 978.165 H25p.)

The Seeker. 1971-. Published by the Crawford County Genealogical Society of Southeast Kansas, Pittsburg Library, 211 W. 4th St., Pittsburg, KS 66762. (FHL book 978.198 D25s; vols. 1-5, 8, pt. 4, 9-11, 12-15 on fiche 6048131.)

The Treesearcher. 1959-. Published by the Kansas Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 103, Dodge City, KS 67801-0103. (FHL book 978.1 B2t.)

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