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| − | *[[User:Shelleyaerickson|Shelleyaerickson]] is the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|moderator]] for Kansas. If you are interested in being an assistant moderator, please contact a [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Special:Emailuser/AdkinsWH Sysop]. | + | *[[User:Shelleyaerickson|Shelleyaerickson]] is the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|moderator]] for Kansas. If you are interested in being an assistant moderator, please contact a [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Special:Emailuser/AdkinsWH Sysop]. <!-- Add News Items ABOVE --> |
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*The Kansas State Historical Society at http://www.kshs.org/ has several important facilities for genealogists. The Reference Library houses printed materials and the Department of Archives maintains original records of Kansas government jurisdictions, newspapers, and other historical documents. The Manuscript Department has unpublished papers, maps, and photographs. | *The Kansas State Historical Society at http://www.kshs.org/ has several important facilities for genealogists. The Reference Library houses printed materials and the Department of Archives maintains original records of Kansas government jurisdictions, newspapers, and other historical documents. The Manuscript Department has unpublished papers, maps, and photographs. | ||
* The [http://www.kansasmemory.org/ Kansas Historical Society] announced the launch of Kansas Memory, an ongoing digital project. This online site will feature the largest collection of photographs and manuscripts from Kansas history. | * The [http://www.kansasmemory.org/ Kansas Historical Society] announced the launch of Kansas Memory, an ongoing digital project. This online site will feature the largest collection of photographs and manuscripts from Kansas history. | ||
| − | * Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Kansas were the Methodist-Episcopal, Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Disciples of Christ. Read more about the availability of church records in the [[Kansas Church Records]] article. | + | * Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Kansas were the Methodist-Episcopal, Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Disciples of Christ. Read more about the availability of church records in the [[Kansas Church Records]] article. <!-- Add Did You Know? Items ABOVE --> |
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*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Kansas/ David Rumsey Map Collection] is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. | *[http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Kansas/ David Rumsey Map Collection] is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. | ||
*[http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/index.html The Kansas GenWeb Project] has a wealth of information and is a part of the larger [[USGenWeb|USGenWeb Project]]. [http://www.usgenweb.org/ The USGenWeb Project] provides internet information on every county in every state in the United States. | *[http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/index.html The Kansas GenWeb Project] has a wealth of information and is a part of the larger [[USGenWeb|USGenWeb Project]]. [http://www.usgenweb.org/ The USGenWeb Project] provides internet information on every county in every state in the United States. | ||
| − | *[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/US/Kansas.pdf BYU Research Outline for Kansas] | + | *[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/US/Kansas.pdf BYU Research Outline for Kansas] |
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*The Kansas State Historical Society at http://www.kshs.org/ has several important facilities for genealogists. The Reference Library houses printed materials and the Department of Archives maintains original records of Kansas government jurisdictions, newspapers, and other historical documents. The Manuscript Department has unpublished papers, maps, and photographs.
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Featured Content
The at 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.
Counties
Extinct or Renamed Counties:
Arapahoe | Billings | Breckenridge | Buffalo | Calhoun | Davis | Dorn | Foote | Garfield | Godfrey | Howard | Hunter | Kansas | Lykins | Madison | McGee | Oro | Otoe | Richardson | Sequoyah | Shirley | St. John | Weller | Wise
Research Tools
- Find which county a town is in, what town a cemetery is in, even where a postoffice or building is by using the United States Geographical Survey's Geographical Names Information System.
- David Rumsey Map Collection is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures.
- The Kansas GenWeb Project has a wealth of information and is a part of the larger USGenWeb Project. The USGenWeb Project provides internet information on every county in every state in the United States.
- BYU Research Outline for Kansas
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