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United States Kansas  Archives and Libraries

These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Kansas.

National
National Archives at Kansas City 400 West Pershing Road Kansas City, MO 64108 Telephone: 816-268-8000 E-mail: [mailto:kansascity.archives@nara.gov kansascity.archives@nara.gov] Website: National Archives at Kansas City, Missouri


 * The National Archives at Kansas City, Missouri has the records of regional federal offices for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, including the following:


 * Federal naturalization records including A-files
 * Bureau of Indian Affairs and other American Indian records
 * Copies of federal census, military, and immigration records

Statewide
Kansas State Historical Society 6425 SW Sixth Avenue Topeka, KS 66615-1099 Telephone: 1-913-272-8681 Ext. 117 Fax: 1-913-272-8682 Internet: Kansas State Historical Society


 * This is clearly the best place to start researching Kansas ancestors including newspapers, county records, biographies, genealogies, land records, and railroads.

Kansas State Library State Capitol Building Room 169-W 300 SW 10th Topeka, KS 66612-1593 Telephone: 1-913-296-3296 Fax: 1-913-296-6650 Internet: Kansas State Library


 * Largest book library in Kansas with county histories, ethnic sources, guides, inventories, and family genealogies. This is a main depository of historical documents about Kansas residents.

Kansas Genealogical Society P.O. Box 103 Dodge City, KS 67801 Telephone: 1-620-225-1951 Internet: Kansas Genealogical Society and Online Library


 * They have the best set of family folders and genealogical periodicals in Kansas. The society was founded to preserve genealogical, biographical, historical and educational data relating to the ancestry of society members and the founders of our country.It offers various online collections such as:


 * pedigree charts of their members
 * clippings of anniversaries, birthdays and reunions
 * an obituary index
 * an online catalog

Regional
Fort Hays State University Forsyth Library


 * Their Western Collection includes western Kansas history, oral histories, a great genealogical collection from local genealogical and historical societies, and many denominational sources for Hutterites, Mennonites, Catholics, and Lutherans.

Iola Public Library


 * Their genealogy collection is good for all of Kansas including family folders, special indexes, and published records for many of the counties of Kansas.

Johnson County Library Central Resource Library 9875 W 87th St Overland Park, KS 66212 Telephone: 913-826-4600 Internet: Central Resource Library


 * They have both Kansas and genealogy collections, and are a mostly a book and periodicals library with additional good coverage for Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky. They also have microfilms and family folders as well.

Kansas Heritage Center


 * Cowboys, oral histories, Fort Dodge history, and the Old West.

Riley County Genealogical Society Library


 * Their pre-Civil War records are excellent for Kansas. Early settlers are documented by obituaries, family folders, and some good indexes.

University of Kansas Libraries Spencer Research Library, and Kansas Collections Lawrence, KS 66045-2800 Telephone: 1-913-864-4274 Fax: 1-913-864-5803 Internet: University of Kansas Libraries


 * The Kansas Collection include primary source materials that document the history of Kansas and the region. There are manuscripts, photographs, maps, histories, newspapers, periodicals, film and videotapes that document the "Kansas Experience" including pioneers, railroads, and American Indians. It is also a depository for publications of the state of Kansas and for Douglas County records. Most of their holdings cover the territorial period 1854-1861.

Wichita Public Library


 * The Kansas and Local History collection has many genealogies. Their emphasis is mostly books, periodicals, and special publications for southeast Kansas, and corners of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

Out of State
Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center 3440 S. Lee's Summit Road Independence, MO 64055-1923 Telephone: 816-836-5200 Fax: 816-521-7253 Internet: Midwest Genealogy Center


 * One of America's most complete genealogical centers including censuses and indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and newspapers. Surrounding states including Kansas are well represented. The Mid-Continent Public Library shares its genealogical materials through interlibrary loan.

Kansas City Public Library Special Collections


 * The Missouri Valley Room has a good genealogy collection with many references to Kansas.