Kansas Archives and Libraries: Difference between revisions

The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research in [[Portal:Kansas|Kansas]].  

'''Kansas State Historical Society'''<br>6425 SW Sixth Avenue<br>Topeka, KS 66615-1099<br>Telephone: 913-272-8681 Ext. 117<br>Fax: 913-272-8682 <br>Internet: http://www.kshs.org/  

The Kansas State Historical Society 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and the Department of Archives maintains original records of Kansas government jurisdictions, newspapers, and other historical documents. The Manuscript Department has unpublished papers, maps, and photographs.  

'''National Archives—Central Plains Region'''<br>2312 East Bannister Road<br>Kansas City, MO 64131<br>Telephone: 816-926-6934<br>Fax: 816-926-6982<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/  

'''Kansas Genealogical Society, Inc.<br>'''P.O. Box 103<br>Dodge City, KS 67801<br>Telephone: 316-225-1951 <br>Internet: http://www.dodgecity.net/kgs/  

'''Kansas State Library'''<br>State Capitol Building<br>Room 343 N<br>300 SW 10th<br>Topeka, KS 66612-1593<br>Telephone: 913-296-3296<br>Fax: 913-296-6650 <br>Internet: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/KSL/  

'''University of Kansas'''<br>Spencer Research Library—Kansan Collections<br>Lawrence, KS 66045-2800<br>Telephone: 913-864-4274<br>Fax: 913-864-5803 <br>Internet: http://spencer.lib.ku.edu/sc/newamericanpoetry.shtml  

To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Kansas counties, use the 14 inventories of county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. Copies of these inventories are at the Family History Library.  

=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards ===

Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:  

*Locate other researchers  

*Post queries  

*Send and receive e-mail  

*Search large databases  

*Search computer libraries  

*Join in computer chat and lecture sessions

You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Kansas in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.  

Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of April 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:  

=== USGenWeb ===

http://www.usgenweb.org/  

A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.  

=== Roots-L ===

http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/  

A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list.  

For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline (30972), 2nd ed., "Archives and Libraries" section.