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| ==Finding the Records== | | ==Finding the Records== |
| ===Look for online records.=== | | ===Look for online records.=== |
| '''Ancestry.com, Findmypast.com, and MyHeritage.com can be searched free of charge at your local [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ FamilySearch center] or the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Library FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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| *'''1811-1940''' {{RecordSearch|2380510|Kansas, Births and Baptisms, 1811-1940}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/en/ FamilySearch], index - [[Kansas, Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | | *'''1811-1940''' {{RecordSearch|2380510|Kansas, Births and Baptisms, 1811-1940}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/en/ FamilySearch], index - [[Kansas, Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] |
| *'''1826-1992''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2790249 Kansas, Church Records, 1826-1992] - index and images, very incomplete | | *'''1826-1992''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2790249 Kansas, Church Records, 1826-1992] - index & images, very incomplete |
| *'''1818-1936''' {{RecordSearch|1674839|Kansas, births and christenings, 1818-1936}}, index - [[Kansas Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | | *'''1818-1936''' {{RecordSearch|1674839|Kansas, births and christenings, 1818-1936}}, index - [[Kansas Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] |
| *'''1885-1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2567 Kansas, Births and Christenings Index, 1885-1911] ($) | | *'''1885-1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2567 Kansas, Births and Christenings Index, 1885-1911] ($) |
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| *'''1840-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1674845|Kansas, marriages, 1840-1935}}, index - [[Kansas Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | | *'''1840-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1674845|Kansas, marriages, 1840-1935}}, index - [[Kansas Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] |
| ====Lutheran==== | | ====Lutheran==== |
| *'''1781-1969''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969], index and images, incomplete.($) | | *'''1781-1969''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969], index & images, incomplete.($) |
| *'''1800-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61584/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947], index and images. Incomplete. ($) | | *'''1800-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61584/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947], index & images. Incomplete. ($) |
| *'''1861-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3042282|Kansas, Swedish Church Records, 1861-1918}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Kansas, Swedish Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | | *'''1861-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3042282|Kansas, Swedish Church Records, 1861-1918}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Kansas, Swedish Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] |
| *'''1861-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3583832|Kansas, Swedish Church Vital Records, 1861-1918}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Kansas, Swedish Church Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | | *'''1861-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3583832|Kansas, Swedish Church Vital Records, 1861-1918}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Kansas, Swedish Church Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] |
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| ====Presbyterian==== | | ====Presbyterian==== |
| *'''1701-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61048/ U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970], index and images, ($). Incomplete. | | *'''1701-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61048/ U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970], index & images ($). Incomplete. |
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| ===Look for digital copies of church records in the FamilySearch Catalog. === | | ===Look for digital copies of church records in the FamilySearch Catalog. === |
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| *Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town. | | *Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town. |
| *If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?'''] | | *If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?'''] |
| *Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. | | *Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. |
| *To find records: | | *To find records: |
| :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=372&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Kansas%22 '''records of United States, Kansas''']. | | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=35&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Kansas%22 '''records of United States, Kansas''']. |
| :::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Kansas''' and a list of counties will appear. | | :::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Kansas''' and a list of counties will appear. |
| :::c. Click on your county if it appears. | | :::c. Click on your county if it appears. |
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| Phone: (785) 227-3311, Ext. 8342<br> | | Phone: (785) 227-3311, Ext. 8342<br> |
| E-mail: carsond@bethanylb.edu<br>
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| *Archives hold records for '''closed churches.''' '''For open churches write directly to [[Lutheran Church in the United States#Correspond with or visit the actual churches.|the local church.''']] | | *Archives hold records for '''closed churches.''' '''For open churches write directly to [[Lutheran Church in the United States#Correspond with or visit the actual churches.|the local church.''']] |
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| *Contact the local parish: [https://www.dcdiocese.org/directory/parishes '''Parish Listing'''] | | *Contact the local parish: [https://www.dcdiocese.org/directory/parishes '''Parish Listing'''] |
| *Archives: The Archives receives materials from the various agencies, ministries and parishes as well as the chancery. The Archives assists these units with identifying historical information. The Archives makes the heritage of the Diocese of Dodge City available to historical researchers within the guidelines of civil and canon law. <br> | | *Archives: The Archives receives materials from the various agencies, ministries and parishes as well as the chancery. The Archives assists these units with identifying historical information. The Archives makes the heritage of the Diocese of Dodge City available to historical researchers within the guidelines of civil and canon law. <br> |
| The diocese includes the counties of: [[Barber County, Kansas Genealogy|Barber]], [[Barton County, Kansas Genealogy|Barton]], [[Clark County, Kansas Genealogy|Clark]], [[Comanche County, Kansas Genealogy|Comanche]], [[Edwards County, Kansas Genealogy|Edwards]], [[Finney County, Kansas Genealogy|Finney]], [[Ford County, Kansas Genealogy|Ford]], [[Grant County, Kansas Genealogy|Grant]], [[Gray County, Kansas Genealogy|Gray]], [[Greeley County, Kansas Genealogy|Greeley]], [[Hamilton County, Kansas Genealogy|Hamilton]], [[Haskell County, Kansas Genealogy|Haskell]], [[Hodgeman County, Kansas Genealogy|Hodgeman]], [[Kearny County, Kansas Genealogy|Kearny]], [[Kiowa County, Kansas Genealogy|Kiowa]], [[Lane County, Kansas Genealogy|Lane]], [[Meade County, Kansas Genealogy|Meade]], [[Morton County, Kansas Genealogy|Morton]], [[Ness County, Kansas Genealogy|Ness]], [[Pawnee County, Kansas Genealogy|Pawnee]], [[Pratt County, Kansas Genealogy|Pratt]], [[Rush County, Kansas Genealogy|Rush]], [[Scott County, Kansas Genealogy|Scott]], [[Seward County, Kansas Genealogy|Seward]], [[Stafford County, Kansas Genealogy|Stafford]], [[Stanton County, Kansas Genealogy|Stanton]], [[Stevens County, Kansas Genealogy|Stevens]] and [[Wichita County, Kansas Genealogy|Wichita]] | | The diocese includes the counties of: [[Barber County, Kansas Genealogy|Barber]], [[Barton County, Kansas Genealogy|Barton]], [[Clark County, Kansas Genealogy|Clark]], [[Comanche County, Kansas Genealogy|Comanche]], [[Edwards County, Kansas Genealogy|Edwards]], [[Finney County, Kansas Genealogy|Finney]], [[Ford County, Kansas Genealogy|Ford]], [[Grant County, Kansas Genealogy|Grant]], [[Gray County, Kansas Genealogy|Gray]], [[Greeley County, Kansas Genealogy|Greeley]], [[Hamilton County, Kansas Genealogy|Hamilton]], [[Haskell County, Kansas Genealogy|Haskell]], [[Hodgeman County, Kansas Genealogy|Hodgeman]], [[Kearny County, Kansas Genealogy|Kearny]], [[Kiowa County, Kansas Genealogy|Kiowa]], [[Lane County, Kansas Genealogy|Lane]], [[Meade County, Kansas Genealogy|Meade]], [[Morton County, Kansas Genealogy|Morton]], [[Ness County, Kansas Genealogy|Ness]], [[Pawnee County, Kansas Genealogy|Pawnee]], [[Pratt County, Kansas Genealogy|Pratt]], [[Rush County, Kansas Genealogy|Rush]], [[Scott County, Kansas Genealogy|Scott]], [[Seward County, Kansas Genealogy|Seward]], [[Stafford County, Kansas Genealogy|Stafford]], [[Stanton County, Kansas Genealogy|Stanton]], [[Stevens County, Kansas Genealogy|Stevens]] and [[Wichita County, Kansas Genealogy|Wichita]] |
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| [https://www.archkck.org/page.aspx?pid=575 '''Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas''']<br>Chancery Office<br>12615 Parallel Parkway<br>Kansas City, KS 66109<br>Phone: (913) 721-1570<br>Fax: (913) 721-1577<br> | | [https://www.archkck.org/page.aspx?pid=575 '''Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas''']<br>Chancery Office<br>12615 Parallel Parkway<br>Kansas City, KS 66109<br>Phone: (913) 721-1570<br>Fax: (913) 721-1577<br> |
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| ===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.=== | | ===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.=== |
| Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists: | | Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists: |
| *[http://www.daddezio.com/society/hill/SH-KS-NDX.html '''Society Hill List of Kansas Societies''']<br>
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| ==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. == | | ==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. == |