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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''E-mail:'''<ref name="CU">[http://kslib.info/Directory.aspx?DID=4 Contact Us] in ''Kansas State Library'' (accessed 9 February 2016).</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:infodesk@library.ks.gov infodesk@library.ks.gov] <br>  
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="CU">[http://kslib.info/Directory.aspx?DID=4 Contact Us] in ''Kansas State Library'' (accessed 9 February 2016).</ref> [mailto:infodesk@library.ks.gov infodesk@library.ks.gov] <br>  


'''Address:'''<ref name="CU" />  
'''Address:'''<ref name="CU" />  
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:Capitol Building, Room 312-N<br>Topeka, KS 66612-1593<br><br>
:Capitol Building, Room 312-N<br>Topeka, KS 66612-1593<br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="CU" /> &nbsp;785-296-3296, or&nbsp;800-432-3919&nbsp;(KS&nbsp;Only)<br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="CU" /> 785-296-3296, or 800-432-3919 (KS Only)<br>  


'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="VU">[http://kslib.info/236/Visit-Us Visit Us]  in ''Kansas State Library'' (accessed 9 February 2016)</ref> &nbsp;Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. &nbsp;Closed on major [http://publicholidays.us/ks/ holidays]<br>  
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="VU">[http://kslib.info/236/Visit-Us Visit Us]  in ''Kansas State Library'' (accessed 9 February 2016)</ref> Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed on major [http://publicholidays.us/ks/ holidays]<br>  


'''Parking, map, and public transportation:'''<br>  
'''Parking, map, and public transportation:'''<br>  


:*'''''Parking:&nbsp;''''' [https://www.da.ks.gov/fm/buildings/information/visitorparking.htm State Capitol visitor parking].  
:*'''''Parking: ''''' [https://www.da.ks.gov/fm/buildings/information/visitorparking.htm State Capitol visitor parking].  
:*'''''Google map:&nbsp;''''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kansas+State+Capitol+Visitor+Center/@39.0490407,-95.6797331,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x87bf03054f1090ab:0xdb988932a5cda3f8 State Capitol grounds]  
:*'''''Google map: ''''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kansas+State+Capitol+Visitor+Center/@39.0490407,-95.6797331,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x87bf03054f1090ab:0xdb988932a5cda3f8 State Capitol grounds]  
:*'''''Public transportation:&nbsp;''''' The [http://www.topekametro.org/ Topeka Metro] main-hub Quincy Street Station is three blocks east of the Capitol. Bus routes 7, 10, 10S, and 17 take you even closer.
:*'''''Public transportation: ''''' The [http://www.topekametro.org/ Topeka Metro] main-hub Quincy Street Station is three blocks east of the Capitol. Bus routes 7, 10, 10S, and 17 take you even closer.


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  


*[http://kslib.info/ Kansas State Library] Kansans, librarians, state employees, about us, how do I&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;ask a librarian, digital books, online resources, talking books.<br>  
*[http://kslib.info/ Kansas State Library] Kansans, librarians, state employees, about us, how do I . . ask a librarian, digital books, online resources, talking books.<br>  
*Kansas State Library [http://topekalibraries.info/search~S5 ATLAS] catalog online. {{WC}}Search by keyword, title, author, subject, journal title, ISBN/ISSN. Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].<br>  
*Kansas State Library [http://topekalibraries.info/search~S5 ATLAS] catalog online. {{WC}}Search by keyword, title, author, subject, journal title, ISBN/ISSN. Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].<br>  
*[http://www.libris.ca/cgi55/_01431.exe?ehdhrgmlnt&00000&32050209 Kansas Periodical Index]<br>
*[http://www.libris.ca/cgi55/_01431.exe?ehdhrgmlnt&00000&32050209 Kansas Periodical Index]<br>
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=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


Largest book library in Kansas with county histories, ethnic sources, guides, inventories, and family genealogies.<ref name="DB47">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 47. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> This is a main depository of historical documents about Kansas residents.  
Largest book library in Kansas with county histories, ethnic sources, guides, inventories, and family genealogies.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 47. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> This is a main depository of historical documents about Kansas residents.  


=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
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*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service {{amp}} pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, bounty land, homesteads, ethnic sources, prisons, fed employees.<ref name="DB2">Dollarhide and Bremer, 2.</ref><br>  
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service {{amp}} pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, bounty land, homesteads, ethnic sources, prisons, fed employees.<ref name="DB2">Dollarhide and Bremer, 2.</ref><br>  
*[[National Archives at Kansas City]] federal censuses 1790–1930; military service indexes, pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, photos, vital records, land, and Indian records.<ref name="DB67">Dollarhide and Bremer, 67.</ref>
*[[National Archives at Kansas City]] federal censuses 1790–1930; military service indexes, pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, photos, vital records, land, and Indian records.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 67.</ref>


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


*[[Kansas Historical Society]], Topeka, clearly the best place to start researching Kansas ancestors including newspapers, county records, biographies, genealogies, land records, and railroads.<ref name="DB47">Dollarhide and Bremer, 47.</ref>
*[[Kansas Historical Society]], Topeka, clearly the best place to start researching Kansas ancestors including newspapers, county records, biographies, genealogies, land records, and railroads.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 47.</ref>


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  


*[[Kansas Department of Health and Environment]], Topeka, since 1911 births, stillbirths, deaths; since 1913 marriages; and since 1951 divorce records issued for a fee only to immediate family members or representatives.<ref>[http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/index.html KDHE Office of Vital Statistics] in ''Kansas Department of Health and Environment'' (accessed 4 February 2016).</ref><br>  
*[[Kansas Department of Health and Environment]], Topeka, since 1911 births, stillbirths, deaths; since 1913 marriages; and since 1951 divorce records issued for a fee only to immediate family members or representatives.<ref>[http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/index.html KDHE Office of Vital Statistics] in ''Kansas Department of Health and Environment'' (accessed 4 February 2016).</ref><br>  
*[https://www.snco.us/clerk/ Shawnee County Clerk], Topeka, births and deaths 1894-1911; marriages 1856-1906.<ref name="bmd">[https://www.snco.us/clerk/document/vital_statistics_information.pdf Births, Deaths, and Marriages] in ''Shawnee County'' (accessed 8 February 2016).</ref> <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 9th ed''. (Logan, Utah: Everton Pub., 1999), 149. {{WorldCat|812163213}}; {{FHL|740321|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 1999}}.</ref> <ref name="Red237">Alice Eichholz, ed., ''Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, 3rd ed''. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 237. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3249 Ancestry digital copy ($)]; {{WorldCat|24372922}}; {{FHL|1185723|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004}}.</ref><br>  
*[https://www.snco.us/clerk/ Shawnee County Clerk], Topeka, births and deaths 1894-1911; marriages 1856-1906.<ref name="bmd">[https://www.snco.us/clerk/document/vital_statistics_information.pdf Births, Deaths, and Marriages] in ''Shawnee County'' (accessed 8 February 2016).</ref> <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 9th ed''. (Logan, Utah: Everton Pub., 1999), 149. {{WorldCat|812163213}}; {{FSC|740321|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 1999}}.</ref> <ref name="Red237">Alice Eichholz, ed., ''Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, 3rd ed''. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 237. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3249 Ancestry digital copy ($)]; {{WorldCat|24372922}}; {{FSC|1185723|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27rb 2004}}.</ref><br>  
*[http://www.shawneecourt.org/Directory.aspx?DID=5 Shawnee County Court Clerk], Topeka, marriages 1856-1906; probate records since 1859; court records since 1858.<ref name="bmd" /> <ref name="HBG" /> <ref name="Red237" />  
*[http://www.shawneecourt.org/Directory.aspx?DID=5 Shawnee County Court Clerk], Topeka, marriages 1856-1906; probate records since 1859; court records since 1858.<ref name="bmd" /><ref name="Red237" />  
*[http://www.snco.us/rd/ Shawnee County Register of Deeds], Topeka, land records since 1855.<ref name="bmd" /> <ref name="HBG" /> <ref name="Red237" />  
*[http://www.snco.us/rd/ Shawnee County Register of Deeds], Topeka, land records since 1855.<ref name="bmd" /> </ref> <ref name="Red237" />  
*[http://www.snco.us/county/phone_list.asp Shawnee County Coroner], Topeka, suspicious deaths.  
*[http://www.snco.us/county/phone_list.asp Shawnee County Coroner], Topeka, suspicious deaths.  
*[http://www.shawneecountyhistory.org/ Shawnee County Historical Society], Topeka, meetings, talks, socials, publications.  
*[http://www.shawneecountyhistory.org/ Shawnee County Historical Society], Topeka, meetings, talks, socials, publications.  
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*[http://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/clerk-of-the-court-timothy-m-obrien/ U.S. District Court District of Kansas], Topeka, recent civil, criminal, and bankruptcy cases.  
*[http://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/clerk-of-the-court-timothy-m-obrien/ U.S. District Court District of Kansas], Topeka, recent civil, criminal, and bankruptcy cases.  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Douglas County, Kansas Genealogy|Douglas]], [[Jackson County, Kansas Genealogy|Jackson]], [[Jefferson County, Kansas Genealogy|Jefferson]], [[Osage County, Kansas Genealogy|Osage]], [[Pottawatomie County, Kansas Genealogy|Pottawatomie]], and [[Wabaunsee County, Kansas Genealogy|Wabaunsee]].  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Douglas County, Kansas Genealogy|Douglas]], [[Jackson County, Kansas Genealogy|Jackson]], [[Jefferson County, Kansas Genealogy|Jefferson]], [[Osage County, Kansas Genealogy|Osage]], [[Pottawatomie County, Kansas Genealogy|Pottawatomie]], and [[Wabaunsee County, Kansas Genealogy|Wabaunsee]].  
*[[Fort Hays State University Forsyth Library]], Hays, western Kansas history, oral histories, genealogical and historical societies, Hutterites, Mennonites, Catholics, and Lutherans.<ref name="DB47" /><br>  
*[[Fort Hays State University Forsyth Library]], Hays, western Kansas history, oral histories, genealogical and historical societies, Hutterites, Mennonites, Catholics, and Lutherans.<br>  
*[[Iola Public Library]], for all Kansas including family folders, special indexes, and published records for many counties of Kansas.<ref name="DB47" /><br>  
*[[Iola Public Library]], for all Kansas including family folders, special indexes, and published records for many counties of Kansas.<br>  
*[[Johnson County Library]], Overland Park, both a Kansas and a genealogy collection, mostly books, and periodicals with family folders. Also covers Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky.<ref name="DB47" />
*[[Johnson County Library]], Overland Park, both a Kansas and a genealogy collection, mostly books, and periodicals with family folders. Also covers Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky.  
*[[Kansas Heritage Center]], Dodge City, cowboys, oral history, Fort Dodge history, {{amp}} the Old West.<ref name="DB47" /><br>  
*[[Kansas Heritage Center]], Dodge City, cowboys, oral history, Fort Dodge history, {{amp}} the Old West.<br>  
*[[Riley County Genealogical Society Library]], Manhattan, pre-Civil War records are excellent for Kansas. Early settlers are documented by obituaries, family folders, and some good indexes.<ref name="DB47" /><br>  
*[[Riley County Genealogical Society Library]], Manhattan, pre-Civil War records are excellent for Kansas. Early settlers are documented by obituaries, family folders, and some good indexes.<br>  
*[[Wichita Public Library Genealogy Center]], has many genealogies with an emphasis mostly on books, periodicals, and special publications for southeast KS, and corners of MO, AR, and OK.<ref name="DB47" /><br>  
*[[Wichita Public Library Genealogy Center]], has many genealogies with an emphasis mostly on books, periodicals, and special publications for southeast KS, and corners of MO, AR, and OK.<br>  
*[[Kansas Genealogical Society]], Dodge City, has the best set of family folders and genealogical periodicals in Kansas.<ref name="DB47" />. Also, clippings, obituaries, and an online catalog.<br>  
*[[Kansas Genealogical Society]], Dodge City, has the best set of family folders and genealogical periodicals in Kansas. Also, clippings, obituaries, and an online catalog.<br>  
*[[National Orphan Train Complex]], Concordia, [http://www.orphantraindepot.com/ museum], history, rider registry, research, and events. 66 v. (20,000 records) of orphan train riders, photos, 9,700 name computer database.<ref>Amanda Wahlmeier, Orphan Train Research Center curator, orphantraindepot@gmail.com, 28 September 2012, e-mail to David Dilts, DiltsGD@familysearch.org.</ref>
*[[National Orphan Train Complex]], Concordia, museum, history, rider registry, research, and events. 66 v. (20,000 records) of orphan train riders, photos, 9,700 name computer database.
*[[University of Kansas Libraries]], Lawrence, manuscripts, photographs, maps, histories, newspapers, periodicals, film and videotapes that document the "Kansas Experience" of pioneers, railroads, and American Indians.<ref name="DB47" /> A depository for publications of Kansas and Douglas County.<br>  
*[[University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library]], Lawrence, manuscripts, photographs, maps, histories, newspapers, periodicals, film and videotapes that document the "Kansas Experience" of pioneers, railroads, and American Indians. A depository for publications of Kansas and Douglas County.<br>  
*[http://www.archkck.org/page.aspx?pid=575 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas Archives] baptism, confirmations, marriages, deaths, parish records.  
*[http://www.archkck.org/page.aspx?pid=575 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas Archives] baptism, confirmations, marriages, deaths, parish records.  
*[http://www.greatplainsumc.org/archivesandhistory Kansas United Methodist Archives], Baker University, Baldwin City, church records, newspapers, manuscripts, memoirs, obituaries, archives, reports.  
*[http://www.greatplainsumc.org/archivesandhistory Kansas United Methodist Archives], Baker University, Baldwin City, church records, newspapers, manuscripts, memoirs, obituaries, archives, reports.  
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*Repositories in '''''surrounding states:''''' [[Colorado Archives and Libraries|Colorado]], [[Missouri Archives and Libraries|Missouri]], [[Nebraska Archives and Libraries|Nebraska]], and [[Oklahoma Archives and Libraries|Oklahoma]].  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states:''''' [[Colorado Archives and Libraries|Colorado]], [[Missouri Archives and Libraries|Missouri]], [[Nebraska Archives and Libraries|Nebraska]], and [[Oklahoma Archives and Libraries|Oklahoma]].  
*[[American Historical Society of Germans from Russia]], Lincoln NE, AHSGR ancestor lists, cemeteries, homesteads, an AHSGR German hometowns list, passenger lists, obituaries, surname charts, and Russian village files.<ref>[http://www.ahsgr.org/?page=Library Research Library] in ''American Historical Society of Germans from Russia'' (accessed 3 February 2016).</ref>  
*[[American Historical Society of Germans from Russia]], Lincoln NE, AHSGR ancestor lists, cemeteries, homesteads, an AHSGR German hometowns list, passenger lists, obituaries, surname charts, and Russian village files.<ref>[http://www.ahsgr.org/?page=Library Research Library] in ''American Historical Society of Germans from Russia'' (accessed 3 February 2016).</ref>  
*[[Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 2.5 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, censuses, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and Mormon records.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 1 and 109.</ref><br>  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 2.5 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, censuses, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 1 and 109.</ref><br>  
*[[Kansas City Public Library Missouri Valley Special Collections]], The '''Missouri Valley Room''' has a great genealogy collection for Missouri and Kansas with biographies, periodicals, genealogies, diaries, photos, scrapbooks, and newspapers of the Kansas City area.<ref name="DB4767">Dollarhide and Bremer, 47 and 67.</ref> <ref name="SC">[http://www.kclibrary.org/kchistory/special-collections Special Collections] in ''Kansas City Public Library'' (accessed 7 March 2014).</ref><br>  
*[[Kansas City Public Library Missouri Valley Special Collections]], The '''Missouri Valley Room''' has a great genealogy collection for Missouri and Kansas with biographies, periodicals, genealogies, diaries, photos, scrapbooks, and newspapers of the Kansas City area.<ref name="DB4767">Dollarhide and Bremer, 47 and 67.</ref> <ref name="SC">[http://www.kclibrary.org/kchistory/special-collections Special Collections] in ''Kansas City Public Library'' (accessed 7 March 2014).</ref><br>  
*[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence MO, one of America's best genealogical centers: censuses and indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and newspapers. Surrounding states are well represented.<ref name="DB67" /> <ref>[http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy Midwest Genealogy Center] in ''Mid-Continent Public Library'' (accessed 7 March 2014).</ref>
*[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence MO, one of America's best genealogical centers: censuses and indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and newspapers. Surrounding states are well represented.<ref>[http://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy Midwest Genealogy Center] in ''Mid-Continent Public Library'' (accessed 7 March 2014).</ref>


=== Sources  ===
=== Sources  ===
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Kansas State Library
Kansas Statehouse 2015.jpg

Contact Information

E-mail:[1] infodesk@library.ks.gov

Address:[1]

Capitol Building, Room 312-N
Topeka, KS 66612-1593

Telephone:[1] 785-296-3296, or 800-432-3919 (KS Only)

Hours and holidays:[2] Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed on major holidays

Parking, map, and public transportation:

Internet sites and databases:

  • Kansas State Library Kansans, librarians, state employees, about us, how do I . . ask a librarian, digital books, online resources, talking books.
  • Kansas State Library ATLAS catalog online.
    Logo wcmasthead en.png
    Search by keyword, title, author, subject, journal title, ISBN/ISSN. Also available in WorldCat.
  • Kansas Periodical Index

Collection Description

Largest book library in Kansas with county histories, ethnic sources, guides, inventories, and family genealogies.[3] This is a main depository of historical documents about Kansas residents.

Alternate Repositories

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Kansas State Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • National Archives I, Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, bounty land, homesteads, ethnic sources, prisons, fed employees.[4]
  • National Archives at Kansas City federal censuses 1790–1930; military service indexes, pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, photos, vital records, land, and Indian records.[5]

Similar Collections

  • Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, clearly the best place to start researching Kansas ancestors including newspapers, county records, biographies, genealogies, land records, and railroads.[6]

Neighboring Collections

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Contact Us in Kansas State Library (accessed 9 February 2016).
  2. Visit Us in Kansas State Library (accessed 9 February 2016)
  3. William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 47. WorldCat 39493985; FS Library Book 973 J54d.
  4. Dollarhide and Bremer, 2.
  5. Dollarhide and Bremer, 67.
  6. Dollarhide and Bremer, 47.
  7. KDHE Office of Vital Statistics in Kansas Department of Health and Environment (accessed 4 February 2016).
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Shawnee County (accessed 8 February 2016).
  9. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 9th ed. (Logan, Utah: Everton Pub., 1999), 149. WorldCat 812163213; FS Library Book 973 D27e 1999.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Alice Eichholz, ed., Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 237. Ancestry digital copy ($); WorldCat 24372922; FS Library Book 973 D27rb 2004.
  11. Topeka Genealogical Society Library in Topeka Genealogical Society (accessed 9 February 2016).
  12. Research Library in American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (accessed 3 February 2016).
  13. Dollarhide and Bremer, 1 and 109.
  14. Dollarhide and Bremer, 47 and 67.
  15. Special Collections in Kansas City Public Library (accessed 7 March 2014).
  16. Midwest Genealogy Center in Mid-Continent Public Library (accessed 7 March 2014).