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Good genealogists strive to understand the life and times of their ancestors. In this sense, any history is useful. But certain kinds of state, county, and local histories, especially older histories published between 1845 and 1945, often include biographical sketches of prominent individuals. The sketches usually tend toward the laudatory, but may include some genealogical details. If these histories are indexed or alphabetical, check for an ancestor's name. Some examples for the State of Kansas. | Good genealogists strive to understand the life and times of their ancestors. In this sense, any history is useful. But certain kinds of state, county, and local histories, especially older histories published between 1845 and 1945, often include biographical sketches of prominent individuals. The sketches usually tend toward the laudatory, but may include some genealogical details. If these histories are indexed or alphabetical, check for an ancestor's name. Some examples for the State of Kansas. | ||
*An especially helpful source for studying the history of Kansas is | *An especially helpful source for studying the history of Kansas is: John D. Bright, ed., ''Kansas: The First Century,'' 4 vols. (New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1956; {{FHL|978.1 H2k|item|disp=FHL book 978.1 H2k}}. This includes family and personal histories. | ||
*Cutler, William G., | *Cutler, William G., ''History of the State of Kansas''. Chicago, IL: A. T. Andreas, 1883. [http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/ Available online.]<br> | ||
== United States History == | == United States History == | ||