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Their genealogy collection is good for all of Kansas including family folders, special indexes, and published records for many of the counties of Kansas.<ref | Their genealogy collection is good for all of Kansas including family folders, special indexes, and published records for many of the counties of Kansas.<ref>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> For Allen County they have a marriage index, obituary index, cemetery transcripts, history, and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.allencounty.org/regdeeds_genealogy.html County Genealogy Research Resources] in ''Allen County, Kansas'' (accessed 16 February 2014).</ref> | ||
The library is known for its genealogy collection. The Raymond L. Willson genealogy collection contains 4300 books and 12,500 reels of censuses and newspapers on microfilm. Volunteers from the [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sekgs/ Southeast Kansas Genealogy Society] are sometimes available to guide users, or you can ask for help at the library’s front desk.<ref>[http://iola.mykansaslibrary.org/?page_id=19 Services and Collections] in ''Iola Public Library'' (accessed 16 February 2016).</ref> | The library is known for its genealogy collection. The Raymond L. Willson genealogy collection contains 4300 books and 12,500 reels of censuses and newspapers on microfilm. Volunteers from the [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sekgs/ Southeast Kansas Genealogy Society] are sometimes available to guide users, or you can ask for help at the library’s front desk.<ref>[http://iola.mykansaslibrary.org/?page_id=19 Services and Collections] in ''Iola Public Library'' (accessed 16 February 2016).</ref> | ||
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*[[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.<ref name="DB47" /> | ||
*[[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.<ref name="DB47" />. Also, clippings, obituaries, and an online catalog.<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 | *[[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> Statewide births and deaths prior to 1894; City of Topeka births and deaths 1885-1912.<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><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.<ref name="DB47" /><br> | ||
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Kansas Allen Archives and Libraries Iola Public Library
Contact Information[edit | edit source]E-mail:[1] iolaref@sekls.org Address:[1]
Telephone:[1] 620-365-3262 Hours and holidays:[1] Monday-Thursday, 9:30-8:00 ; Friday-Saturday, 9:00-5:00. Google map: Iola Public Library Internet sites and databases:
Search our Catalog (SEKnFIND) online. Search by keyword, title, author, subject, ISBN, series, or call number. Also available in WorldCat. Collection Description[edit | edit source]Their genealogy collection is good for all of Kansas including family folders, special indexes, and published records for many of the counties of Kansas.[2] For Allen County they have a marriage index, obituary index, cemetery transcripts, history, and newspapers.[3] The library is known for its genealogy collection. The Raymond L. Willson genealogy collection contains 4300 books and 12,500 reels of censuses and newspapers on microfilm. Volunteers from the Southeast Kansas Genealogy Society are sometimes available to guide users, or you can ask for help at the library’s front desk.[4] Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]If you cannot visit or find a source at the Iola Public Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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