Kansas Archives and Libraries
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Kansas Archives and Libraries
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research in Kansas.
Kansas State Historical Society
6425 SW Sixth Avenue
Topeka, KS 66615-1099
Telephone: 1-913-272-8681 Ext. 117
Fax: 1-913-272-8682
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and the Department of Archives maintains original records of Kansas government jurisdictions, newspapers, and other historical documents. The Manuscript Department has unpublished papers, maps, and photographs.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 (Kansas City)
400 West Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Telephone: 1-816-268-8000
Kansas Genealogical Society and Online Library
P.O. Box 103
Dodge City, KS 67801
Telephone: 1-620-225-1951
Internet:
Kansas State Library
State Capitol Building
Room 343 N
300 SW 10th
Topeka, KS 66612-1593
Telephone: 1-913-296-3296
Fax: 1-913-296-6650
University of Kansas
Spencer Research Library—Kansan Collections
Lawrence, KS 66045-2800
Telephone: 1-913-864-4274
Fax: 1-913-864-5803
National Orphan Train Complex
300 Washington Street
P.O. Box 322
Concordia, KS 66901
Telephone: 1-785-243-4471
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.
Web Sites
USGenWeb 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.
FamilySearch At this site you can access digitized historical records, the Family History Library Catalog, lists of Family History Centers, and other resources related to family history.
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