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Goal 1: Research and Records


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Goal 1: Learn about Kansas research and records.


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AGet started with research for your Kansas ancestors.


Class Outlines:    Basic


Summary
  1. Introduction: Learn about basic Kansas research strategies.

    FS—Kansas Research Tips and Strategies

  2. Follow this research study for Kansas ancestors, from 1880 to the present.

    FS—Step-by-Step Kansas Research, 1880-Present

  3. Watch this video for ideas on Kansas research.

    FS—United States Research: Great Plains Region - Kansas—2:48

  4. Ancestry: Explore resources for Kansas research on Ancestry.

    AC—Kansas Resources
    AC—Kansas State Research Guide, 5 pgs.

  5. Record Finder: Use the Kansas Record Finder to decide on records to search.

    FS—Kansas Record Selection Table

    6. Additional Records
    1. Explore a variety of records on the LDSGenealogy site.
    2. Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
    3. Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.

    Ethnic
    1. African American: Learn about African Americans in Kansas in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

      FS—Wiki: African American Resources for Kansas

    2. Learn more about African American records in this article.

      AG—Kansas African American Records

    3. Explore the African American Gateway for Kansas.
    4. Native American: Learn about American Indians in Kansas in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

      FS—Wiki: Indians of Kansas


B Learn about Kansas state history.


  1. Explore Kansas historical resources on FamilySearch.

    FS—Kansas History

  2. Explore Kansas history on Wikipedia.

    History
    History of Kansas

  3. Learn about Kansas history on InfoPlease.com.

    Kansas History







Kansas Counties

Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; U = USGenWeb; T=GenealogyTrails; F = Facebook

Allen A L G U T
Anderson A L G U T
Atchison A L G U T
Barber L G U T
Barton A L G U T
Bourbon A L G U T
Brown A L G U T
Butler A L G U T
Chase A L G U T
Chautauqua L G U T
Cherokee A L G U T
Cheyenne L G U T
Clark L G U T
Clay L G U T
Cloud A L G U T
Coffey A L G U T
Comanche L G U T
Cowley L G U T
Crawford A L G U T
Decatur L G U T
Dickinson L G U T
Doniphan A L G U T
Douglas A L G U T
Edwards A L G U T
Elk L G U T
Ellis L G U T
Ellsworth L G U T
Finney L G U T
Ford A L G U T
Franklin A L G U T
Geary L G U T
Gove A L G U T
Graham L G U T
Grant L G U T
Gray L G U T
Greeley L G U T
Greenwood L G U T
Hamilton L G U T
Harper A L G U T
Harvey L G U T
Haskell L G U T
Hodgeman L G U T
Jackson A L G U T
Jefferson A L G U T
Jewell L G U T
Johnson A L G U T F
Kearny L G U T
Kingman L G U T
Kiowa L G U T
Labette A L G U T
Lane L G U T
Leavenworth  A L G U T
Lincoln A L G U T
Linn A L G U T
Logan L G U T
Lyon A L G U T
Marion L G U T
Marshall A L G U T
McPherson  A L G U T
Meade A L G U T
Miami L G U T
Mitchell L G U T
Montgomery A L G U T
Morris L G U T
Morton L G U T
Nemaha A L G U T
Neosho A L G U T
Ness L G U T
Norton A L G U T
Osage L G U T
Osborne L G U T
Ottawa L G U T
Pawnee L G U T
Phillips L G U T
Pottawat. A L G U T
Pratt L G U T
Rollins L G U T
Reno L G U T
Republic A L G U T
Rice A L G U T
Riley A L G U T
Rooks L G U T
Rush L G U T
Russell A L G U T
Saline A L G U T
Scott L G U T
Sedgwick A L G U T F
Seward L G U T
Shawnee A L G U T F
Sheridan L G U T
Sherman L G U T
Smith L G U T
Stafford L G U T
Stanton L G U T
Stevens L G U T
Sumner L G U T F
Thomas L G U T
Trego L G U T
Wabaunsee L G U T
Wallace L G U T
Washington L G U T
Wichita L G U T
Wilson A L G U T
Woodson A L G U T
Wyandotte A L G U T

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