Full-text of William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL. From the Kansas Collection at CARRIE, Kansas Heritage Information Server.
Grinter Place was an early trading post in Kansas Territory owned and operated by Moses Grinter and his wife, Annie, a Delaware Indian. Kansas State Historical Society site.
An excellent source for doing Genealogy research in Wyandotte County. Collection includes obituaries, wills, tax rolls, marriage licenses, and other biographical information.
Official Wyandot Nation of Kansas page, "dedicated to the preservation of Wyandot history and culture and the preservation, protection, restoration and maintenance of the Huron Indian Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas"
Fairly commercial, but extensive links to sites of interest to genealogists: name searches, "how-to's", books, magazines and software, links to other sites. Sponsored by Mindscape Software.
Searchable database created from the Death Master File (DMF) from the Social Security Administration. Contains over 50 million records created from SSA payment records. Includes (if the data is available): First and Last name, SS# and State issued, Birth and Death date, and Last residence/Lump sum payment. Searching the Death Index is free, but you must register with the web site first.
Recently named the "best genealogy site on the World Wide Web" by Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter. The site is a huge "list of genealogy links" that is maintained by Cyndi Howells, with pointers to all sorts of genealogy information on the Web.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Family History Centers throughout the world have access to the church's Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, which has over two million rolls of microfilm containing copies of original records from more than a hundred countries. They include vital, census, church, land, and probate records and other records of genealogical value.
Learn about the NARA holdings and tools for Genealogists before visiting a regional archive; read how to use specific record types for your research; use the Soundex Machine to code your ancestor's surname;
Canadian, Mexican and United States genealogy links. The U.S. links include Acadian/Cajun and African American resources, as well as a list of State genealogy research sites.
A list of surnames that other researchers are working on. You can browse through these lists for surnames you are working on and then contact the researcher. Sponsored by Family Tree Maker Online.
"The Internet's Oldest and Largest Genealogy Site." Home of ROOTS-L and the RootsWeb Surname List. Provides space for homepages of genealogical and historical societies and to groups such as US GenWeb; links to the USGenWeb Archives and other Genealogy megasites. Funding comes from individual contributions.
Brief description of U.S. Census holdings, content and availability; pointers to the National Archives, LDS Family History Centers, and records held by States or Local Governments.
Megasite created by a group of volunteers "providing Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States."
Created by the Kansas State Historical Society to share its historical collections, including letters, diaries, photographs, government records from the State Archives, maps, museum artifacts, and historic structures in Kansas.
From The Annals of Kansas, 1541-1885 by D.W. Wilder, The Annals of Kansas, 1886-1925 edited by Kirke Mechem; with contributions from staff members of the Kansas State Historical Society.
Famous Kansans, from "Phog" Allen to Jess Willard. Short descriptions of over 100 notable Kansans, many with links to more extensive biographies and photographs. Kansas State Historical Society site.
Post a query on the name you are researching, search for primary source records, link to other Kansas history and genealogy resources, find genealogical events in Kansas, and much more.
