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Genealogy online resource - State of Kansas

Heritage Quest This link opens in a new window
Includes the images and indexing of the 1790-1940 U.S. federal censuses: 20,000 books on family histories and over 1.9 million genealogy and local history articles. Access is available on-campus only through the above link, but if you have a Kansas Library eCard, this database can be accessed from your home computer via http://kslib.info/221/Online-Databases

Fold3
Fold3 provides access to US military records, including stories, photos, and personal documents of those who served; Revolutionary War - present.

Volga Germans

American Historical Society of Germans from Russia
The official web site of the headquarters located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Volga German Net
A local website dedicated to the Volga German Heritage of the area (Ellis and Rush Counties).

Genealogy Print Resources in Reference (located in General Collection)

Compendium of Historical Resources by Ronald A. Bremer
Call Number: CS49 .B74 1997
ISBN: 1877677159
Publication Date: 1997
The Complete Beginner's Guide to Genealogy, the Internet and Your Genealogy Computer Program by Karen Clifford
Call Number: CS14 .C56 2001
ISBN: 9780806316369
Publication Date: 2001
Finding Your Roots Online by Nancy L. Hendrickson
Call Number: CS21 .H46 2003
ISBN: 1558706356
Publication Date: 2003
While other guidebooks to online genealogy provide a multitude of Web sites, none of them tells readers how to use and analyze the sites themselves. Finding Your Roots Online is the first to offer readers a step-by-step reference, using real examples, for using the Internet effectively in genealogical research. Nancy Hendrickson's structured, easy-to-follow approach covers the basics of sound genealogical research, then launches readers online armed with the proper tools for getting the most success with the least amount of frustration. They'll learn how to get the most out of Internet resources and recognize when a research problem can't be solved online.
Guide to Naturalization Records in the United States by Christina K. Schaefer
Call Number: CS49 .S28 1997
ISBN: 0806315326
Publication Date: 1997
Handybook for Genealogists by Everton Publishers Staff
Call Number: CS47 .H352 2002
ISBN: 1932088008
Publication Date: 2002
This is an indispensable resource for any genealogist attempting to trace their heritage using the county record system of the United States.
In Search of Your European Roots by Angus Baxter
Call Number: CS403 .B39 2001
ISBN: 080631446X
Publication Date: 2001
In Search of Your German Roots by Angus Baxter
Call Number: CS403 .B38 2001
ISBN: 080631656X
Publication Date: 2001
Netting Your Ancestors by Cyndi Howells
Call Number: CS21 .H75 1997
ISBN: 0806315466
Publication Date: 1997
Professional Genealogy by Elizabeth Shown Mills (Editor)
Call Number: CS9 .P76 2001
ISBN: 0806316489
Publication Date: 2001

Genealogy Print Resources in Special Collections

Mayflower Families Through Five Generations-Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Mass. December 1620 by Robert M. Sherman (Editor)
Call Number: Genealogy 929.2 M466
ISBN: 0930270010
Publication Date: 1978

Genealogical Web Sites - Kansas and United States

Bureau of Land Management
Search for land patents anywhere in the United States.
Kansas Genealogical Society
Located in Dodge City, the KGS has an extensive library of Kansas genealogical materials.
Maps of Kansas
A digital collection of Kansas maps located in the Special Collections room in Ablah Library at Wichita State University.
National Archives and Records Administration
Provides information on preparing for your research at the National Archives.
United States Census Bureau
The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.
U. S. GenWeb
Volunteers working together to provide Internet websites for free genealogical research in every county and every state of the U.S.

Genealogical Web Sites on the Internet

Ancestry
The largest family history site available online with millions of historical records from various collections. Subscription fee required.
Cyndi's List
Your genealogy starting point – the website to go to for beginners and pros alike!
Ellis Island Records
Search here for passenger records of ancestors that may have come through Ellis Island. A free resource from the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation (SOLEIF).
Family Search
A non-profit service provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; census records, family genealogies, vital records, and guides.
Find A Grave
Resource for looking up gravesites of your ancestors.
Find My Past
Makes original historical documents available to search online, so that people can explore a collection of over two billion records find their ancestors and trace their family tree from the comfort of their own home worldwide. Subscription fee required.
Genealogy
A family history site which has local and family histories, as well as vital records and military records. Subscription fee required.
GenealogyBank
From NewsBank, this web site features historical newspapers, historical documents and historical books in which you can use keywords to find articles and other items to assist in finding out more about your family history. Subscription fee required.
Genealogy Links
Online resource for family history research.
Geni
Geni users from around the world work together to build a single, comprehensive family tree. Users can build a private tree of their close relatives to connect to the shared public tree. Offers free and paid memberships.
One Great Family
Online family trees built and shared by people around the world. Subscription fee required.
Records from Castle Garden
Offers free access to an extraordinary database of information on 10 million immigrants from 1830 through 1892, the year Ellis Island opened.
World Vital Records
It offer free contents, including a database of small town newspapers, to ALL visitors, along with premium databases for our paying members. Subscription fee required; however, it is the lowest fee of the major genealogical websites.

Special Collections Research Guide:Genealogy Resources

Special Collections / Periodicals

Genealogy online resource - State of Kansas

Volga Germans

Genealogy Print Resources in Reference (located in General Collection)

Genealogy Print Resources in Special Collections

Genealogical Web Sites - Kansas and United States

Genealogical Web Sites on the Internet