Supplemental Census Schedules
The subjet notes for Mary Hursey's Supplemental Census Schedules presentation on September 21 are not posted in the
PRESENTATION SLIDES tab. Enjoy, thanks for cominig to the presentation.
Wichita Library Hosts Big Read
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The Big Read Wichita will return for an 12th year. This year, the NEA Big Read: Wichita will explore the beauty of nature and science with Lab Girl by Hope Jahren. Lab Girl is a memoir that tells the story of a young woman who finds friendship in odd places, battles bipolar disorder, perseveres through setbacks and relishes hard-earned triumphs, and becomes a respected scientist and passionate observer of the natural world.
From October 1-November 15, 2019, the NEA Big Read: Wichita will feature more than 50 events around Wichita related to the themes in the book.
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The NEA Big Read: Wichita will commence at a kickoff party on Saturday, September 28 from 2-4 p.m. at the Advanced Learning Library. Mayor Jeff Longwell and Congressional spouse Susan Estes will both serve as honorary co-chairs for the program. More at Big Read |
2019 Presentation Schedule Announced
The 2019 Monthly Meeting Schedule includes a variety of research and historical presentations. All monthly meetings are held in the new Advanced Learning Library in the spacious conference center. Come early and stay late to conduct your genealogy research in the Edward and Elizabeth Burns Historical Research Pavilion where all the genealogy resources are located.
| Jan 19 |
Open House Tour
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WGS Team |
| Feb 9 |
Bessie Coleman 1st Person Presentation |
Sandra Campbell |
| Mar 16 |
German-Russian Research |
Karen Penner |
| Apr 20 |
Church Records |
Mary Hursey |
| May 18 |
Dowsing for Historical Clues |
Vince Marshall |
| June 15 |
Adventures in Writing Famly History |
Gary Clark |
| Jul 20 |
Finding Your Patriot |
Margaret Kline |
| Aug 17 |
Railroaded - Industry that Saved Kansas |
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| Sept 21 |
Supplemental Census Records |
Mary Hursey |
| Oct 5 |
Annual Conference |
Judy Russel |
| November 16 |
Jesse Chisolm 1st Person Presenation |
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| December |
No Monthly Meeting - Happy Holidays |
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Calendar Notes:
- The February 9th meeting is the second Saturday of the month.
- The annual conference is October 5th.
- February, May, August, and November are Quarterly meetings where beverages and snacks are provided by WGS.
Please note that the February meeting is on the second Saturday of the month, all others are the third Saturday as is our normal Schedule
Wichita "Who's Who" Indexed
We continue adding more records and indexes to our collection of online historical data from the Wichita. The 1929 and 1980
Who's Who in Wichita index have been posted in the
Area Research section.
CLICK HERE to see over 2,000 names in the 1929 volume and more than 1,000 in the 1980 book. These books with the named biographies can then be viewed in the Wulfmeyer Genealogy Center in the downtown library.
NEW! Obituary Indexes 1939, 1941-45 & 1954
The Wichta Genealogical team led by Rosie Wiley has completed indexing all
obituaries that appeared in the 1939, 1941 through 1945 & 1954 Wichita Morning Eagle. The index gives a date and page number in the paper where an obituary is found. Members, login and
Click Here to see the indexes and discover how you can get a copy of the obituary. More years are being indexed and will be available soon.
NEW! Early Wichita Death Certificates
The WGS has recently completed the index and transcription of death certificates issued by the city of Wichita from
1887 to 1911. This information is free to all visitors to this web site.
Click Here to see the wonderful new data available for your genealogy and family history research.
13,000 Names Indexed for You
The WGS has completed a massive project of indexing over 60 books of Wichita history listing more than 13,000 name entries. The complete index is available to WGS members to help them find ancestors and family members that may have appeared in one of these books.
The index gives the book title, the page number of the entry, and the library call number to help find the book. It is sorted by surname and available in nine volumes as PDFs. Members, log in and
CLICK here to see this fabulous resource.
Wichita & Sedgwick County History Book
We have recently
discovered a great history resource in our own Wichita Public Library. It is the
Wichita and Sedgwick County History Book. Now it was not lost, hidden, or is it new. Most of us just didn't know it existed. Michelle Enke, our Local History Librarian, brought this interesting book to our attention recently. Learn about area history from a two-volume collection of published articles from the 1880s to 1932. The WGS has indexed the book and includes that index online for WGS Members. You may find your ancestors in it.
Learn about it here – FOR WGS MEMBERS ONLY.
Monthly Activity Updates
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