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Visit Us and Use Ancestry.com for Free!
Posted by Shari Schawo on January 8, 2013
Kansas Ancestor Fair Oct. 20
Posted by Charity Rouse on October 7, 2012
The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library is cosponsoring the third annual Kansas Ancestor Fair, 9:30am–3:30pm Saturday, October 20, at the Kansas Historical Society, 6425 S.W. 6th Ave. Doors open at 9am and classes start at 10am. This free event is held in celebration of Family History Month and features informational displays by local heritage, [...]
Kansas Author Debra Guiou Stufflebean
Posted by Charity Rouse on July 6, 2012
On Tuesday, July 10, 7-8:30pm, join Topeka Author Debra Guiou Stufflebean for a discussion of her newest book A French Huguenot Legacy, a novel based upon the author’s own heritage as a descendant of protestants who fled France in the 17th century in hopes of finding religious freedom in America. There will be an opportunity [...]
Mount Auburn Cemetery files now available online
Posted by Shari Schawo on May 10, 2012
We have recently added a new Genealogy resource to our Web page. Take a look at the Mount Auburn Cemetery Files.
Start a Holiday Tradition: Light Up Your Family Tree
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on December 5, 2011
This holiday season when family from near and far are in town and sitting around talking, use this time to document – maybe even fact-check – those family stories. Let the library help separate family facts from fiction. Shari Schawo, our genealogy librarian, invites you and your gang to dig through the Baker Genealogy Center’s [...]
Join us at the 2011 Ancestor Fair
Posted by Shari Schawo on September 28, 2011
Join us Saturday October 8th from 10am to 3pm at the Kansas State Historical Society 6425 SW 6th Ave for meet Christia Cowan from Ancestry.com and learn about genealogical research and resources.
Deadly Family Secrets in Deadly Descent
Posted by Christina Callison on August 31, 2011
Twin sisters Fiona and Zelda didn’t get along, but their earlier fights were nothing compared to this. Zelda wrote a family story that she gave to the Carlton County Historical Society, and in this story she revealed a family secret
Library Helps Uncover Family History Mysteries
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on June 3, 2011
The library is loaded with resources to help you discover your family history. Read an intriguing account of one woman’s journey back through family history and learn about the library resources that helped her on her way.
How to find the obituary index
Posted by Charity Rouse on December 14, 2010
How to find the obituary index, search for your person, and locate or request the information you find for obituaries published in the local Topeka area newspapers. Here’s how to proceed with your search from anywhere on the Library’s Digital Branch. Click on the “Research” button and then click on “Genealogy and Local History” in the [...]
