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Welcome to the Home Page of the Montgomery County Genealogical Society of Montgomery County, Kansas. Our organization was founded in 1967, and we have been thriving and helping each other and other individuals interested in Montgomery County Genealogy and History ever since. Our hard-working officers are: Carol Duvall, Pres.; Ivan Pfalser, V. Pres.; May Belle Buetow, Secretary; Dixie Barnard, Treasurer; and Evelyn Henisey, Records Chairman. Ivan also serves as editor of our semi-annual publication, "The Descender." Membership and Meetings Books and Periodicals for Sale Submitting Queries to our Periodical

Our group meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Coffeyville Public Library, which is located at 10th and Willow streets in Coffeyville, Ks. Guests are very welcome at any of the meetings. Be sure and bring a list of Surnames you're researching. If you are going to be in the area some time when one of our meetings is scheduled, please come by and say "Hi."

If you would like to become a member of the Montgomery County Genealogical Society, single memberships are $8.00 per year and family memberships are $10.00 per year. Out of town memberships are $8.00 per year. Memberships run from January through December. We have included on the book order form a section for you to sign up for membership in Montgomery County Genealogical Society. If you use the order form for your membership application, please also include a list of Surnames you are researching in our area.

Membership in the Society entitles the member to receive a copy of the semi-annual magazine "The Descender", published May and November each year. Membership also entitles you to submit queries in "The Descender" without additional cost. Non-members may also submit queries, for information about submitting a query as a non-member see "Submitting Queries" below.

Suggestions for material to be included in "The Descender" are much appreciated and should be addressed to Ivan Pfalser at the P.O. Box listed below for the Society.

~Books available from Montgomery County Genealogical Society~ Below is a listing of books available for purchase from the Montgomery County Genealogical Society. An order form for the books is provided (click on Book Order & Membership Form highlighted below), for your convenience. Print it out, complete it and enclose with your remittance. There is a $2.00 shipping and handling charge for each book for postage and handling, unless your order (without tax) exceeds $28, then the shipping and handling is $1.70 per book. Sales tax must be remitted by residents of Kansas and is separately stated below with the price of each book. Sales tax exempt entities please print and complete the form included herewith (click on the Sales Tax exemption form phrase highlighted below) and send the completed sales tax exemption form with the order form . Book Order and Membership Form Sales Tax Exemption Form Please send order and remittance to: Montgomery County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 444, Coffeyville, Kansas 67337

RURAL CEMETERY BOOK I Southern half of Montgomery County, Ks. including smaller towns and ghost towns. Doesn't include larger towns of Coffeyville and Caney. Some cemeteries reread in 1992.~~~$17.00 (sales tax $1.26)

RURAL CEMETERY BOOK II Northern Half of Montgomery County, Kansas. Includes Oak Hill Cemetery of Elk City, Kansas. Does not include the city of Independence, Kansas. 215 pages ~~~ $16.00 (sales tax $1.18)

ELMWOOD (SLOSSEN) CEMETERY The oldest Coffeyville cemetery, located in the southern part of town. The Daltons are buried here. 88 pages ~~~ $12.00 (sales tax $.89)

SUNNYSIDE CEMETERY, CANEY KANSAS Indexed, with 6,004 burials and locations as of November 1990. By O.J. Bridenstine. 106 pages ~~~ $12.00 (sales tax $.89)

FAIRVIEW CEMETERY OF CHERRYVALE, KANSAS Indexed, Transcribed by reading the stones, as of January 1998. By James E. Moon, 238 pages ~~~ $15.00 (sales tax $1.11)

EARLY BURIALS BOOK Early burials in and around Coffeyville from old Funeral Home. Includes the Daltons and other burial information. 112 pages ~~~ $10.00 (sales tax $.74)

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY KANSAS CEMETERIES Stones read by Herman Guy. Typed by Ann Ketterman. Over 400 pages in a sturdy binder, indexed. ~~~ $26.00 (sales tax $1.92)

INDEX OF MARRIAGE RECORDS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY KANSAS Marriages from 1870 thru 1885 ~ Grooms and Brides indexed. 200 pages Price ~~~ $15.00 (sales tax $1.11)

NEW!!~~INDEX OF MARRIAGE RECORDS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY KANSAS Marriages from 1886 thru 1900 ~ Grooms and Brides indexed. 305 pages Price ~~~ $20.00 (sales tax $1.48)

DRUM CREEK TOWNSHIP BOOK 1870 ~ 1900 Researched by Robert VanDyne of Salina, Kansas. Typed by Ann Ketterman of Coffeyville. This book includes Federal and State Census, Cemeteries, maps and histories of people in the Drum Creek Township Price ~~~ $12.00 (sales tax $.89)

WEST CHERRY TOWNSHIP BOOK 1880 ~ 1900 Researched by Robert VanDyne of Salina, Ks., Typed by Judy Hall of Sycamore, Ks. Includes Federal & State Census, cemeteries, maps and histories of people in West Cherry Township. 162 pages ~~~ $14.00 (sales tax $1.04)

CHERRY TOWNSHIP BOOK 1870 ~ 1900 Researched by Robert VanDyne of Salina, Ks., Typed by Maybelle Beutow. Includes Federal & State Census, cemeteries, maps and histories of people in Cherry Township. 160 pages ~~~ $14.00 (sales tax $1.04)

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP BOOK 1875 ~ 1900 Researched by Robert VanDyne of Salina, Ks. Includes Federal & State Census, cemeteries, maps and histories of people in Liberty Township. 216 pages ~~~ $16.00 (sales tax $1.18)

CHERRYVALE CITY BOOK 1875 ~ 1900 Compiled by Robert VanDyne of Salina, Ks., Typed in part by Alva Neer. Includes Federal & State Census, maps and some history of the City of Cherryvale. 160 pages ~~~ $16.00 (sales tax $1.18)

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CANEY . . . QUEEN CITY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

By O.J. "Bud" Bridenstine. History and Stories about the city and its well-known residents, from its founding in 1869 to 1930. Beautifully bound hard cover book, 253 pages. Price includes shipping and handling and tax. ~~~ $21.00

Order from the

Caney Valley Historical Society

Box 354, Caney, Kansas 67333

HISTORY & FAMILIES OF MONTGOMERY CO., KS. 1869-1994

Proudly compiled by the Montgomery Co. Genealogical Society. These make very special gifts and would be cherished by both the genealogist and lay person alike. They may be obtained by sending your request and $55.00 plus $5.00

for postage and handling to:

Turner Publishing Company

P.O. Box 3101, Dept. P.N., Paducah, Ky. 42002-3101

SUBMITTING QUERIES TO OUR PERIODICAL Queries may be submitted to appear in the next issue of "The Descender" even if you are not a member of the Montgomery County Genealogical Society. Please keep it less than 50 words. Send your query and $2.00 to Montgomery County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 444, Coffeyville, Ks. 67337.

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