Norton County Kansas Genealogy Society

Norton County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 446 Norton, Kansas 67654

A warm welcome to all
who share an interest in family history
and in Norton County people, past and present.

Officers July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
President: Olin Sprague
Vice President: Walta Russ
Secretary: Fleta Hanlon
Treasurer: Joann Wolf
News Reporter: Joann Wolf
Researcher: Walta Russ
Website Administrator: Ardie Grimes
Tracer Newsletter Committee:
Anna Kingham
Howard Van De Wege
Joann Wolf
and anyone wishing to contribute

Meetings

Jan - Feb - March
First Monday of the Month at 2 p.m. at the
Norton Public Library, # 1 Washington Square, Norton, Kansas.

April - Dec
First Monday of the Month at 7 p.m. at the
Norton Public Library, # 1 Washington Square, Norton, Kansas.

Membership

Yearly Dues: $8.00 July 1 to June 30

Membership is open to anyone interested in researching their family heritage. We are an organization that provides members with information on how to trace their ancestry, as well as sharing with others the knowledge of gathering information. We are an organization working to improve the information and materials located in the genealogy room at the Norton Public Library. We are an organization that will help others with inquiries of their ancestors.

Memberships can be sent to:
Joann Wolf, Treasurer
Norton County Genealogical Society
#1 Washington Square
Norton, KS 67654

Look-ups
Walta Russ, Researcher
Norton County Genealogical Society
# 1 Washington Square
Norton, Kansas 67654

To request a lookup please follow these simple guidelines:

Put NORTON COUNTY LOOKUP in subject line.
Request only one name per request and be specific.
(Not: I would like information on all the Smiths)

Resource materials available include: a microfilm reader/printer, census and newspaper microfilm, a photocopy machine, Centennial history books, plats, and much more for your research needs. She will even research at the Court House for land records, wills, etc. The price for research is $5/hr with a 25 cent per page copy fee.

Online Resources

Norton County site Search Engine
Knowing that everyone is in a hurry to find the person they are looking for I have included this search engine for your convenience. But DO NOT rely on it totally. Handwriting and human error can cause you not to find the person you are searching for. Use the search engine but then go back and check out the resources available.

Surname or Place Name Search
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Cemeteries	Deaths/Obits	Marriages
Homesteading Papers	Towns and Communities Past and Present	Early Births
Norton County Surname Page	Ag Census 1875 1885 1895	1900 Standard Atlas of Norton County Kansas Landowners and Patron's Directory indexed
Early Doctors of Norton County	Norton County History General & Township History	1917 Standard Atlas of Norton County Kansas Landowners, Patrons' Directory and Advertising indexed
State Tuberculosis Sanatorium	SPPA Sunflower Pioneer Power Association	Post Offices List of all known
Useful Research Tools		Kansas Genealogy Links

Visitor since September 4, 2005

Other Norton County Genealogy Sites

Norton KSGenWeb

Lenora Cemetery Association

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