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, 2006 - June 30, 2007
President: Ron Temple
Vice President: Allen Kindall
2nd Vice President: Fleta Hanlon
Secretary: Joann Wolf
Treasurer: Olin Sprague
News Reporter: Joann Wolf
Researcher: Walta Russ
Webmaster: Sharleen Wurm
Tracer Newsletter Committee:
Anna Kingham
Howard Van De Wege
Joann Wolf

Meetings

Jan - Feb - March 
First Monday of the Month at 2 p.m. at the 
Norton Public Library.

April - Dec
First Monday of the Month at 7 p.m. at the 
Norton Public Library.

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 provide 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
Olin Spraque, Treasurer
311 N. Jones
Norton, KS  67654

Look-ups
Walta Russ, researcher for the society
 322 W. Lincoln, Norton, Kansas 67654

To request a lookup please follow these simple guidelines:

  1. Put NORTON COUNTY LOOKUP in subject line.

  2. 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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1900 Standard Atlas of Norton County Kansas
Landowners and Patron's Directory indexed

Cemeteries

Deaths/Obits

Marriages

Homesteading Papers

Towns and Communities
Past and Present

Useful Research Tools

Norton County Surname Page

Ag Census
1875    1885    1895

Early Births

Early Doctors of Norton County

Norton County History
General & Township History

Post Offices
List of all know  

State Tuberculosis Sanatorium

SPPA
Sunflower Pioneer Power Association

Kansas Genealogy Links

Visitor since September 4, 2005

Other Norton County Genealogy Sites

Norton KSGenWeb

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This site was  established Feb. 2005  by Sharleen Wurm and is dedicated to free access to records, documents and photos of historical and genealogical value. Documents contained herein may be copied for personal, non-commercial use as long as this message remains on all copied material.   These records, documents and photos may not be reproduced, published or re-published for any reason, in any format,  including electronic (web pages or CD's) and print, without prior written consent of the contributors or copyright holders.