State Coordinators: Tom and Carolyn Ward

Temporary County Coordinator: Rebecca Maloney

Please Contact us if you would like to Adopt Dickinson County!!

One of the cities in Dickinson County is Abilene, a Cowtown of the Old West. As such many famous and infamous people have passed through Dickinson County. There is "Old Town" a collection of restored buildings and during the summer on weekends you might be lucky enough to observe a Bank Robbery in progress.

In the past century Dwight David Eisenhower lived in Abilene. His childhood home and his Library and Gravesite are very much a part of Abilene. Abilene and the surrounding county are famous for the Greyhound Racing Dogs. Abilene is a vibrant town and has so many wonderful businesses, and a grand sense of Community Spirit exists. I hope that you will be able to include this county in your Vacation and Research Plans. If you do please check out the Bed and Breakfasts in the area and The Excursion Train, a trip back in time.

Please come in and spend sometime looking through our pages.  If you have a story or information to share, please feel free to drop me a line. 

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List of Kansas Book Transcriptions Online

History Classes

Classes in Kansas History (Fall) and Wyandotte County History (Spring) are available at the Kansas City Kansas Community College, taught by Edwin D Shutt II, author of "Silver City, A History of the Argentine Community of Kansas City, Kansas", M.A. Emporia State University.  Information is available online at the Community College site.   As we gain experience in tracing our genealogy, we become more and more aware of how important it is to have a knowledge of the history of the area.  I, personally, highly recommend these classes.  Be sure to check into specific prices for credit classes, non-credit and senior citizens.

Kansas Humanities Council

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Kansas Surname List

From the very beginning of the USGenWeb project there has been high interest in providing a place where visitors could post their queries and read those posted by others. In response to the growing interest and the difficulty in efficiently locating surnames of interest, two systems have developed to the point where it is now very easy to search these massive databases.

Abilene Community Page

BIOGRAPHIES:  Kansas Biographies ( 1918 Standard History of Kansas and Kansans. Cutler's History of Kansas, Dickinson County)

CEMETERIES:  CEMETERY EAST OF HERINGTON, KANSAS / Cemeteries in Dickinson County (GNIS) / Comprehensive List of Cemeteries on the Net / Lyona  Community Cemetery / St. Patricks Cemetery, Chapman Copied and Submitted by Ellen Anderton / The USGenWeb Tombstone Project

CENSUS RECORDS: 1900 Dickinson County Census (Submitted by Pam Arnold) / 1915 Dickinson County Census / 1915 Solomon City Census (Submitted by Robin DeJarnett) A lot of work was done by the submitters of the census information.  Their efforts are sincerely appreciated.

DICKINSON COUNTY LINKS:  Dickinson County Links / Dickinson County 1959 Landowners / Dickinson County Surnames

HISTORY:  Kansas at the History Channel / 1884 History of Chapman / Lyona Community History Page (Bruce T. Gugler)

IMMIGRATION/NATURALIZATION:  U.S. Naturalization, 9747 No. Conant Ave., KCMO 64120

LINKS:   Ancestors Resource Directory by PBS / Directory of Genealogical/Historical Societies in Kansas /  Finding Kansas Genealogy (Links shared during the presentation at Tri-Conference in Whchita 13 Apr 2000) /  Interactive Santa Fe Trail / Kansas/Other Sites to Search /  Other Kansas Links /  People of the Old West /  People of the Trails /  Search the USGenWeb Archives / Vital Records Information

MAPS: Kansas Maps circa 1880 / 1910 Kansas Maps (Old Area Maps)

MILITARY:  Civil War Pensioner Index (Digital Library of KSGenWeb)

SCHOOLS:  History of Dickinson County Schools / One Room Schoolhouse Project

If you have ancestors who emigrated from Sweden or Scotland to Kansas, please check out
The Swedish Connection in Kansas and/or The Scottish Connection in Kansas

One way to find out about your Scottish heritage and enjoy things related to Scotland (its present and past) is to attend one of the numerous Scottish Highland Games and Festivals throughout North America. There are over 300 games held each year. The MacLachlan Site is a good place to find the locations, dates, times, games information, etc.

Native American History
Indian Graves and Cemeteries in Kansas

Kansas American Native Genealogy

Bibliography of Native American Materials at KY Law Library
KU Student Names Kansas Native American Student of the Year

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