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Getting started with your research project

Find help with ways to research Kansas history through our collections. These online digital resources highlight a number of our collections.

Kansas Memory

Our online digital archives offers a window into the primary source collections and includes highlights of our photographs, letters, government records, maps, and artifacts.

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Newspapers.com

Our portal takes you to Newspapers.com where you’ll find nearly all our pre-1923 newspapers digitized and searchable. Many are now available for free. Recent additions can be accessed for free by using your Kansas driver’s license.

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Ancestry.com

Our portal takes you to a number of our records—state census, directories, military records—digitized and available to search for free with your Kansas driver’s license.

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Chronicling America

Explore digitized versions of our newspapers in this free online archives through the Library of Congress.

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National & State Registers

Our online database takes you to information about historic properties in Kansas that are listed in the registers.

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Kansas Historic Resources Inventory

Our online resource provides information from surveys of historic properties and communities in Kansas. The public is invited to contribute to this resource.

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State Archives Research Room

Plan a research trip to Topeka where you'll find more resources in person. Find hours, directions, location, and information to prepare for your visit.

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Research Tools

Research Tools

Getting Started

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Research Services

Find out how to get more help with your research project online, onsite, and around the state.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Using Our Catalogs

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