Inside This Issue: Grandma and the Family Tree, Project Beauty, New Books
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New Books October 2021
Several new books on the shelf this month, in addition to more than 130 new vertical files:
| Call Number | Date | Author | Title |
| A-210 068 | 1984 | 1984 Ownership Map of Sedgwick County | |
| A-210 069 | 1984 | 1984 Ownership Map of Reno County | |
| G-F 046 | Fetrow, Alan G. | Genealogical Chronicles of an American Family: Fetrow, Fettrow, Fettro | |
| R-060 144 V 05-6 | Linn, Jo White | Rowan County Register | |
| R-060 144 V 07-8 | Linn, Jo White | Rowan County Register | |
| R-060 144 V 09-10 | Linn, Jo White | Rowan County Register | |
| R-060 144 V 11-12 | Linn, Jo White | Rowan County Register | |
| R-080 028 | 1976 | Feitz, Leland | Alamosa: The San Luis Valley’s Big City |
| R-210 100 V 37 | Kansas history. | ||
| R-210 100 V 38 | Kansas history. | ||
| R-210 100 V 39 | Kansas history. | ||
| R-210 138 1881 | Transactions of Kansas State Historical Society | ||
| R-210 CK 08 40-41 | Relatively Seeking | ||
| R-210 CR 06 V 49-50 | The Seeker | ||
| R-210 SG 165 1948 | Greater Wichita Telephone Directory | ||
| R-210 SG 263 | 1996 | Henline, Beverly | In the Whirligig of Time: Pages from Wichita History |
| R-210 SG 264 | 1986 | Milligen, Jane Van | Fairmount Neighborhood Association History Booklets |
| R-210 SG 265 | 1938 | Graves, Walter | Reminiscences of Fairmount College |
| R-210 SG 266 | 2020 | St. James Episcopal Church: The First 100 Years 1920 – 2020 | |
| R-210 SG 267A | Clark, Howard C. | A History of the Medical Society of Sedgwick County | |
| R-210 SG 267B | Clark, Howard C. | A History of the Medical Society of Sedgwick County | |
| R-210 SG 268 | 1989 | We Are Family: One in Christ | |
| R-210 SG 269 | 1993 | Saxon, Cyndi | Old Town Gazetteer |
| R-210 SG 270 | 1994 | River City Tour Guide | |
| R-390 115 V 43 | The Tree Tracers | ||
| R-390 151 | 1892 | The Homestead Laws with a brief descriptions of Oklahoma Territory, including the celebrated Cherokee Outlet | |
| R-440 043 V 62-63 | Footprints | ||
| R-600 104 | 1984 | Viola, Herman J. | The National Archives of the United States |
| R-605 025 | 1986 | Oppel, Frank | Tales of Old New England |
| VB Hawkins V 01 – 13 | Hawkins Collection | ||
| Fetrow, Alan G. | Genealogical Chronicles of an American Family: Fetrow, Fettrow, Fettro |
November Alert Newsletter
Inside This Issue: Seth Tucker, New Books
New Books September 2021
There are a few new books and a LOT of new vertical files in the library. Note the newest book by local author Gary Clark!
| Call Number | Date | Author | Title |
| G-B 176 | 1953 | Erickson, Jane | Genealogy of Baker – Cleveland – Hancock – Putnam – Atkinson – Schneider – Hornecker Familes |
| G-B 177 | 1971 | Bormann, Ernest G. | Homesteading in the South Dakota Badlands |
| G-L 054 | 1989 | Rosa, Joseph G. | Rowdy Joe Lowe: gambler with a gun |
| G-W 135 | 1975 | Camp, Shirley Walton | Our Fathers |
| I 322 | 2013 | McAlester, Virginia | A field guide to American houses |
| I 323 | 1990 | Wind, James P., | Places of worship: exploring their history |
| I 324 | 2006 | Smith, Ryan K. | Gothic arches, Latin crosses: anti-Catholicism and American church designs in the nineteenth century |
| I 325 | 2021 | Clark, Gary W. | Grand Army of the Republic and Union Veteran Research |
| I 326 | 2002 | Green, Betsy J. | Discovering the history of your house and your neighborhood |
| I 327 | 1986 | Butchart, Ronald E. | Local schools: exploring their history |
| I 328 | 1990 | Kerr, K. Austin | Local businesses: exploring their history |
| R-190 229 | 1884 | History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington counties, Indiana | |
| R-210 EW 05 | 1979 | Wilson, Francis L. | A History of Ellsworth County, Kansas |
| R-210 SG 262 | 2009 | Gleissner, Stephen | Wichita Art Museum: 75 Years of American Art |
| R-210 SW 03 | 1979 | Toland, Pauline | Seward County, Kansas |
| R-410 381 | 1883 | Ellis, Franklin | History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| VF Leach 01 – 36 | Leach, Faye Wilson | The Faye and Martin Leach Collection | |
| VF Montgomery 01 | Montgomery, Carl | Carl Montgomery Collection | |
| Online — link in catalog | 1970 | School Facilities Plan, U.S.D. 259 Wichita |
October Alert Newsletter
Inside This Issue: 1950 Census, New Books, House History Workshop Continues
New Books August 2021
| Call Number | Date | Author | Title |
| G-G 094 | 1987 | Greep, Roy | The Greep Family History and Genealogy |
| R-060 124 V 36-37 | 2016-2017 | Eswau Huppeday | |
| R-060 124 V 38-39 | 2018-2019 | Eswau Huppeday | |
| R-210 BU 25 | 1987 | Hoy, Marteil | History of the Cassoday Methodist church and Cemetery |
| R-210 BU 26 V2 | 1986 | Afton, Corrine | Cemeteries of Butler County, Kansas |
| R-210 LY 01 1987 | 1974 | Sunflower | |
| R-210 RL 01 1957 | 1975 | Royal Purple | |
| R-210 RL 01 1958 | 1958 | Royal Purple | |
| R-210 RL 01 1959 | 1959 | Royal Purple | |
| R-210 SG 259 | 2021 | Neil, Denise | Classic restaurants of Wichita |
| R-210 SG 260 | 2021 | Friesen, Orin | Honky tonkers and western swingers: |
| R-210 SG 261 1987A | 1987 | Wichita High School East 1937 Class Reunion | |
| R-210 SG 261 1987B | 1987 | Wichita High School East 1937 Class Reunion | |
| R-390 150 | 1974 | Our Ellis County Heritage 1885-1974 | |
| VF 002 Wichita High School East | 1929 | Messenger | |
| VF 002 Wichita High School East | 1931 | Messenger | |
| VF 002 Wichita High School East | 1936 | Messenger | |
| VF 002 Wichita High School East | Wichita High School East 1931 Class Reunion | ||
| VF Young 01 | Ted Young Collection |
September Alert Newsletter
Inside This Issue: Cannonball Highway, House History Workshop Starts in September, New Books
New books July 2021
| Call Number | Date | Author | Title |
| R-300 295 1839 | Buchanan County Missouri Marriages | ||
| R-300 295 1876 | Buchanan County Missouri Marriages | ||
| R-300 295 1885 | Buchanan County Missouri Marriages | ||
| R-300 295 1889 | Buchanan County Missouri Marriages | ||
| R-050 026 V 41-46 | The Sonoma Searcher | ||
| R-210 LY 01 1993 | 1974 | Sunflower | |
| R-210 DP 04 V1 | Doniphan County, Kansas, Marriages | ||
| R-210 DP 04 V2 | Doniphan County, Kansas, Marriages | ||
| R-210 DP 04 V3 | Doniphan County, Kansas, Marriages | ||
| R-300 295 1866 | Buchanan County Missouri Marriages | ||
| R-320 035 V2 | 1994 | Richardson County, Nebraska, Cemeteries | |
| R-320 035 V4 | 1994 | Richardson County, Nebraska, Cemeteries | |
| R-320 035 V5 | 1994 | Richardson County, Nebraska, Cemeteries | |
| R-320 035 V6 | 1994 | Richardson County, Nebraska, Cemeteries | |
| R-050 027 V 48-50 | 2013-2015 | Ash Tree Echo | |
| R-050 027 V 51-53 | 2016-2018 | Ash Tree Echo | |
| R-050 028 V 46-50 | 2013-2017 | Redwood Researcher | |
| R-050 029 V 50-51 | 2013-2014 | Kern-Gen | |
| R-210 SG 258 | 2013 | Friesen, Orin | Goat glands to ranch hands: the KFDI story |
| R-210 BR 09 P-Q | James, Joanne E | Brown County, Kansas Marriage Records | |
| R-210 BR 09 R-S | James, Joanne E | Brown County, Kansas Marriage Records | |
| R-210 BR 17 | 2018 | James, Joanne E. (Curless) | Rose Hill Cemetery, Brown County, Robinson Township, Kansas |
| R-210 AT 14 | 2011 | James, Joanne E. Curless | Old Huron Cemetery, Atchison County, Lancaster Township, Kansas |
| R-210 BR 12 | 2015 | James, Joanne E. Curless | Upper Wolf Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Brown County, Robinson Township, Kansas |
| R-210 BR 13 | 2013 | James, Joanne E. Curless | St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, Mercier, Brown County, Mission Township, Kansas |
| R-210 BR 14 | 2015 | James, Joanne E. Curless | All Saints Catholic Cemetery (Marak), Brown County, Washington Township, Kansas |
| R-210 BR 15 | 2011 | James, Joanne E. Curless | Miller Cemetery (South Fork) Brown County, Washington Township, Kansas |
| R-210 BR 16 | 2011 | James, Joanne E. Curless | Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Brown County, Washington Township, Kansas |
| R-210 AT 15 | 2007 | James, Joanne E. Curless | Wheatland Cemetery (New Malden) Atchison County, Grasshopper Township, Kansas |
| R-210 AT 06 V 3 | 2004 | Ostertag, John | Atchison County Marriages |
| R-210 AT 06 V 3b | 2004 | Ostertag, John | Atchison County Marriages |
| R-210 BR 18 | 1995 | Ostertag, John A. | Township Maps of Brown County Kansas 1887 |
| R-650 091 | 1982 | Walters, George J., | Wir wollen deutsche bleiben: the story of the Volga Germans |
August Alert Newsletter
Inside This Issue: 10 Mile Corner, House History Workshop Starts in September, New Books
New books June 2021
New books and journals added to the library this month
| Call Number | Date | Author | Title |
| R-210 SG 048 1994 | 1994 | Cross Reference Directory Greater Wichita and Vicinity | |
| R-050 014 V 51-52 | Southern CA Genealogical Society | The Searcher | |
| R-050 014 V 53-54 | Southern CA Genealogical Society | The Searcher | |
| R-050 014 V 55-56 | Southern CA Genealogical Society | The Searcher | |
| R-210 MG 17 1933 | 1933 | Independence KS High School | Orange and Black |
| R-210 MG 17 1935 | 1935 | Independence KS High School | Orange and Black |
| R-210 MG 17 1934 | 1934 | Independence KS High School | Orange and Black |
| R-210 MG 17 1936 | 1936 | Independence KS High School | Orange and Black |
| R-210 MG 17 1932 | 1932 | Independence KS High School | Orange and Black |
| R-210 MG 17 1931 | 1931 | Independence KS High School | Orange and Black |
| R-210 MG 18 1937 | 1937 | Independence Junior College | Inkanquil |
| R-210 MG 18 1938 | 1938 | Independence Junior College | Inkanquil |
| R-210 MG 19 2015 | 2015 | Independence KS High School | Independence High School Class 60th Reunion Book |
| R-210 GW 16 1950 | 1950 | Utopia College | The Utopian |
| R-210 SG 209 1965 | 1965 | Curtis Junior High School | Profile |
| R-210 SG 209 1964 | 1964 | Curtis Junior High School | Profile |
| R-210 SG 209 1963 | 1963 | Curtis Junior High School | Profile |
| R-210 SG 209 1969 | 1969 | Curtis Junior High School | Profile |
| R-210 SG 210 1967 | 1967 | Wichita Southeast High School | Hoofbeats |
| R-210 SG 210 1966 | 1966 | Wichita Southeast High School | Hoofbeats |
| R-210 SG 210 1968 | 1968 | Wichita Southeast High School | Hoofbeats |
| Photographs online | Sara Anne Starry Rogers Collection | ||
| R-120 024 Bk L-M | 1993 | Brewer, Mary Marshall | Land records of Sussex County, Delaware |
| R-120 024 Bk N | 1993 | Brewer, Mary Marshall | Land records of Sussex County, Delaware |
| R-470 401 | 1995 | Carey, Mary Frances | Tombstone inscriptions of upper Accomack County, Virginia |
| R-410 380 | 1995 | Closson, Bob | Abstracts of Washington County, Pennsylvania willbooks 1-5, 1776-1841 |
| R-680 009 | 2020 | Copeland, Libby | The lost family: how DNA testing is upending who we are |
| R-120 023 | 1964 | deValinger, Leon | Calendar of Sussex County, Delaware, probate records, 1680-1800 |
| R-250 143 | 1986 | Dryden, Ruth T. | Land records of Wicomico County, Maryland, 1666-1810 |
| R-250 147 | 1991 | Dryden, Ruth T. | Cemetery records of Worcester County, Maryland |
| R-250 148 | 1989 | Dryden, Ruth T. | Cemetery records of Somerset County, Maryland |
| R-250 155 | 1989 | Dryden, Ruth T. | Somerset County & Worcester County Tax Lists 1783 |
| R-250 156 | Dryden, Ruth T. | Somerset County, Maryland Rent Rolls 1663 – 1723 | |
| G-G 093 | 1985 | Gardner, Eleanor Dales | Grains of Sand: A Gardner/Dales Genealogy |
| R-250 152 B JW13 | Heise, David V. | Worcester County Maryland Will Book | |
| R-250 152 B JBR | Heise, David V. | Worcester County Maryland Will Book | |
| R-250 152 B JW | Heise, David V. | Worcester County Maryland Will Book | |
| R-250 152 B JWB | Heise, David V. | Worcester County Maryland Will Book | |
| R-210 AT 13 | 2010 | James, Joanne E. Curless | Muscotah Cemetery Atchison County, Grasshopper Township, Kansas |
| R-210 BR 11 | 2012 | James, Joanne E. Curless | St. Leo’s Catholic Cemetery Brown County, Mission Township, Kansas |
| R-250 145 A | 1990 | Jourdan, Elise Greenup | The land records of Prince George’s County, Maryland |
| R-250 145 B | 1990 | Jourdan, Elise Greenup | The land records of Prince George’s County, Maryland |
| R-250 145 C | 1990 | Jourdan, Elise Greenup | The land records of Prince George’s County, Maryland |
| R-250 145 D | 1990 | Jourdan, Elise Greenup | The land records of Prince George’s County, Maryland |
| R-060 135 | 1995 | Kendall, Katharine Kerr | Person County, North Carolina deed books, 1792-1825 |
| G-S 167 | 1960 | Larche, Mignon | Pioneers on the Bullskin: the Stephenson story |
| R-250 149 | 1960 | McAllister, James A. | Abstracts from the land records of Dorchester County, Maryland |
| R-250 150 | 1960 | McAllister, James A. | Abstracts from the land records of Dorchester County, Maryland |
| R-470 267 V2 | McKey, JoAnn Riley | Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts | |
| R-470 267 V4 | McKey, JoAnn Riley | Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts | |
| R-470 267 V 5 | McKey, JoAnn Riley | Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts | |
| R-470 267 V 7 | McKey, JoAnn Riley | Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts | |
| R-470 267 V 8 | McKey, JoAnn Riley | Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts | |
| R-120 025 | 1995 | Moore, Marguerite R. | Index of Sussex County Delaware Wills 1800-1851 |
| R-470 402 | 1929 | Nottingham, Stratton | Certificates and Rights Accomack County, Virginia 1663 – 1709 |
| R-250 144 | 1991 | Peden, Henry C. | Maryland deponents, 1634-1799 |
| R-220 239 | 1938 | Railey, William Edward | History of Woodford County |
| R-250 146 | 1930 | Scarborough, Katherine | Homes of the cavaliers |
| R-250 151 V EB5 | 1987 | Skinner, V. L. | Somerset County wills |
| R-250 151 V EB9 | 1987 | Skinner, V. L. | Somerset County wills |
| R-210 AT 12 | 2004 | Thomas, Marvin L. | Kennekuk: Crossroads of the Trails |
| R-250 154 | 1979 | Torrence, Clayton | Old Somerset on the eastern shore of Maryland; |
| R-470 399 | 1964 | Turman, Nora (Miller) | The Eastern Shore of Virginia, 1603-1964 |
| R-470 400 | 1929 | Wilstach, Paul | Tidewater Virginia |
| R-250 153 | 1931 | Wilstach, Paul | Tidewater Maryland |