{"id":687,"date":"2014-11-09T10:46:45","date_gmt":"2014-11-09T16:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mhgswichita.org\/wp\/?page_id=687"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:41:54","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mhgswichita.org\/wp\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have an extensive collection of genealogy and history materials about Sedgwick County, Kansas, and the United States<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Library\" href=\"http:\/\/mhgswichita.org\/wp\/library\/\">Plan a visit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.mhgswichita.org\/\">catalog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our website<\/strong> contains resources including searchable indexes, transcriptions, and research guides<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Search our <a title=\"Obituary Indexes\" href=\"http:\/\/mhgswichita.org\/wp\/obituaries\/\">obituary indexes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View our other <a title=\"Online Resources\" href=\"http:\/\/mhgswichita.org\/wp\/online-resources\/\">online resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read our <a title=\"Research Guides\" href=\"http:\/\/mhgswichita.org\/wp\/research-guides\/\">research guides<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lost something from our<a title=\"Legacy Pages\" href=\"http:\/\/mhgswichita.org\/wp\/legacy-pages\/\"> previous site<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our society<\/strong> provides members with a variety of educational, social, and service activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Become a Member\" href=\"http:\/\/mhgswichita.org\/wp\/become-a-member\/\">Join us!<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View our <a title=\"Event Calendar\" href=\"http:\/\/mhgswichita.org\/wp\/event-calendar\/\">event calendar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read our <a title=\"Alert Newsletter\" href=\"http:\/\/mhgswichita.org\/wp\/alert-newsletter\/\">newsletter<\/a>, the <em>Alert<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mhgswichita.org\/wp\/digital-preservation-center\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3196\">Melinda&#8217;s Corner<\/a> &#8212; Our New <a href=\"https:\/\/mhgswichita.org\/wp\/digital-preservation-center\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3196\">Digital Preservation Center<\/a> is now available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">MHGS collects, preserves and distributes genealogical and historical information, with emphasis on the preservation of Sedgwick County, Kansas heritage. 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