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Genealogical Resources

Lookups for out-of-county researchers:
For a minimal fee members of the reference staff will lookup genealogical information and send copies to those who request the service.
Online Obituary Index
We have indexed obituaries published in the Great Bend Tribune since 1990.
Resources for use in the library:
Our genealogical resources include, newspapers and census records on microfilm and compiled databases online and on compact disks.
  • AncestryPlus  The Library subscribes to Ancestry Library Edition for use in the Library. You can search compiled family trees, census records, and much more. This link will only work from the library. It will not work from your home.
  • HeritageQuest Online is one of the KAN-ED databases available all Kansans at their libraries or from home if you have a Kansas Library Card. You can search online census images from 1790 to 1930, or search the contents of over 25,000 books that contain genealogical information. Use your Kansas Library Card to access HeritageQuest Online.
  • Genealogical Resources in Barton County, Kansas
  • Cemetery Map of Barton County, Kansas  Shows location of cemeteries.
  • Newspapers on Microfilm   Library has all Great Bend Newspapers on microfilm.
  • Barton County Cemeteries, 1984. (3 books)
  • Barton County Families Database  Compiled by Marlin Bryant, this database includes over 240,000 names extracted from obituaries found in the Great Bend Tribune and other sources. It is loaded on a Family Tree Maker program. Selected families may be found online at Barton County Families<Contact James Swan
  • Maintained by CKLSn    Last update 13 April 2009     Contact us.