At the Library:

Our library contains a limited number of genealogy resources, including:

• Cemetery records for Elmwood Cemetery and St. John's Cemetery, as well as a guide to the other cemeteries in Mitchell County. 
• Various books on the history of Kansas.
• Various resources on Mitchell County inlcuding part of the history of Mitchell County (There is NO one published book on only the history of Mitchell County or Beloit.)
• An incomplete collection of Beloit High School yearbooks.
• A copy of the History of Kansas, by Andreas.
• Issues of Beloit newspapers on microfilm dating back to 1871. (Our collection of back issues are NOT complete.)
• Death and birth records in bound form and on microfilm from 1982 back.

All of these resources may be viewed at the Port Library, but are NOT available for checkout.

If patrons have questions while in the library, the staff is glad to assist where able for a short while.

By Mail:

If patrons or potential patrons of the Port Library cannot physically visit the library, they may ask librarians to perform short genealogical searches.  Because our staff is small in number, we are able to do only simple searches of short duration. The requirements/regulations are as follows:

• All requests must be received in writing.  See the main page for our address.
• Please include a self addressed stamped envelope. (SASE)
• E-mail requests with snail mail addresses are welcomed. (We send any
• We will undertake searches for which there are definite dates known.
  • (Example:  I need an obituary for Mary Jones who died about Feb 10, 1912.  NOT I need an obituary for Mary Jones who died about 1912.)
• Charges will be billed to the requesting person.
• Currently costs are:
  • search time @ $3 per half hour or portion thereof
  • copies paper-to-paper @ $0.15 each
  • copies film-to-paper @ $0.25 each
  • postage to mail information back to patron (if SASE does not cover all costs).

Other Places:

If the library cannot provide the information you are searching for, consider contacting:

North Central Kansas Area Genealogical Society

(Materials are housed at the Cawker City Public Library.  Call ahead to arrange a meeting with a member of the society.) 

Library Address: 

802 Locust

PO Box 251

Cawker City, KS 67430

785-781-4925

cawkerlib@nckcn.com

Library Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ~ 1 PM to 5 PM

Wednesday ~ 1 PM to 7 PM

Friday ~ 10 AM to Noon, 1 PM - 5 PM

Mitchell County Historical Society

Society Address:

402 W. 8th St.

PO Box 472

Beloit, KS 67420

785-738-5355

mchistorical@yahoo.com

Society Hours:

Monday and Thursday ~ 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Tuesday and Friday ~ Geneology appointments only

Weekends ~ by appointment only

In addition, some web sites of interest are listed below.

• Kansas State Historical Society
• Cyndi's List
• USGenWeb Project
• Kansas Genealogy Main State Page (part of the US GenWeb Project)