1860 Mortality Schedule—The Mortality Schedule of the Territory of Kansas, 1860 (June 1, 1859 to May 31, 1860).  Compiled by the Topeka Genealogical Society. Topeka, KS:  Topeka Genealogical Society, n.d. (Genealogy R 929.3871 Mor)

1860 Kansas Territorial Schedule from ….Abbreviation will include one of these states: Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina—Kansas Territorial Settlers of 1860, Who Were Born in Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina: a Compilation with Historical Annotations and Editorial Comment by Clara Hamlett Robertson.  Baltimore: Genalogical Pub. Co, 1976.  (Genealogy 929.3781 Rob)

1861 Drought (1860) Relief—Drought Relief Received from New England Kansas Relief Committee, April and May 1861.  Photocopy in a looseleaf notebook of people in Franklin County who sought aid because of severe drought in summer of 1860.    Also contains March 1875 “Grasshopper List” that does not appear to be indexed. Originals at Kansas State Historical Society, perhaps on microfilm. (Local History Reference 978.166 Dro)

1870 Mortality Schedule—Mortality Schedule of Kansas. Compiled by Helen Franklin and Thelma Carpenter.  Topeka, KS: Topeka Genealogical Society, 1974.  (Genealogy R 929.2781 Mor)

1877 Franklin County Township History Book--Black notebook with photocopies of clippings from “Ottawa Republican” dealing with townships, compiled by Louis Reed in 1990.  Cataloged as Franklin County Records: Franklin County Townships. (Local History R 978.166 Fra)

1880 Mortality Schedule—Mortality Schedule of Franklin and Osage Counties of Kansas, 1880: Deaths Occurring Between June 1, 1879 to May 31, 1880. Compiled by Thelma Carpenter and Helen Franklin.  Topeka, KS: Topeka Genealogical Society, n.d.
(Genealogy R 929.3781 Mor)

1885 Atlas—Davy’s Atlas, Franklin County, KS; 1885.  Microfilm #1107 of original held at Franklin County Historical Society Archives.

1887 Atlas—The Official State Atlas of Kansas: Compiled from Government Surveys, County Records, and Personal Investigations.  Philadelphia: L.H.Everts & Co., 1887.  An original is at Kansas State Historical Society. Franklin County Historical Society has some portions of it. It may also be viewed online. Typing the title into a search engine in quotes should retrieve it.
 

1891 Ottawa Congregational Church Book – A Short History of the First Congregational Church of Ottawa, Kansas. Compiled by Mrs. H.F. Sheldon (Ella M. Gray) n.p. Printed at the Herald office, n.d. but title page states “Read at the Twentieth Anniversary, January 11, 1891. – brown, with gold lettering. Located in Ottawa Library’s pamphlet file under the heading “Churches.”

1892 Paper—Newspaper article about a reunion of the members of Company D, 12th Kansas Volunteers Infantry that lists the members. Article appears in ‘The Ottawa Daily Republican, Saturday, August 20, 1892, page 4, columns 3-6; “Ottawa Republican” (weekly), Thurday, August 25, 1892, page 4, columns 4-5; and “Ottawa Journal and Triumph, Thursday, Aguust 25, 1892, page 3, column 6.

1910 Ottawa Kansas Souvenir—Ottawa, Kansas Souvenir:  Past and Present, Progress and Prosperity.   Freeman-Bonner Pub. Co., approx. 1910.  (Local History R 978.166 Ott)

1920 Farm Directory—Kansas Farmer and Mail and Breeze Directory of Franklin and Douglas Counties Kansas.  Topeka, Kansas: Kansas Farmer and Mail and Breeze, c1920.

Ancestors of Carter-Pyle Families—Ancestors of Henry Carter, Enoch Pyle & Allied Families. By Lance R. Carter, Robert Pyle and Emery Bruce Pyle.  Dallas, TX: Emery Bruce Pyle, c1990.  (Genealogy 929.2 Car)

Anderson County History—Anderson County, Kansas Histories by the Anderson County Historical Society.  Garnett, KS: Anderson County Historical Society, 1977. (Genealogy R 978.1672 And)

Andreas –Andreas, A. T. History of the State of Kansas. 1883, 2 Volumes.  Index of Biographies in back of Volume 2.  Franklin County section is in Volume I,  p601-624.
(R 978.1 His)  This publication is also available online and is sometimes known as Cutler’s History of the State of Kansas.

Barry—The Beginning of the West: Annals of the Kansas Gateway to the American West, 1540-1854.  by Louise Barry.  Topeka, KS: Kansas State Historical Society, 1972.

Baughman—Kansas Post Offices, May 29, 1828-August 3, 1961.  Kansas Postal History Society: Kansas State Historical Society, c 1961.  (978.1 Bau)

Blackmar—Blackmar, Frank W.  Kansas.  1912, 4 volumes.  Index of biographies in front of volume 3.  Biographies are in Volume 3, part 1 and Volume 4, part 2.  (R 978.1 Kan)
This publication may be bound differently in other locations. It can be confusing!

Civil War—See GAR Books

Clark Gen—The Clarks of Centropolis and Eight Mile Creek by Fred A. Clark.  n.p.: Classic Printing Center, 1976.  (Genealogy Reference 929.2 Cla)

Connelley –Connelley, William E.  A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans.  1918-1919. 5 volumes.  Index in front of Volume 1; Volume 1 & 2 – general history, Volume 3, 4, and 5 – biographies  (R 978.1 Con)

DAR—General Edward Hand Chapter is the name of the local chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution.  The chapter registrar has a copy of the lineage papers of each member. They are also on file from the national headquarters in Washington, DC and a copy is available for a fee.

First Family File Cabinet—Indicates there is a file in the First Families of Franklin County project. This is joint program of Ottawa Library and Franklin County Historical Society and is housed at Ottawa Library.

First Methodist Church Book—Information is in notebooks in the library of First United Methodist Church, 203 E Fourth, Ottawa, KS 66067.  (Also referenced as Ottawa Methodist-Episcopal Church Book and Ottawa Methodist Church Book)

Franklin County Family Book—The librarians are not sure what this refers to, but would appreciate any insights.  In the “Sharp, John T.” entry, it does not appear to be the Franklin County Family File resource.

Franklin County Family File – These are red notebooks containing Doris Elder’s original, hand-written research, located in Ottawa Library.

Franklin County Land Atlas (62)—This is a set of landowner maps. The bound originals are at the office of Franklin County Register of Deeds and copies are at Franklin County Historical Society Archives and Kansas State Historical Society. FCHS Director Deborah Barker states that there are a couple of different versions, one dated 1862 and one a few years later.

Franklin Lodge No. 18 AF & AM—This information is held by the local lodge at Masonic Hall, 422 S Main, Ottawa. The office is staffed by volunteers. The telephone number is 785-242-3147.  Additional information on this and other area lodges and Eastern Star orders may be found on pages 87-90 of The History of Franklin County, Kansas published in 1993 by Franklin County Historical Society and Friends of the Ottawa Library.

Franklin County Marriage Book—Marriage and probate records are located in the District Court office, Ottawa. Some early records are on microfilm at Ottawa Library.

GAR Books—Register and Record of Service, George H. Thomas Post No, 18, Grand Army of the Republic. 2 volumes. Photocopied from originals in Franklin County Historical Society archives. Entries will indicate page number in appropriate volume. (Local History Reference 978.166 Reg)

Green—Early Days in Kansas by Charles R. Green.  6 volumes. Olathe, Kansas: Charles R. Green, c1912-1914.  (R 978.1031 Gre)    Another book by Green, Sac and Fox Indians in Kansas: Mokohoko’s Stubbornness, does not appear to have been indexed and is not part of the 6v series, though it was also published in 1914. (R978.1031 Gre)

Haworth—Ottawa University—Ottawa University: Its History and Its Spirit by B. Smith Haworth.  Ottawa, Kansas, Ottawa University, c 1957.  (Local History 378.78166)

Holden-Fleming Book – Essay—From Out of the Past. by Bernice Holden and Bernard Fleming, Wellsville.  N.Y.: Vantage Press, 1962.  Copies are in Wellsville, Kansas Library and Franklin County Historical Society Archives as well as Ottawa Library.  (Local History R 978.166 Hol and a photocopy in a looseleaf notebook in Local History 978.166 Hol)

Holt – Baptist Book—History of the First Baptist Church, Ottawa, Kansas by L. H. Holt.  Lawrence, KS: The World Company Printers, 1914.  (Local History 286.178166 Hol)

Kansas Historical Society Index--Comprehensive Index 1875-1930 to Collections, Biennial Reports, and Publications of the Kansas State Historical Society. Compiled by Louise Barry.  Topeka, KS: Kansas Historical Society, 1959.
The introduction to this index volume explains what publications are covered and the somewhat confusing discrepancies between title pages and spine titles of the early publications.  (R 978.1 Kan but shelved at Ottawa Library with the Kansas Historical Society periodicals).

Kansas History Magazine—“Kansas History” is the title of the quarterly publication of Kansas State Historical Society, 1978-.  Back issues are housed with other library periodicals. Articles referencing Native Americans are also located in two looseleaf notebook compilations in the Ottawa Library titled Indians of Franklin County.  (reference copy in Local History R 305.987 Ind  and circulating copy in Local History 305.987 Ind)

Kansas Pioneers—Kansas Pioneers.  Topeka: Topeka Genealogical Society, c1976.  (978.102 Kan)

Malin – John Brown and the Legend of Fifty-Six by James Malin. 2 volumes.  New York: Haskell House, 1971. Volume II – Index – 768; two section maps; Land entry records – 760  (973.68 Mal)

Markham—John Baldwin and Son Milton Come to Kansas by Virginia Gatch Markham.  Baldwin City, Kansas: The University, c1982.  (978.165 Mar)
 
 

McCrea Gen.—A McCrea Genealogy: Some Descendants of Samuel and Elizabeth McCrea from Donegal County, Ireland to Crawford County, Pennsylvania and Kansas, 1810-1991 by Diane Tofte Kropp.  Pearland, TX: D. T. Kropp, c1992. (GENEALOGY 929.2 Kro)

Meeker’s Journal—Daily Journal of Rev. Jotham Meeker, Indian Missionary, from Sept. 10, 1832 to Jan. 4, 1855.  3 volumes. n.p., n.d. Copy of original that is at Kansas State Historical Society. (Local History B Meeker)

Miami County Family History—Miami County, Kansas.  Paola, KS: Miami County Historical Society, c1987.  (Genealogy R 978.168 Mia)

Ottawa Methodist-Episcopal Church Book/Ottawa Methodist Church Book—Information is in notebooks in the Library of First United Methodist Church in Ottawa, KS.  (Also referenced as First Methodist Church Book)

Ottawa Town Council/Company Minutes—Book is at Franklin County Historical Society Archives.

P & B –Portrait and Biographical Record of Leavenworth, Douglas, and Franklin Counties. Chicago, Chapman Publishing Company, 1899.  Index of biographies in back of book.  (Noncirculating copies in Local History Reference 978.1 Por and Genealogy R 978.1 Por; circulating copy in Local History 978.1 Por)

Probate Court File—Probate and marriage records are located in the District Court office, Ottawa. Some early records are on microfilm at Ottawa Library.

Reflections of Franklin County –Reflections of Franklin County and Chautauqua Days.  Ottawa, Kansas, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, 1961.  (Local History 978.166 Ref and Local History Reference 978.166 Ref)

Scott – Ottawans—Ottawans in Rhyme by J. R. Scott.  Ottawa, KS: Central Printing, c1927.  (811.5 Sco)

Smith, J. W. Book –Life Story of J. Wesley Smith of Ottawa, Kansas by J. Wesley Smith.  Decatur, Illinois: Decatur Printing Company, 1930.  (Local History B Smith)

Stephens-Cooper Book/Stephens-Cooper Gen—Stacy Stephens family and Cooper Family presented by La Nora Ryquist.  (Genealogy 929.2 Sta)

Stratton – Pioneer Women – Index—Pioneer Women: Voices from the Kansas Frontier by Joanna L. Stratton, introduction by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.  New York: Simon and Schuster, c1981.  (305.42 Str)

U. S. Biog. Dict. (Kansas Volume)—The United States Biographical Dictionary, Kansas Volume.  Chicago: S. Lewis & Co., Publ., 1879.  (Located at the Franklin County Historical Society)

Wellsville Bicentennial Book –Wellsville, Kansas Bicentennial, 1876-1976. Wellsville, Kansas, Wellsville Bicentennial Heritage Committee, 1976. (Local History Circ 978.166 Wel)

“Western Home Journal” – Ottawa’s First Newspaper
1865 (12-7) December 7th [m. film #3009] Isaac Kalloch, owner (1865-1869 Feb.)
1865 – 3 December papers
1866-1867-1868, many papers (some missing)
1869 – One paper (Feb.)
Original papers are at Franklin County Historical Society Archives. Ottawa Library has microfilm of the issues of  “Western Home Journal” originally held by Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, Kansas. There are gaps in the runs, as noted above. FCHS Archives has six months of 1868 papers that were missed in microfilming.

Wilder—The Annals of Kansas by Daniel Webster Wilder.  Topeka, Kan.: Geo. W. Martin, Kansas Publishing House, c1875.  (R978.1 Wil)

Wilder (1886-1910)—The Annals of Kansas, 1886-1925 in Two Volumes. Topeka, KS: Kansas State Historical Society.  According to a note on the verso of the title page of Volume two, Volume one (1886-1910) was published in 1954. Volume two (1910-1925) was published in 1956. (R978.1 Ann)

Williamsburg Books—This may refer to the Williamsburg High School Alumni Books.

Williamsburg High School Alumni Book/Williamsburg Book—Our Stairway to the Stars: Williamsburg High School Alumni Directory, 1885-1973.  Ottawa, KS: Tallman Printing, 1973. (Local History R 978.166 Our)  The Library also has the 1989 edition of this book, which does not appear to have been used as a source.