Table of Contents

1. SURNAMES (Data)
   List of surnames associated with the family histories below.
2. SURNAMES (Seeking)
   Lists of surnames associated with the queries below.
3. Contact
   Email the webmaster.

Introduction

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed by Congress on 30 May 1854. It provided the natural next step for many of these families in their generations-long progression across the continent. Since it occurred at a time when immigration from Europe was beginning to increase as well, many of these people eventually came together in Kansas.

This controversial act opened the two new territories for settlement and provided that the settlers of the new lands would have the right to decide whether they were to become free-states or slave-states upon admission to the Union... Continue »

The
Kansans

1. The Kansans
   Chart of five complete generations of Kansans - the reference point for section II.

Whence
They
Came

1. Go to List of 21 Family Histories »
   Family history narratives of each of the 16 branches of the Kansans + selected extended families.
   Selected documents and transcriptions for each family history.
   Descendant lists for each family history beginning with earliest ancestor.

Missing
Links

1. Go to List of "Top 10" Queries »
   Top research queries regarding these families.

Albums

1. Paternal Album
   Images from family histories 1-8 (paternal side) + additional images.
2. Maternal Album
   Images from family histories 9-16 (maternal side).
3. Schurgast Album
   Images of known immigrants from the Schurgast / Nicoline area in Silesia.
4. Recent Paternal Album
   Images from recent generations (paternal side).
5. Recent Maternal Album
   Images from recent generations (maternal side).
6. Unidentified Album
   Images of unidentified people.

Appendix

1. Published Inaccuracies
   Factual inaccuracies frequently contained in related sources and compilations.
2. Geography
   Homelands discussed in the family histories.
3. Suggested Reading
   Historical Readings suggested to help place these families within the context of their time.
4. Links
   Links for general research and sites pertaining specifically to families on this site.
5. Bibliography
   Selected bibliography of sources.