To find the Obituary Index on the Library's website, click on the CATALOG button next to the HOME button near the top left corner of the page. Click on the Community Directory link at the top on the far right. You will see the Obituary Index link underneath the Library Catalog...
... then you might want to check out these two links, as suggested by one of our regular Topeka Room guests:
http://clinton.ilgenweb.net/index.php
The above link takes you to the Clinton County Illinois GenWeb. I'm told that baptism, marriage, and death records, as available via this link,...
All these "tion" words... wow! Confused? Here's an attempt to clear things up a bit, for the benefit of those of us who are just beginning to learn and pursue Genealogy.
Emigration refers to the act of an individual or group departing their country of origin, in order to settle elsewhere. ...
We hear this expression all the time... "Location, location, location!" Where did it come from ? Who initiated it? I wish I knew. But, I digress...
When doing genealogical research, location is, indeed, critical. A gazetteer is a very useful resource in the pursuit of one's ancestry. A...
10 standouts in 10 areas (plus one!) add up to the 10th edition of Family Tree Magazine's 101 Best Web Sites, a well organized and annotated list of recommended web sites for genealogists.
My only complaint is that while they list the pricey subscription cost for Ancestry.com and complain about...
Ancestry Library Edition (library only)
HeritageQuest
TSCPL Obituary Index
America's Historical Newspapers
America's Obituaries
BLM General Land Office Records
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites
Family Search
Family Tree DNA
Gengateway.com
Kansas State Historical Society
KS Maps Online
KSGenweb Project
Making of America
National Archives
Nationwide Gravesite Locator
New England Historic Genealogical Society (library only)
The Root
Rootsweb
Sanborn Maps
Topeka Genealogy Society
USGenWeb Project
VitalRec.com
Find obituaries in our Obituary Index.