Stafford County Museum

Stafford County Historical & Genealogical Society

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  • KHC Book Talk
  • Celebrity Auction
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  • Civil War Library
  • Glass Negatives
  • Newspapers
  • Photo Gallery
  • Public Records
  • School Records
  • Services
• History of Stafford County
  • O, Pioneer!
  • First Election
  • Battle For County Seat
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Welcome to the official site of the Stafford County Museum in Stafford, Kansas.

Our museum has four buildings of heirlooms, antiques and information about Stafford County, Kansas.

Collections

We have a substantial library of area Civil War memorabilia. We also have collections of Stafford County newspapers, public records, and school records. We also have quite a few books written by area residents and other books written about Stafford County.

One of our most famous collections includes over 29,000 glass plate negatives from the W.R. Gray Studio of photography in St. John, Kansas.

We also provide research services to help you locate genealogical records of your ancestors back to the 1800s.

Use the Collections link above to learn more.

Museum News

• We were awarded $11,904 by Heritage Trust Fund to restore the south column and capital on the old bank. A donation from the Estate of Marilyn Rankin will help cover matching funds required from us.
• On Dec. 9, 2011, Metzker Restorations of Ness City replaced the restored south column and new capital on the old Farmers National Bank.
• In July, 2011, a new air conditioning/heating unit was installed on the first floor of the old Farmers National Bank. This was made possible by a grant from USDA Rural Development, proceeds from our June garden tour and the Ruth Stude cookbooks, and donations from IOOF #537 and three patrons.
• Ten windows were purchased to replace the remaining windows in the old Masonic Hall. A donation from the Estate of Marilyn Rankin will help to get them installed
• We hope you enjoy our brand new website! The site was designed and developed by the students at the University of Missouri - Kansas City Advanced Web Development class this last semester (Fall 2011). They had a contest for the best website for the museum. Five teams of very bright and ambitious students came up with their entry. Michael Hathaway selected this one but agreed it was a difficult decision since they were all so good!

  THANKS to the students of UMKC! It was a fun project for all and we all learned a great deal.

Stafford County, Kansas Genealogy Info

Santa Fe Trail Research

Kansas Humanities Council

Stafford County Official Website