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10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Adults $3.00
Children (5-17) $2.00
Children under 5 Free
203 N Main, P.O. Box 4
Newton, Kansas 67114
(316) 283-2221
Research Library
The Harvey County Historical Museum and Archives is a depository for early Harvey County records.
Those doing family history, house history and local history research will find certain records helpful to them. Archive staff and volunteers will do research for those who are unable to visit the museum for a fee of $15.00 for the first hour and $10.00 for each additional hour. For members of the Harvey County Historical Society and the Harvey County Genealogical Society who are unable to visit the museum the fee is $10.00 for the first hour and $5.00 for each additional hour.
Our Collections
Harvey County, Kansas
Lists of Residents 1911-1979
A yearly listing of county residents by townships and cities. Residents are listed in alphabetical order: male and female. The address is given, number of people in the family, and the school district in which they reside.
Harvey County, Kansas
Marriage Licenses 1872-1913
The actual licenses are available for photocopying. An index exists for each year, the groom is listed in alphabetical order, the bride's maiden name is given with the filing date for the license.
Harvey County, Kansas
Cemetery Records
Cemetery records were compiled by Micki Crozier in Four volumes. These records contain information into the middle 1980s. Carrie Hall is revising and updating cemetery records to the present. Hall's work is a work in progress.
Harvey County, Kansas 
Census on Microfilm
The following census records are available for viewing.
Federal Censuses: Marion Co. 1860, 1870
Sedgwick Co. 1870
Harvey Co. 1880, 1900, 1910 ,1920, 1930
Kansas State Censuses: Harvey Co. 1875-1925
Harvey County, Kansas
Newspapers on Microfilm
The Society owns the following town newspapers
on microfilm:
Burrton 1878-1930 Halstead 1887-1930
Sedgwick 1883-1930 Hesston 1917-1932
Newton 1872-March 1950
Newton Kansan 50th Anniversary Edition 1922
A book about the history of Newton businesses and businessmen, church histories, organization histories and city and county history.
Newton City Directories
City directories for Newton are available on microfilm and, for some years, in book form. On microfilm, city directories from 1885 to 1990 are available. Directories in book form vary by year.
Harvey County, Kansas
Histories
The reprint of Judge R.W.P. Muse's booklet, History of Harvey County: 1871-1881, is an excellent source of information on the beginnings of Harvey County. Judge Muse was a Santa Fe Railroad land agent who platted the City of Newton and supervised land sales to settlers.
Brick and Mortar by Rachel Waltner (Goossen), the 1990 County history book contains good histories of the area. The book also contains family histories submitted for the publication.
Harvey County, Kansas
School Annuals
There are school annuals for Newton High School, Hesston College and Bethel College. Not all years are available.
Harvey County, Kansas
Tax Rolls 1872-1915
County tax rolls are on microfilm for years 1872-1909. These are particularly helpful to people doing house histories. It might help date an old house.
Harvey County, Kansas 
County School Records
The Society has records from some of the county schools. They are currently being inventoried. There is a list of school district numbers and locations.
Newton, Kansas
Voter Registration Records
Beginning in 1881, the records are currently indexed to 1898. The records show names, addresses and, in some cases, occupations.
Harvey County, Kansas
Divorce Record Index
First filings only. 1872 to 1939. The index provides case numbers to find the actual records at the Harvey County Courthouse.
Santa Fe Railway Collection
Papers, records, files and books of four former railroad employees. These files are available for researching specific areas of the railroad, particularly its operations in Newton and Harvey County. The collections are indexed.