Looking for Your Roots?

Loretta George

2 years ago

The Old Fort Genealogy Society office is located in the basement of Fort Scott’s Memorial Hall, at Third and National Avenue. From its Facebook page.

Want to learn more about ancestors that have lived or died in our community?

For those who would like to learn more about their roots in Bourbon County, there is a place to start: the Old Fort Genealogy Society, located in the basement of Memorial Hall, Third and National Avenue.

Recently, the staff has started a Facebook page.

“We started at the end of February, the Old Fort Genealogy and History at Fort Scott, Kansas Facebook page,” Ann Rawlins, librarian at the society said.

A recent post shows the Herrman Lumber Company at 10 State Street, Fort Scott, in the 1930s. From the Facebook page.

“We wanted to post stories and and pictures and answer questions,” she said. “We wanted a site for genealogy questions. and have an internet presence.”

People are invited to post pictures, stories, or ask questions on the Facebook page.

The Old Fort Genealogical Society researches people’s ancestors who have lived in Bourbon County.

They can be reached at 620.223.3300 or the website is ksgenweb/society/ft.scott.

Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The following is a recent humorous post on the Facebook page.