Riley County Genealogical Society
Riley County Genealogical Society
 
The Best Genealogy Place in Riley County
We have a wealth of information about Riley County, the surrounding counties, and the families who settled here.
 
We are open:
Tuesday & Thursday 10 AM - 4 PM 
Wednesday & Saturday 1-4 PM
(Call if you'll be in town when we're not usually open and we'll be
happy to try to find a volunteer to meet with you.)
 
2005 Claflin Road, Manhattan, KS  66502
785 565-6495
 
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Riley County Women in History

 
  Riley County Genealogical Society and Riley County Historical Museum have collaborated on a project about the history of several local women.   View their stories here. 
This coloring book was published by the Riley County Genealogical Society and the Riley County Historical Society in 2020 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex.  It features twenty women, each with a connection to Riley County, who made a notable contribution to our history.

Download our coloring book of  drawings and information about 20 women who impacted Riley County here.


Garden Walk
Sunday, November 17
Annual Membership Meeting
The annual Membership Meeting will be held on November 17, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.  On the agenda are the election of officers for 2025, and a proposed amendment to the RCGS Bylaws. Please plan to attend:   This short business meeting will be followed by the regular Sunday Program "On ...
Sunday, November 17
On Freedom's Trail: The Underground Railroad in Riley County, Kansas
The Underground Railroad was a secret network established by American abolitionists or free staters to aid those who were enslaved in their journey north to freedom. This organized travel system consisted of safe houses and other areas where freedom seekers would be fed, offered shelter, and provided transportation to their ...