Alumni records are part directories, part newspapers, and magazines, part biographies, part obituaries, part yearbooks, part vital records, etc. You get the idea. If you are seeking genealogy clues, these “records’ are full of them. All of the information is derivative, but it can provide leads for you to search for original documents. And if you are documenting a person’s family story, well, there’s a ton of that kind of information too.
So what am I including in Alumni Records?
- Alumni directories
- Alumni registers
- Alumni newsletters, bulletins, newspapers, and magazines
- Commencement programs
And what information is available in them?
- Graduation dates and degree(s) received
- Current photos and/or those of their family
- Current address lists
- Where are they now and what are they doing?
- Obituaries and “In Memoriam”
- Marriages
- Children born to the alumnus
- Deaths in their family
- Life achievements and awards
- Interesting stories about the alumnus and their family
Below is a list of links to free online alumni record and index collections for the state:
Note: Some links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections’ images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital. To take full advantage make sure that you are logged in to FamilySearch. The results may be different if you are signed in, rather than not.
(Updated October 2023)
Kansas Alumni Records
- Bethany College Alumni Publications
- College of Emporia Alumni Newsletters
- Corning High School Graduates, 1893 to 1967
- Corning High School Corning Alumni Association: Graduates of Corning High School (1893 to 1967)
- Emporia State University School Alumni Magazine
- Fort Hays State University Commencement Programs
- Kansas State Agricultural College Record of the Alumni, 1914
- Kansas State Agricultural College, Record of the Alumni
- Kansas State Teachers College, 1934-35 Alumni Directory
- Kansas State University Alumni Magazine
- Kansas State University Alumni Newsletter
- Kansas State University Architectural Engineering and Construction Science Alumni Newsletter
- Kansas State University Commencement Programs
- Kansas State University, College of Architecture, Planning and Design Alumni Newsletter
- Kansas University Medical Center Alumni Newsletter
- Kansas Wesleyan University Alumni Magazine
- Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School Alumni Newsletter
- Labette County High School Alumni Newsletter
- Manhattan Christian College Alumni Newsletters
- Offerle School History and Alumni, 1876-1976
- Pittsburg State University Alumni Directory, 1921-22
- Pittsburg State University Alumni Directory, 1922-23
- Raytown High School Directory for Alumni: Classes 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941
- Sacred Heart High School Alumni Newsletters
- Topeka High School History and Alumni
- University of Kansas Alumni Catalogue
- University of Kansas Alumni Catalogue, 1905
- University of Kansas Alumni Directory, 1873-1928
- University of Kansas Alumni Magazine
- University of Kansas Alumni Magazine
- University of Kansas Alumni Magazine, 1902-24
- University of Kansas Commencement Programs
- University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications Alumni Magazine
- University of Kansas School of Law Alumni Magazine
- University of Kansas Study Abroad Alumni Newsletter
- University of Kansas Alumni Catalogue
- Washburn College Alumni Register
- Washburn College Alumni Register
- Washburn University Alumni Magazine
- Winchester Rural High School, Directory of the Alumni, 1898-1968 – 1970
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!