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Title: Finding Aid for the Thomas Family Record Book
extracted text: Thomas Family Record Book

Collection Summary
Title
Thomas Family Record Book
Date
Approximately 1830-1950
Extent
1 document box

Name and Location of Repository
Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence (Mo.)
Reference code: MGC 1045-TFRB
Processed by: Nicole Pye, 2014; Finding aid created by Nicole Pye, 2014

Name of Creator
Thomas Family
Biographical History
The Thomas family immigrated to Missouri from Virginia and Kentucky. They settled in Saline County,
Missouri in the middle 1800s. The record book follows William Lafayette Thomas’ family line. Members
of this family fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Other descendants of William Lafayette
Thomas’ family settled in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a family record book for the William Lafayette Thomas family. The book
begins with genealogical information for William and continues this family’s genealogy through greatgrandchildren. There is also genealogy information for those who married into this family line.

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Thomas Family Record Book

Collection Inventory
System of Arrangement
These records are arranged in 1 series.
Series 1, Thomas Family genealogy
Folder 1, Scanned images from Record book
Folder 2, Miscellaneous items from Record book
Folder 3, Record book

Rights and Access
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use by appointment.
Physical Access
Records within this collection are housed within a document box. Originals are not available due to
fragility. Scanned images have been made available for researchers.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Languages and Scripts of the Material
Materials in the collection are entirely in English.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by William Wright.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected for this collection.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals owned by the Midwest Genealogy Center.

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