Topeka Genealogical Society

Our October 22, 2026, dining out/fundraiser will be at Jason's Deli, 6121 SW 12th St. Order online, for takeout or in-person dining, any time between 10am and 8pm. Mention this fundraiser or show them the attached flyer at the checkout register for TGS to receive 20% of sales benefit.
For those who would like to join us in person for a social hour over dinner, we will plan to gather at 5:00pm. Following dinner, please join us at 7:00 pm at the TSCPL for our monthly program presentation, “Finding and Preserving Your Family’s Historical Artifacts” by Chad Sidesinger.

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Dinner Gathering and Fundraiser Dinner Gathering and Fundraiser at Jason's Deli on Thu Oct 22 2026, 5:00pm CDT: Please join us at 5:00pm on October 22nd for our monthly fundraiser at...

The Topeka Genealogical Society was treated to an extremely interesting program on “Civil War Medicine: Medical Treatments of the Mid-Nineteenth Century” by Jackie Berry from the Wornall-Majors Museum in KC MO. Jackie, a dynamic young speaker with a keen interest and knowledge of history, serves as the community outreach staff member at WM.
We learned about medications and medical procedures used in the 1860s. Jackie relayed surprising facts about the type of damage inflicted by minie balls, survival statistics from various types of wounds, the success rate of limb amputations, and the number of deaths from disease during the war. She also spoke about the types of medical and surgical advances which were made due to the sheer numbers of treatments and procedures necessary in combat and during recovery.
A recording of the program is available for on-demand viewing by TGS members on our website: You must log in to view the recording.
https://tgstopeka.org/past-programs/