BY JIM MISUNASjmisunas@gbtribune.comPAWNEE COUNTY — The researcher for the Kansas Historical Society said the best part of her job is identifying and verifying spots along the Santa Fe Trail to be considered as National Register of Historic Places. The National Trails System of the National Park Service has partnered with the Kansas Historical Society to document historic resources along the historic Santa Fe Trail.The Boyd’s Ranch Site and the Pawnee Fork Crossing (Dry Route) and The Coon Creek Crossing and Fort Larned Military Road along the Santa Fe Trail have been nominated by the Kansas Historical Society for consideration for the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.The three-year project has visited about 25 Kansas sites, normally after research of a particular site.“We research maps to see where the Santa Fe Trail has passed to see where we are going and generally do some research before we take a trip,” said Amanda Loughlin with the Kansas Historical Society.Last fall’s two-day November trip started in Pawnee County and moved to Ford County. Loughlin snaps photographs of the historical site and often hears stories from landowners.“We take the photos and do some research to verify what sites are still out there,” she said.