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United States Kansas Douglas County

Guide to Douglas County, Kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Douglas County Courthouse' 111 E. 11th Street Lawrence, Kansas 66044 Phone: 785.841.7700 Douglas County Courthouse 111 E 11th; Lawrence, KS 66044 Phone: 785.841.7700 Clerk Discharge Court has probate and court records from 1863 naturalization records 1867-1953. Registrar of Deeds has land records. Spencer Research Lib has marriage 1863-1912.

Record Loss
1863  During the American Civil War, county records were destroyed on 21 August. Some marriage records have been reconstructed.

Populated Places
The following are locations in Douglas County, Kansas:

Cemeteries
BillionGraves:
 * Eudora Cemetery, Eudora
 * Maple Grove Cemetery, Lawrence
 * Pioneer Cemetery, Lawrence

Maps and Gazetteers


Atlas of Douglas County, Kansas, 1873 published by F.W. Beers and Co., New York. Available on Kansas Memory.

Plat Book and Complete Survey of Douglas County, Kansas, 1909 including township and town maps with land owners. Published by Albert W. Armstrong. Available on Kansas Memory.

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Douglas County, Kansas Genealogy for European and African American settlers included:


 * Kansas River
 * Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
 * California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California

Military Records
Civil War Battle

The following Civil War battle was fought in Douglas County.


 * August 21, 1863 = Lawrence, also known Lawrence Massacre


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Kansas.


 * Men from Douglas county enlisted in the 1st Infantry Regiment, Company A and  20th Regiment, Company H.

Probate Records
'''Online Records


 * 1803 – 1987 Kansas Wills and Probate Records 1803-1987 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Birth

 * 1818 - 1936 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1885 - 1911 Kansas, Births and Christenings Index, 1885-1911 at Ancestry.com — index $

Marriage

 * 1811 - 1911 at | FamilySearch — index
 * 1840 - 1935 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1855 - 1911 at | FamilySearch — images
 * 1855 - 1911 Kansas, County Marriages, 1855-1911 at Ancestry.com — images $

Death

 * 1885 - 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1885 - 1930 Kansas, Deaths and Burials, Index, 1885-1930 at Ancestry.com — index $

Family History Centers

 * Lawrence Kansas Family History Center
 * Lawrence Kansas Family History Center

Websites

 * USGenWeb project: Douglas County, Kansas. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
 * Douglas County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

References