Jackson County, Kansas Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Jackson County Courthouse 400 New York Avenue Holton, KS 66436 Phone: 785.364.2891 Formerly Calhoun County Name changed to Jackson 11 Feb 1859 County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903-1911; Probate Judge has marriage records from 1867, probate records from 1857 and court records from 1900; Clerk District Court has divorce records; Register of Deeds has land records from 1858

History


The county is named after President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).

Parent County
1855--Jackson County was created 30 August 1855 as an original county. County seat: Holton

Indian Reservation
The Potawatomi Indian Reservation is located within the boundaries of Jackson County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Atchison
 * Brown
 * Jefferson
 * Nemaha
 * Pottawatomie
 * Shawnee

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Jackson County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jackson County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)