Lincoln County, Kansas Genealogy

United States &gt; Kansas &gt; Lincoln County

County Courthouse
Lincoln County; 216 E Lincoln; Lincoln, KS 67455-2097; Ph. 785.524.4757 Details: (Co Clk has some cem, land &amp; ct rec &amp; some local cen rec from 1913; Clk Dis Ct has m, div, pro, ct &amp; nat rec from 1870; Reg of Deeds has land rec from 1870 &amp; mil dis rec from 1880)

Parent County
1867--Lincoln County was created 26 February 1867 from unorganized territory. County seat: Lincoln

Populated Places

 * Lincoln

Neighboring Counties

 * Ellsworth
 * Mitchell
 * Osborne
 * Ottawa
 * Russell
 * Saline

Military

 * Lincoln County was not organized until after the Civil War.

Obituaries
Lincoln County Obituary Index 1863-1879. Web page provides the information to obtain a copy of the obituary.

Vital Records
Lincoln County Death Register, 1886-1989. Index will provide:


 * Surname
 * Given Name
 * Month
 * Day
 * Year
 * Book and Page

Societies and Libraries
Lincoln Carnegie Library: Library holdings can be searched in Pathfinder Central. The library may have cataloged unique items related to genealogy and local history, in addition to published works for this area.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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