Kiowa County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas Kiowa County

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

Description
The County was named for the Native American tribe. The County has Greensburg as its seat and the County was created February 26, 1867. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Kiowa County Courthouse 211 E. Florida Greensburg, Kansas 67054 Phone: 316.723.3366 Kiowa County Website Clerk District Court has marriage, probate and naturalization records Register of Deeds has land records from 1886 and military discharge records.

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

Census Records
State Census
 * 1865 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1875 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1885 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — images

Military Records

 * For information about Civil War records see Marion County.

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 $

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. 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
 * Kiowa County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)