Logan County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas Logan County

Guide to Logan 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 General John A. Logan. The County has Oakley as its seat and the County was created February 24, 1887. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Logan County Courthouse 710 W. 2nd Street Oakley, Kansas 67748-1233 Phone: 785.672.3654 Logan County Website City Clerk has birth, death and burial records. Probate Judge has marriage and probate records. Clerk District Court has divorce and court records. County Clerk has land records from 1885.

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

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

Military Records

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

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

Birth

 * 1818 - 1936 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1885 - 1911 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 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 $

Societies
Butterfield Trail Association and Historical Society of Logan County Kansas 315 Hilts PO Box 383 Russell Springs, KS 67755-0383 Telephone Number: 785-751-4242

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
 * Logan County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)