Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas  Rawlins County

County Courthouse
Rawlins County Courthouse 607 Main Street Atwood, KS 67730-1896 Phone: 785.626.3351 Register of Deeds has land records. Probate Court has probate records.

Parent County
1873--Rawlins County was created 6 March 1873 from unorganized territory. County seat: Atwood

Neighboring Counties

 * Cheyenne
 * Decatur
 * Dundy County, Nebraska
 * Hitchcock County, Nebraska
 * Red Willow County, Nebraska
 * Sherman
 * Thomas

Military

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

Obituaries of Chessmore Relatives
JoAnn Chessmore Hall has these obituaries, contact at [mailto:jchall@qwest.net jchall@qwest.net]

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.
 * Kansas GenWeb is an excellent source information for vital records and cemeteries.
 * Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)