Reno County, Kansas Genealogy

Guide to Reno 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 Capt. Jesse L. Reno. The County has Hutchinson as its seat and the County was created February 26, 1867. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Reno County Courthouse 206 W. 1st Ave. Hutchinson, Kansas 67501-5245 Phone: 316.665.2934 Reno County Website County Clerk has birth and death records 1890-1910 and cemetery records 1865-1978. Clerk District Court has divorce records. Probate Judge has probate records.

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

Cemeteries

 * The Reno County, Kansas, Genealogical Society Web page site has interment lists for all fifty four county cemeteries.

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

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Hutchinson

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 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

 * Reno County, Kansas Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com.
 * 1885 - 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1885 - 1930 Kansas, Deaths and Burials, Index, 1885-1930 at Ancestry.com — index $

Family History Centers

 * Hutchinson Kansas Family History Center

Societies
Reno County Genealogical Society PO Box 5 Hutchinson 67504-0005 E-mail:[mailto:RenoCoGenSoc@gmail.com RenoCoGenSoc@gmail.com] Website

Reno County Historical Society 100 South Walnut & Avenue A Hutchinson, Kansas 67501 Website

Websites

 * http://www.ksgenweb.com/reno/index.html 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
 * Reno County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)