Rooks County, Kansas Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Rooks County; 115 N Walnut St; Stockton, KS 67669-1663; Ph. 785.425.6718 Details: (Clk Dis Ct has b &amp; d rec 1888-1905, m &amp; div rec from 1888, pro re from 1881 &amp; ct rec; Reg of Deeds has land rec)

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Ellis
 * Graham
 * Osborne
 * Phillips
 * Smith
 * Trego

Military

 * Rooks County was organized after the Civil War.

Obituaries
Obituary Index for the Plainville Times, 1888-2006. Provides the following information:


 * Last Name
 * Given Names
 * Age
 * Death Date
 * Newspaper Date

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.
 * Rooks County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Rooks County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)