Trego County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas Trego County

Guide to Trego 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 Edgar Poe Trego. The County has WaKeeney is the county seat as its seat and the County was created June 21, 1879. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Trego County Courthouse 216 N. Main Street WaKeeney, Kansas 67672-2189 Phone: 785.743.5773 Trego County Website Probate Judge has marriage and probate records. Clerk District Court has divorce and court records.

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

Cemeteries
Trego County Cemeteries. Lists the names of the cemeteries, provides the location, and transcription of the cemetery. The transcription may provide:
 * Name
 * Date of Birth
 * Date of Death
 * Remarks

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

 * Trego County was organized after the Civil War.

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

 * 1885 - 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1885 - 1930 Kansas, Deaths and Burials, Index, 1885-1930 at Ancestry.com — index $

Museums
Trego County Historical Society Museum Trego County Fairgrounds 128 N 13th St WaKeeney, KS 67672 Telephone Number: 785-743-3964 E-mail:[mailto:tregohistorical@ruraltel.net tregohistorical@ruraltel.net] Website

Societies
Trego County Historical Society Museum Trego County Fairgrounds 128 N 13th St WaKeeney, KS 67672 Telephone Number: 785-743-3964 E-mail:[mailto:tregohistorical@ruraltel.net tregohistorical@ruraltel.net] Website

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