Washington County, Kansas Genealogy

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Parent County
1859--Washington County was created in 1859 from unorganized territory. County seat: Washington

Neighboring Counties

 * Clay
 * Cloud
 * Gage County Nebraska
 * Jefferson County, Nebraska
 * Marshall
 * Republic
 * Riley
 * Thayer County, Nebraska

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European and African American settlers included:


 * Little Blue River
 * Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
 * California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Washington County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Washington County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)