Jefferson County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas  Jeffferson County

County Courthouse
300 W Jefferson St; PO Box 321 Oskaloosa, KS 66066-0321 Phone: 785.863.2272 Probate Judge has marriage and probate records. Clerk District Court has divorce records. Register of Deeds has land records.

Parent County
1855--Jefferson County was created 30 August 1855 as an original county. County seat: Oskaloosa

Neighboring Counties

 * Atchison
 * Douglas
 * Jackson
 * Leavenworth
 * Shawnee

Cemeteries

 * Underwood Cemetery, Perry BillionGraves

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


 * Kansas 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

Military
During the Civil War men from this county enlisted in the 15th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry, Companies C and F.

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