Stafford County, Kansas Genealogy

Guide to Stafford 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 Lewis Stafford. The County has St. John as its seat and the County was created 1879. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Stafford County Courthouse 209 N. Broadway Street St. John, Kansas 67576-2042 Phone: 316.549.3509 Website Register of Deeds has land records. Probate Court has probate records.

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

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

 * Stafford County was organized after the Civil War. See Marion County for Civil War Records.

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 $

Societies
Stafford County Museum and Historical and Genealogical Society 100 N Main St Stafford, KS 67578 Telephone Number: 620-234-5664 E-mail:[mailto:staffordcountymuseum@earthlink.net staffordcountymuseum@earthlink.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
 * Stafford County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)