Anderson County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas Anderson County

Guide to Anderson 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 a member of that first legislature, Joseph C. Anderson. The County has Garnett as it's seat and the County was created 1855. The County is located in the southeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Anderson County Courthouse 100 E. 4th Ave. Garnett, Kansas 66302-1595 Phone: 913.448.6841 Anderson County Website Clerk District Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1857. County Appraiser has land records from 1900.

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

Name and population (2006 estimate):[10] Unincorporated places

Census Records
State Census 
 * 1865 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1875 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1885 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — images

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 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 — index and 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
Anderson County Historical Society 6th and Maple PO Box 183 Garnett 66032 Telephone Number:785-448-5740 E-mail[mailto:Contact_Us@historyandersoncoks.org Contact_Us@historyandersoncoks.org] Website

Anderson County Genealogical Society PO Box 194 Garnett, KS 66032-0194

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