Thomas County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas Thomas County

Guide to Thomas County, Kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Thomas County Courthouse 300 N. Court Ave. Colby, Kansas 67701-2439 Phone: 785.462.2561 Thomas County Website County Clerk has birth, marriage and death records 1885-1910 and burial records from 1910. Clerk District Court has marriage, probate, divorce court and naturalization records from 1885. Register of Deeds has land records from 1884 and military discharge records.

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

Military Records

 * Thomas 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 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 $

Family History Centers

 * Colby Kansas Family History Center

Societies
Thomas County Historical Society 1905 S. Franklin Colby, KS 67701 Telephone Number: 785-460-4590 Fax: 785-460-4592 E-mail:[mailto:prairiem@st-tel.net prairiem@st-tel.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
 * Thomas County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)