Graham County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas Graham County

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

County Courthouse
Graham County Courthouse 410 N. Pomeroy Street Hill City, Kansas 67642-1645 Phone: 785.674.5433 Graham County Website Probate Judge has marriage and probate record. Clerk District Court has divorce and court records. Register of Deeds has land records.

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

Cemeteries
Graham County Cemeteries site lists the name of the cemeteries and a transcription of those cemeteries giving the name, date of birth, date of death, and remarks if any.

African Americans

 * Nicodemus Historical Society - Nicodemus was established in 1877 and became the largest community established by freed salave following the Civil war. The site includes an ongoing project to identify descendants of the townspeople. Freed Slaves had been encouraged to settle in the Free State Kansas.
 * Nicodemus National Park Service
 * Images of Nicodemus, Graham County, Kansas

Military Records

 * Graham County was not organized until 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 $

Societies
Graham County Historical Society 414 North West Hill City 67642

Graham County Historical Society 103 East Cherry Hill City, Kansas 67642 Telephone Number: 785-421-2543 or 785-421-5421 E-mail:[mailto:queenb@ruraltel.net queenb@ruraltel.net] Website Archives open by appointment and there is a fee for research.There is a fee of $20.00 for first hour then $10.00 each additional hour

Websites

 * Graham County, KSGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the USGenWeb Project
 * 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
 * Graham County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Solomon Valley Chronicles - a website for genealogy and local history of Graham, Norton and Sheridan Counties.