Pottawatomie County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas  Pottawatomie County

County Courthouse
Pottawatomie County Courthouse 207 N First; Westmoreland KS 66549-0187 Phone: 785.457.3314

County Clerk has birth, marriage and death records 1885-1910. Unified Court System has divorce, probate and court records. Register of Deeds has land records.

Parent County
1857--Pottawatomie County was created 20 February 1857 from Riley and Calhoun(old) Counties. County seat: Westmoreland

Neighboring Counties

 * Jackson
 * Marshall
 * Nemaha
 * Riley
 * Shawnee
 * Wabaunsee

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


 * Kansas River
 * Big Blue 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

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