Harper County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas Harper County

Guide to Harper 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 1st Sgt. Marion Harper, 2nd Reg., Kansas Cavalry, who was killed in the Civil War. The County has Anthony as its seat and the County was created February 26, 1867. The County is located in the southcentral area of the state.

County Courthouse
Harper County Courthouse 200 Jennings Ave. Anthony, Kansas 67003-2799 Phone: 316. 842.5555 Harper County Website Probate Judge has marriage and probate records. Clerk District Court has divorce and court records. Register of Deeds has land records.

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

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

Civil War

 * For information about Civil War records see Marion County.

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
Harper City Historical Society 10020 Oak Harper 67058

Harper County Genealogical Society 1002 Oak Harper 67058

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