Phillips County, Kansas Genealogy

Guide to Phillips 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 William Phillips, a Free-State supporter. The County has Phillipsburg as its seat and the County was created February 26, 1867. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Phillips County Courthouse 301 State Street Phillipsburg, Kansas 67661 Phone:785.543.6825 Phillips County Website Probate Judge has marriage and probate records City Clerk has death and burial records. Clerk District Court has divorce and court records. County Clerk has land records.

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

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

Church Records
Lutheran


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Agra, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Local Histories
History of Stuttgart, Kansas

Military Records

 * Phillips 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 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 $

Family History Centers

 * Phillipsburg Kansas Family History Center

Libraries
Kirwin City Library: Library holdings can be searched in Pathfinder Central.

Logan Library: Library holdings can be searched in Pathfinder Central.

Phillipsburg City Library: Library holdings can be searched in Pathfinder Central.

Societies
Phillips County Genealogical Society PO Box 114 Phillipsburg 67661-0014 Website

Phillips County Historical Society RR 2, Box 18a Phillipsburg 67661

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