Morris County, Kansas Genealogy

United States &gt; Kansas &gt; Morris County

County Courthouse
Morris County Courthouse 501 W Main Street Council Grove, KS 66846 Phone: 316.767.5518 Formerly Wise County. Name changed to Morris 11 Feb 1859 Probate Judge has marriage and probate record City Clerk has burial and death; Clerk District Court has divorce and court records; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County
1855--Morris County was created 30 August 1855 as an original county. County seat: Council Grove

Neighboring Counties

 * Chase
 * Dickinson
 * Geary
 * Lyon
 * Marion
 * Wabaunsee

Military
Men from Morris county enlisted in the Morris County Rangers--Cavalry, Neosho Guards--Cavalry, Clark's Creek Rangers--Cavalry, Neosho Rangers, Cavalry and Council Grove Guards--Infantry and the 6th Regiment, Kansas Southern Division.

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