Harvey County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas Harvey County

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

County Courthouse
Harvey County Courthouse 800 N. Main Street Newton, Kansas 67114-0687 Phone: 316.284.6840 Harvey County Website Probate Court has marriage records from 1800’s. Clerk District Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1872. Register of Deeds has land records from 1800’s.

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

Cemeteries
Harvey County Genealogical Society Cemetery Index All cemeteries are listed and all burials are included both in the alphabetical index by cemetery and in the Biographical Database. All cemeteries and all known burials, 1871 through 2015, are included.

Probate Records
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 * 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 — index and 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 $

Libraries
Mennonite Library and Archives (MLA), Bethel College, Kansas

Registration of German Alien Enemies: Index includes name, birthdate and birthplace

All natives, citizens, denizens or subjects of the German Empire in the US who were 14 years old and older were required to register as 'alien enemies'.

State Census indexes: Contains 3 1875 State Census databases from this area and some townships.

Harvey County Marriage License Index: This alphabetical index covers 1872-4/1913. Copies of originals are availabe from the Harvey County Historical Society.

Various other helpful genealogical indexes are available

Societies
Harvey County Historical Society 203 N Main PO Box 4 Newton 67114 Telephone Number:316-283-2221 Website

Harvey County Genealogical Society PO Box 75 Newton KS 67114 Website

All headstones in Harvey County have been photographed &amp; indexed. We are currently collecting biographical and obituary information on all former residents. Free Society membership.

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
 * Harvey County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Harvey County Genealogical Society
 * HCGS Memorial Tribute Database (All county headstones photographed)