Kansas County, Kansas Genealogy

Kansas Online Genealogy Records

History
Kansas County, Kansas was established in 1873, never organized and was defunct by February 22, 1883. Kansas Historical Society

Origin of Name
Kansas County may have be named In honor of the Kansas Indians (also called Kansa or Kaw) Kansas Historical Society

Location
Kansas County in 1883 was renamed Seward County; the territory today comprises Morton County. More infomation can be gained at Kansas Historical Society

Present Records
If any records from this time exist they may be found in Morton County, or

FamilySearch Centers

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Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. Kansas
 * Morton County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Morton County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)