Douglas County, Kansas Genealogy

United States &gt; Kansas &gt; Douglas County

Parent County
1855--Douglas County was created 30 August 1855 as an original county. County seat: Lawrence

Neighboring Counties

 * Franklin
 * Jefferson
 * Johnson
 * Leavenworth
 * Miami
 * Osage
 * Shawnee

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European and African American settlers included:


 * Kansas River
 * Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
 * California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Societies and Libraries
Spencer Research Library—Kansas Collections (includes Douglas County Records) University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66045-2800 Phone: (913) 864-4274

Watkins Community Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts Street Lawrence, KS 66044 Phone: (785) 841-4109 Email: info@watkinsmuseum.org

Kansas State Historical Society 6425 SW Sixth Avenue Topeka, KS 66615-1099 Phone: (913) 272-8681 Ext. 117 Fax: (913) 272-8682

Family History Centers
Lawrence Kansas FHC 3655 W. 10th St. Lawrence, KS 66049 Phone: 785-843-4460 Hours: Monday 10:30am-5pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7pm-8:30pm; Saturday 9:30am-1pm

This is not a mailing address. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.




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

References