Morris County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas  Morris County

Morris County, Kansas genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

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)