Weller County, Kansas Genealogy

Kansas Online Genealogy Records

History
Weller County, Kansas was established in March 23,1887, never organized and was defunct by March 18, 1893. Kansas Historical Society

Origin of Name
Weller County was named in honor of John B. Weller (1812-1875), who served as congressman from Ohio, senator from California, and U.S. minister to Mexico. Historical Society

Location
Weller County name was changed to Osage 11 Feb 1859. More infomation can be gained at Kansas Historical Society

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

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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
 * / Osage County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * / Osage County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)