Stanton County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas Stanton County

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

Description
The County was named for Edwin Stanton. The County has Johnson City is the county seat as its seat and the County was created 1887. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Stanton County Courthouse P.O. Box 190 201 N Main Johnson, Kansas 67855-0190 Phone: 316.492.2140 Website City Clerk has birth records. Probate Judge has marriage and probate records Clerk District Court has divorce and court records. Register of Deeds has burial and land records County Clerk has census records.

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

Census Records
State Census
 * 1865 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1875 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1885 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Military Records

 * Stanton County was organized after the Civil War.

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 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 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 — 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 $

Societies
Stanton County Historical Society 104 East Highland, Box 806 Johnson KS 67855

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