Ellis County, Kansas Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Ellis County; 1204 Fort St; Hays, KS 67601; ph. 785.628.8410 Details: (Co Clk has b, m 7 d rec 1886-1911; Clk Dis ct has div, pro, ct &amp; nat rec; Reg of Deeds has land, mil dis &amp; school rec)

Parent County
1867--Ellis County was created 26 February 1867 from unorganized territory. County seat: Hays

Places/Localities

 * Ellis
 * Hays

Neighboring Counties

 * Barton
 * Ness
 * Osborne
 * Rooks
 * Rush
 * Russell
 * Trego

Military

 * Ellis County was not organized until after the Civil War so no Civil War enlistment records exist.

Societies and Libraries
Ellis Public Library: Library holdings can be searched in Pathfinder Central. The library may have cataloged unique items related to genealogy and local history, in addition to published works for this area.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Hays Kansas Family History Center

Web Sites

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