Ottawa County, Kansas Genealogy

United States &gt; Kansas &gt; Ottawa County

County Courthouse
Ottawa County; 307 N concord; Minneapolis, KS 67467; Ph. 785.392.2279 Details: (Co Clk has m, div &amp; pro rec; City Officers have b rec from 191 &amp; d rec; Reg of Deeds has land rec)

Parent County
1860--Ottawa County was created 27 February 1860 from unorganized territory. County seat: Minneapolis

Neighboring Counties

 * Clay
 * Cloud
 * Dickinson
 * Lincoln
 * Mitchell
 * Saline

Military
During the Civil War the settlers of Ottawa County were driven out by Indian raids and returned in 1863, but spent their energy in defending themselves against the Indians. After the war there was an influx of discharged Civil War Veterans coming to take advantage of their soldiers' claims.

Obituaries
Obituary Index for the Minneapolis Messenger 1920-2003. Index gives the name and death date. Instructions for ordering a copy are included on the web page.

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.
 * Ottawa County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Ottawa County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)