Riley County, Kansas Genealogy

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Parent County
1855--Riley County was created 30 August 1855 as an original county. County seat: Manhattan

Neighboring Counties

 * Clay
 * Geary
 * Marshall
 * Pottawatomie
 * Wabaunsee
 * Washington

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European and African American settlers included:


 * Kansas River
 * Big Blue River
 * Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
 * California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California
 * Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Manhattan 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.
 * Riley County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Riley County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)