Finney County, Kansas Genealogy

United States Kansas Finney County

Guide to Finney 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 David W. Finney, who was serving at Lt. Governor when it was organized. The County has Garden City as its seat and the County was created 1883. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Finney County Courthouse 425 N. 8th Street Garden City, Kansas 67846-0450 Phone: 620-271-6120 Finney County Website
 * Probate Judge and Clerk of the District Court are at the courthouse

Finney County Administration Center 311 N. Ninth Street P.O. Box M Garden City, KS 67846-0450 Phone: 620-272-3524 Finney County Website
 * County Clerk, County Treasurer, and Register of Deeds are at the Administration Center

Probate Judge has marriage and probate records from 1885. Clerk District Court has divorce and court records from 1885.

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

See also: National Register of Historic Places Listings in Finney County

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

 * For information about Civil War records see Marion County.

Probate Records
'''Online Records


 * 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
Finney county Historical Society 403 S 4th Gardeb City, KS 67846 Telephone Number: 620-272-3664 E-mail:[mailto:fico.historical@gcnet.com fico.historical@gcnet.com] Website

Finney County Genealogical Society PO Box 592 Garden City 67846

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