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Jefferson County, Kansas genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

Coordinates: 39.99°0′N 91.19°0′W / 39.99°N 91.19°W / 39.99; -91.19

Jefferson County, Kansas
Map
Location in the state of Kansas
Location of Kansas in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	August 30, 1855
County Seat	Oskaloosa
Courthouse
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Address	Jefferson County Courthouse 300 W. Jefferson Street Oskaloosa, Kansas 66066-0321 Phone: 785.863.2272

Contents 1 County Courthouse 2 History 2.1 Visit the Jefferson County home page. 2.2 2.3 Parent County 2.4 Boundary Changes 2.5 Record Loss 3 Places/Localities 3.1 Populated Places 3.2 Neighboring Counties 4 Resources 4.1 Cemeteries 4.2 Church 4.3 Court 4.4 Land 4.5 Local Histories 4.6 Maps 4.7 Migration 4.8 Military 4.9 Newspapers 4.10 Probate 4.11 Taxation 4.12 Vital Records 5 Societies and Libraries 5.1 Family History Centers 6 Web Sites 7 References

County Courthouse

Jefferson County Courthouse
300 W Jefferson St; PO Box 321
Oskaloosa, KS 66066-0321
Phone: 785.863.2272

Probate Judge has marriage and probate records.
Clerk District Court has divorce records.
Register of Deeds has land records. ^[1]

History

Visit the Jefferson County home page.

Parent County

1855--Jefferson County was created 30 August 1855 as an original county. County seat: Oskaloosa ^[2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

• Atchison
• Douglas
• Jackson
• Leavenworth
• Shawnee

Resources

Cemeteries

• Underwood Cemetery, Perry BillionGraves

Church

Court

Land

Local Histories

Maps

Migration

Early migration routes to and from Jefferson County, Kansas for European and African American settlers included:

• Kansas River
• Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon^[3]
• California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California^[4]
• Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah^[5]

Military

During the Civil War men from this county enlisted in the 15th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry, Companies C and F.

Newspapers

Probate

Taxation

Vital Records

Societies and Libraries

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.
• Family History Library Catalog
• Jefferson County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

References

1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jefferson County, Kansas page 252, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
3. ↑ National Park Service, "(Auto Tour Route) Maps" in Oregon National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).
4. ↑ National Park Service, "(Auto Tour Route) Maps" in California National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).
5. ↑ National Park Service, "Auto Tour Route Maps" in Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/mopi/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).

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