Shirley County, Kansas Genealogy
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Shirley County, Kansas was organized February 27, 1860 , organized September 6,1866, but was defunct by May 27, 1867. Kansas Historical Society
County Seat[edit | edit source]
The Shirley County seat was Columbia . Historical Society
Origin of Name[edit | edit source]
It may have be named for William Shirley, governor of Massachusetts Colony from 1741 to 1756.
Location[edit | edit source]
Shirley County was name was changed to Lyon County . More infomation can be gained at Kansas Historical Society
Present Records[edit | edit source]
If any records from this time exist they may be found in Cloud County , or FamilySearch Catalog
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Websites[edit | edit source]
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_counties/view/county:DM
- FamilySearch Catalog
- County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
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