Johnson County, Kansas Genealogy

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Parent County
1855--Johnson County was created 30 August 1855 as an original county. County seat: Olathe

Neighboring Counties

 * Cass County, Missouri
 * Douglas
 * Franklin
 * Jackson County, Missouri
 * Leavenworth
 * Miami
 * Wyandotte

Cemeteries
Johnson County cemeteries were indexed by the Digital Cemetery Project on the Johnson County Library website. Includes cemetery histories, cemetery maps and diagrams, and searchable indexes with photos of markers and lost cemetery information.


 * Adams Burial Ground
 * Antioch Pioneer Cemetery, est. 1872
 * Asa Smith Burial
 * Aubry Pioneer Cemetery
 * Boles Cemetery
 * Campbell Cemetery (aka Indian, Duffner Rd, Fisher Rd, Horse Thief)
 * Corinth Cemetery, est. 1872
 * Cross Cemetery
 * De Soto (Silent City) Cemetery, est. 1871
 * Edgerton Cemetery, est. 1858
 * (Williams) Family Cemetery
 * Four Corners (Mount Pleasant) Cemetery, est. 1879
 * Fuller Cemetery
 * Gardner Cemetery, est. 1857
 * Highland (Nall) Cemetery
 * Johnson County Memorial Gardens, est. 1955
 * Lenexa Cemetery, est. 1872
 * Lexington Cemetery (Removed)
 * Linwood Pioneer Cemetery, est. 1873
 * Maupin Family Cemetery
 * Monticello Cemetery, est. 1899
 * Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, est. 1885
 * Murphy Family Cemetery, est. 1871
 * Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, est. 1957
 * Olathe Memorial Cemetery, est. 1865
 * Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, est. 1883
 * Pleasant Valley Cemetery (McCamish Twp)
 * Pleasant Valley Cemetery, est. 1881 (Stanley)
 * Pleasant View Cemetery, est. 1895
 * Prairie Center Cemetery, est. 1885
 * Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, est. 1955
 * Shawnee Cemetery, est. 1872
 * Shawnee Indian Cemetery
 * Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery
 * Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, est. 1973
 * Shawnee Town Mock Cemetery
 * Spring Hill Cemetery, est. 1860
 * St Columbia Catholic Cemetery
 * St Columbine Catholic Cemetery
 * St John Catholic Cemetery
 * St Joseph Catholic Cemetery
 * Tomahawk Cemetery, est. 1870
 * Union Cemetery, est. 1884
 * Woodland Cemetery, est. 1874

Animal Cemetery

 * Woolford Farms Horse Cemetery

Lost Cemeteries

 * Baptist Mission Church Cemetery
 * Cedar Junction Cemetery
 * Friends (Quaker) Mission Cemetery
 * Indian Creek Chapel Cemetery
 * Lanesfield Cemetery
 * Matthew King Burial
 * Unknown Cemetery
 * Unknown Cemetery
 * Unknown Cemetery
 * Unknown Cemetery

Court
1856-1969 Civil Court Cases indexed on Johnson Co KSGenWeb. Includes accession, location, folder and case numbers. Records are held at the Johnson County Archives.

1861-1969 Criminal Court Cases A-F are indexed on Johnson Co KSGenWeb. Includes accession, location, folder and case numbers. Records are held at the Johnson County Archives.

Johnson County Kansas District Court Criminal/Juvenile/Traffic, Civil, and Probate court records; Marriage Licenses.

Obituaries
Johnson Co KSGenWeb Obituaries, Death Notices, News Articles &amp; Probate Notices Taken from Johnson County, KS Newspapers 1860-1907 (not complete)

Probate
Johnson County Kansas District Court Criminal/Juvenile/Traffic, Civil, and Probate court records; Marriage Licenses.

Johnson Co KSGenWeb Obituaries, Death Notices, News Articles &amp; Probate Notices Taken from Johnson County, KS Newspapers 1860-1907 (not complete)

Taxation
1859 Delinquent Taxes indexed on Johnson Co KSGenWeb by township.

Birth Records
The State of Kansas began recording births in 1911. No birth records were kept in Johnson County prior to 1911.

Death Records
The State of Kansas began recording deaths in 1911. No death records were kept in Johnson County prior to 1911.

Divorce Records
1853-1882 divorces are indexed on Johnson Co KSGenWeb and includes the record accession number. Records are held at the Johnson County Archives in Olathe, KS.

Johnson County Kansas District Court Criminal/Juvenile/Traffic, Civil, and Probate court records; Marriage Licenses.

Marriage Records
1843-1857 Shawnee marriages at the Shawnee Methodist Mission. Indexed on the Johnson County KSGenWeb site.

1857-1907 marriage registries are indexed on Johnson County KSGenWeb and includes marriage book and page number. Other information may include date, age, residence, presiding official, and location. Browse by bride or groom. Index donated by the Johnson County Archives in Olathe, KS.

Johnson County Kansas District Court Criminal/Juvenile/Traffic, Civil, and Probate court records; Marriage Licenses.

Wills
Will records are indexed on Johnson Co KSGenWeb and includes accession, location, volume and page. The records are held in the Johnson County Archives in Olathe, KS.

Johnson County Kansas District Court - search for Criminal/Juvenile/Traffic, Civil, Court, Marriage License and Probate Court

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Johnson County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Johnson County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)