Doniphan County, Kansas Genealogy

United States &gt; Kansas &gt; Doniphan County

Parent County
1855--Doniphan County was created 30 August 1855 as an original county. County seat: Troy

Neighboring Counties

 * Andrew County, Missouri
 * Atchison
 * Brown
 * Buchanan County, Missouri
 * Holt County, Missouri
 * Richardson County, Nebraska

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Wathena

Local Histories
Bendena Centennial Committee. Bendena, Kansas, Centennial, 1887-1987. N.p.: 1988. (K978.1/-D71/B432).

Brazelton, Ralph. History of Wathena, Kansas. N.p.: 1978. (K978.1/-D71/ Pam.v.1/no. 4).

Bridges, C.G. A Sketch of Doniphan County, Kansas. Troy, KS: Bulletin Office, 1878. (K978.1/-D71/ Pam.v.1/no. 2).

Caldwell, Martha B., ed. "Records of the Squatter Association of Whitehead District, Doniphan County". Kansas Historical Quarterly 13 (Feb. 1944): 16-35. (SP 906/K13q).

"Doniphan Village Twice Site of Once-Thriving Community", Atchison Daily Globe (2nd). Dec. 11, 1949. [1 p.]. (Reel: A1859).

Gray, Patrick L. Gray's Doniphan County History: A record of the happenings of half a hundred years. Bendena, KS: Roycroft Press, 1905. (Reel: MF 295, no. 7). See the whole book online; or a complete transcription.

Kansas State Historical Society. Doniphan County Clippings, 1858-1988. (4 vols.). Topeka, KS: KSHS, n.d. (K978.1/-D71/Clipp.).

________. Index to Gray's Doniphan County History. Topeka, KS: KSHS, 1974. (Reel: MF 295, no. 8).

Kercher, Delno. History of Leona, 1885. N.p.: n.d. (K978.1/-D71/Mss/no. 1).

Lynn, C.P. " Makers of Kansas History: A Series of Sketches of Characters &amp; Events ". Ness County News &amp; Ness City Times. May 26-June 30, 1906. [6 pp.]. (Reel: N497).

Montgomery, Walter B. "Illustrated Doniphan County, 1837-1916". [Troy] Weekly Kansas Chief. Apr. 6, 1916. [386 pp.]. (Reel: T2069).

Smith, R.F., ed. Doniphan County, Kansas: History &amp; Directory for 1868-9. N.p.: Smith, Vaughan &amp; Co., 1868. (Reel: LM 475, no. 1).

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