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State of
KANSAS -
Sunflower State
Genealogy & History Resources
Kansas was the 34th U.S. state to join the Union: 29-January-1861
Named after the Kansas River by the French after the Kansas, Omaha, Kaw, Osage and Dakota Sioux Indian word "KaNze" meaning, in the Kansas language "south wind." The state name for Arkansas shares its origins with Kansas.an Iroquois Indian name meaning "large" or "beautiful" river.
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Page 1 of 10: (State General Information page)
Updated: Sun, Nov 1, 2009
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Anthological Groups, etc.:
African-Americans - Nicodemus Township area (Graham County)
Native Americans in Kansas - (GHLL website)
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation - (Jackson County, Kansas)
Wyandots in Kansas - the founding of Kansas City area.
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Census Lists of various kinds:
1855 Census - State Census (eligible voters).
State Census Index (1895)
1895 Kansas State Census - A search engine for those counties indexed.
Kansas Pioneers List - Pioneers Project, a database collection of information identifying
early Kansas settlers (on or before 1885).
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Extinct Kansas Counties:: (not linked unless noted,  ):
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County Name
Arapahoe -
Billings -
Breckenridge -
Buffalo -
Calhoun -
Davis -
Dorn -
Foote -
Garfield -
Godfrey -
Howard -
Hunter -
Kansas -
Lykins -
Madison -
McGee -
Otoe -
Peketon -
Richardson -
St. John -
Sequoyah -
Seward (old) -
Shirley -
Weller -
Wise -
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Factual information
(1st) County Established in August 30, 1855. Arapahoe County was attached to
Marshall County for all business purposes. Arapahoe County was never
organized. In early 1859 it was split into six counties (Arapahoe, Broderick,
El Paso, Fremont, Montana, and Oro).
Established on 20-Mar-1873. Billings County, during its brief history of less than
one year, operated as an organized county. Billings did not have a county
seat during its period of existence.
Established on 25-Aug-1855. The Territorial Legislature of 1855 organized
Breckinridge County, attaching it to Madison County for civil, criminal, and
military purposes. Agnes City was the first county seat. Breckinridge
County was renamed Lyon County in February 05, 1862.
Established on 20-Mar-1873. In 1881, the northern tier of townships was
removed from Buffalo County and added to Lane; the remainder was made
part of newly-created Gray County.
The 1859 Legislature changed the county name to Jackson on 11-Feb-1859.
Established on 25-Aug-1855. Named for Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), at
the time the U.S. Secretary of War, and later president of the Confederacy.
Davis was one of the original 33 counties created by the first territorial
legislature. Name changed on March 07, 1889 to Geary County.
Established on 25-Aug-1855. The county was never organized. Dorn was divided
on June 03, 1861 into present counties of Neosho and Labette.
Established in 1881 from unorganized Territory. (renamed Gray, 1887)
Established in 1887 from Buffalo County. (annexed to Finney, 1893)
Established on 25-Aug-1855 as an Original County. The name changed to
Seward (not present day county); then to Howard.
Established in 1867 from Godfrey (which had been Seward) County. (divided,
1875 into Elkland and Chautauqua).
Established in 1867 as an Original County. (1870, renamed Cowley)
Established in 1873 from Unorganized Territory. (abolished 1883, became
Morton).
Established on 25-Aug-1855 as an Original County. (changed to Miami, 1861).
Established on 25-Aug-1855 as an Original County. Madison was divided
1861-64 into Breckenridge (later Lyon) and Greenwood.
Established on 25-Aug-1855 as an Original County. (name changed, 1866
to Cherokee).
Established on 17-Feb-1860 as an Original County. Named for the Otoe [Oto]
Indian tribe of Nebraska. The tribal name is derived from "wat-ota",
meaning 'seekers of pleasure' or 'lechers,' a name given them when they
separated from their kindred tribes, the Iowa and Missouri. Apparently
never organized. On February 24, 1864, the boundaries of Butler County
were enlarged to include Otoe County.
Established on 1854 as an Original County and was never organized due to no
population, and it became a part of Marion County on 26-Feb-1867.
Established on 25-Aug-1855 as an Original County. (changed to Wabaunsee
1859)
St. John County Established on 1881 (name changed to Logan 1887)
Sequoyah County Established on 25-Aug-1855 as an Original County. (name
changed 1883 to Finney) Some records are in Ford County.
Seward (old) County Established on 25-Aug-1855 as an Original County. (as
Godfrey; renamed, 1861; renamed Howard, 1867)
Established in 1860 as an Original County. (name changed 1867, Cloud)
Established on 25-Aug-1855 as an Original County. (name changed 1859, to
Osage)
Established on 25-Aug-1855 as an Original County. (name changed 1859, to
Chase)
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Families and Surnames:
Family Surname List - The Kansas Surname List is a way for individuals to contact others researching the same names in Kansas.
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Genealogical/Historical Commissions, Societies and Museums:
Please click on graphic below, " " (if present) for the entire GHLL county "package"
(To list a local society, please contact us.)
Ghost Towns of Kansas - Once, where pioneers and homesteaders thrived are now
forgotten towns that have long since become dust.
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Historical interest Items, etc.:
Graham County - Nicodemus Township (Kansas Historical Marker)
Old Kansas Maps - (Kansas Collection Graphics).
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Migrations to, from, across:
Migration of the Wyandots to Kansas - the founding of Kansas City.
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National Parks, Playgrounds, Recreational Areas etc.:
African-American Migration - Nicodemus Township area (Graham County)
Cottonwood Ranch - Kansas State Historic Site.
Hollenberg Pony Express Station - The building still stands and, along with the visitor
center, tells the stories of the Hollenbergs, pioneer life, and the Pony Express at this
National Historic Landmark.
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State of KANSAS — General Listings | |
State Capital City: Topeka (Capital since 1856 - located in Shawnee County)
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U.S.A. - General Information links page
U.S.A. - Possessions & Territories
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