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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kansas Genealogy|Kansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kansas Genealogy|Kansas]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Decatur County'''<br> | ||
Guide to '''Decatur County, Kansas ancestry, family history | Guide to '''Decatur County, Kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | ||
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{{Infobox U.S. County 2016 | |||
|organized= March 6, 1873 | |||
|county seat= Oberlin | |||
|parent county= unorganized territory <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Kansas. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | |||
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|county1= [[Furnas County, Nebraska Genealogy|Furnas (NE)]] | |||
|county2= [[Hitchcock County, Nebraska Genealogy|Hitchcock (NE)]] | |||
|county3= [[Norton County, Kansas Genealogy|Norton]] | |||
|county4= [[Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy|Rawlins]] | |||
|county5= [[Red Willow County, Nebraska Genealogy|Red Willow (NE)]] | |||
|county6= [[Sheridan County, Kansas Genealogy|Sheridan]] | |||
|county7= [[Thomas County, Kansas Genealogy|Thomas]]</br><center>[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center> | |||
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|county courthouse= [[Image:KansasDecaturCourthouse.jpg|245x245px]] | |||
|county location in state= [[Image: 200px-Map of Kansas highlighting Decatur County svg.bmp|245x245px]] | |||
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== County Information == | |||
=== Description === | |||
=== County Courthouse === | |||
{{KS Courthouse Intro|Decatur}} | |||
= | '''Decatur County Courthouse'''<br>120 E. Hall<br>P.O. Box 89<br>Oberlin, Kansas 66749-0089<br>Phone: 785.475.8102<br> | ||
[http://www.kansastreasurers.org/countyservices/decatur.htm Decatur County Website]<br><br>Clerk District Court has birth, marriage and death records 1885-1913, divorce and court records from 1881, probate records from 1891 and naturalization records from 1880.<br>Register of Deeds has land records from 1878 and military discharge records from 1862. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Kansas. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | |||
{| | === Decatur County, Kansas Record Dates === | ||
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for Major County Records<ref>Alice Eichholz, Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, Revised ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992), 232-245. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 1992</ref>'''</center> | |||
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| width=" | | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]''' | ||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]''' | |||
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| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1889 | ||
| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1880 | ||
| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1885 | ||
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| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1879 | ||
| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1900 | ||
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== | === Record Loss === | ||
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. | |||
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=== Boundary Changes === | |||
{{KS Boundary Changes Intro|Decatur}} | |||
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*'''1873--'''Decatur County was created 6 March 1873 from unorganized territory. <br> | |||
*'''County seat:''' Oberlin <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Kansas. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br> | |||
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== | === Populated Places === | ||
{{KS Populated Places Intro|Decatur}} | |||
The following are locations in Decatur County, Kansas: | |||
=== History Timeline === | |||
{{KS Historical Timeline Intro|Decatur}} | |||
The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref> | '''Additional Information'''<br> | ||
[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Stephen Decatur.JPG]] | |||
The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref> | |||
==== | == Resources == | ||
{{KS Resources Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Bible Records === | |||
{{KS Bible Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Biographies === | ||
{{KS Biographies Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Business, Commerce, and Occupations === | ||
{{KS Business Records Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Cemeteries === | |||
{{KS Cemeteries Intro|Decatur}} | |||
== | {| style = "border:1px solid black; width:60%; " | ||
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Decatur County, Kansas''' online and in print</center> | |||
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| width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center> | |||
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* [http://findagrave.org/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=18&GScnty=903&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Findagrave.com] | |||
* [http://www.ksgenweb.org/decatur/cemeteries/decatur_county_cemeteries.htm KSGenWeb] | |||
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/kansas/decatur.htm Tombstone Project] | |||
* [http://kansasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=20 Kansas Gravestones] | |||
* [https://billiongraves.com/pages/search/# Billion Graves] | |||
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| width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center> | |||
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* {{FHL|NUMBER|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} | |||
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Decatur+Kansas&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat] | |||
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| width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center> | |||
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* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=18&CScnty=903 Findagrave.com] | |||
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?year_range=5&action=search_cemetery&exact=true&country=United%20States&state=Kansas&county=Decatur&cemetery_name=a# Billion Graves] | |||
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Kansas Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | |||
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[http://www.ksgenweb.com//decatur/cemeteries/decatur_county_cemeteries.htm Decatur County Cemeteries] gives the location of each cemetery and a transcription of graves in that cemetery. Some cemeteries have not been transcribed as yet. | |||
=== Census Records === | |||
{{KS Census Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Church Records === | |||
{{KS Church Intro|Decatur}} | |||
== | === Court Records === | ||
{{KS Court Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Directories === | ||
{{KS Directories Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Emigration and Immigration === | |||
{{KS Emigration Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups === | |||
{{KS Ethnic Groups Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Funeral Homes === | |||
{{KS Funeral Homes Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Genealogies === | |||
{{KS Genealogies Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Guardianship === | ||
{{KS Guardianship Intro|Decatur}} | |||
{{KS | === Land and Property Records === | ||
{{KS Land Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Local Histories === | ||
{{KS Histories Intro|Decatur}} | |||
{{KS History Intro}} | |||
{{KS | === Maps and Gazetteers === | ||
{{KS Maps Intro|Decatur}} | |||
[[Image:Ksdecatur.jpg|800px|Ksdecatur.jpg]] | |||
=== | === Migration === | ||
{{KS Migration Intro|Decatur}} | |||
{{KS | === Military Records === | ||
{{KS Military Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Naturalization and Citizenship === | ||
{{KS Naturalization Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Newspapers === | ||
{{KS Newspapers Intro|Decatur}} | |||
{{KS Newspaper abstracts|Decatur}} | |||
{{KS | === Obituaries === | ||
{{KS Obituaries Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Other Records === | ||
{{KS Other Records Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Periodicals === | |||
{{KS Periodicals Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Probate Records === | |||
{{KS Probate Intro|Decatur}} | {{KS Probate Intro|Decatur}} | ||
'''Online Records | |||
*'''1803 – 1987''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9065 Kansas Wills and Probate Records 1803-1987] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] — index and images $ | |||
=== | === School Records === | ||
{{KS Schools Intro|Decatur}} | |||
{{KS | === Tax Records === | ||
{{KS Tax Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Vital Records === | ||
{{KS Vital Intro|Decatur}} | |||
*'''1818 - 1936''' {{RecordSearch|1674839|Kansas, Births and Christenings, 1818-1936}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] — index | ==== Birth ==== | ||
{{KS Vital Records - Birth Intro|Decatur}} | |||
*'''1818 - 1936''' {{RecordSearch|1674839|Kansas, Births and Christenings, 1818-1936}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] — index | |||
*'''1885 - 1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2567 Kansas, Births and Christenings Index, 1885-1911] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index $ | *'''1885 - 1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2567 Kansas, Births and Christenings Index, 1885-1911] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index $ | ||
==== | ==== Marriage ==== | ||
{{KS Vital Records - Marriage Intro|Decatur}} | |||
*''' | *'''1811 - 1911''' {{RecordSearch|2381595|Kansas, Marriages, 1811-1911}} at [https://familysearch.org/search| FamilySearch] — index | ||
*'''1840 - 1935''' {{RecordSearch|1674845|Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] — index | |||
*'''1855 - 1911''' {{RecordSearch|1851040|Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911}} at [https://familysearch.org/search| FamilySearch] — images | |||
*'''1855 - 1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60292 Kansas, County Marriages, 1855-1911] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — images $ | |||
*'''1885 - 1930''' {{RecordSearch|1674844|Kansas, Deaths and Burials, 1885-1930}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] — index | ==== Death ==== | ||
{{KS Vital Records - Death Intro|Decatur}} | |||
*'''1880, 1885-1911''' [http://www.ksgenweb.com/decatur/links_to_deaths_in_decatur_count.htm Links to Deaths] in Decatur County links to Obituaries, 1880 Mortality Schedule, Registered Deaths November 28, 1885-July 1, 1911, and The Obituary Daily Times web site | |||
*'''1885 - 1930''' {{RecordSearch|1674844|Kansas, Deaths and Burials, 1885-1930}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] — index | |||
*'''1885 - 1930''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2570 Kansas, Deaths and Burials, Index, 1885-1930] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index $ | *'''1885 - 1930''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2570 Kansas, Deaths and Burials, Index, 1885-1930] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index $ | ||
==== | ==== Divorce ==== | ||
{{KS Vital Records - Divorce Intro|Decatur}} | |||
== | == Research Facilities == | ||
{{KS Research Facilities Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Archives === | |||
{{KS Archives Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Family History Centers === | |||
{{Family History Centers Intro}} | |||
=== Libraries === | |||
{{KS Libraries Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Museums === | |||
{{KS Museums Intro|Decatur}} | |||
== Societies == | |||
{{KS Societies Intro|Decatur}} | |||
'''Decatur County Genealogical Society'''<br> 258 South Penn<br> Oberlin KS 67749 <br> | |||
== Websites | == Websites == | ||
{{KS Websites Intro|Decatur}} | |||
*[http://www.thegagenweb.com/gadecatur/ USGenWeb project.] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. | *[http://www.thegagenweb.com/gadecatur/ USGenWeb project.] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. | ||
*{{FHL|Kansas | *{{FHL Place IDNum|203734|Kansas|Decatur}}The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records | ||
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KS/Decatur/ Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KS/Decatur/ Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) | ||
== | == Research Guides == | ||
{{KS Research Guides Intro|Decatur}} | |||
== References == | |||
<references /> | |||
[[Category:Decatur_County,_Kansas]] | {{Kansas|Kansas}} | ||
[[Category:Decatur_County,_Kansas]][[Category:Kansas_Counties]] | |||
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