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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kansas Genealogy|Kansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Decatur County''' <br>  
''[[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 and genealogy''' and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.<br>
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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| county = Decatur County
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| state = Kansas
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| latd = 39.99
| longd = 91.19
| founded title = [[Kansas County Creation Dates and Parent Counties|Founded]]
| founded year = 1873
| founded date = March 6
| seat  = [[Oberlin, Kansas |Oberlin]]
| building image = KansasDecaturCourthouse.jpg
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| building address = '''Decatur County Courthouse'''<br>120 E. Hall<br>P.O. Box 89<br>Oberlin, Kansas 66749-0089<br>Phone: 785.475.8102
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=== County Information ===
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|organized=  March 6,  1873
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|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 Information ==
 
=== Description ===
=== County Courthouse ===
{{KS Courthouse Intro|Decatur}}


==== Decatur County, Kansas Record Dates  ====
'''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>


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=== 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="100%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="6" | <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>
| 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="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Birth_Records|Birth]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1889
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Marriage_Records|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Death_Records|Death]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1885
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Taxation|Tax]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | [[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Land|'''Land''']]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1879
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Probate|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1900
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1889
| colspan="7"| <center> </center>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1885
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1860
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1879
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1900
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== County Courthouse  ==
=== Record Loss ===
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[http://www.kansastreasurers.org/countyservices/decatur.htm Decatur County Courthouse]<br>120 E Hall; PO Box 89; <br>Oberlin, KS 67749<br>Phone: 785.475.8102<br><br>Clerk District Court has birth, marriage and death records 1885-1913, <br>divorce and court records from 1881, probate records from 1891 <br>and naturalization records from 1880.<br>Register of Deeds has land records from 1878 <br>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 page 249 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
=== 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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== History  ==
=== Populated Places ===
{{KS Populated Places Intro|Decatur}}
The following are locations in Decatur County, Kansas:


[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Stephen Decatur.JPG]]
=== 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>


==== Parent County  ====
== Resources ==
{{KS Resources Intro|Decatur}}


'''1873--'''Decatur County was created 6 March 1873 from unorganized territory. <br>'''County seat:''' Oberlin <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== Bible Records ===
{{KS Bible Intro|Decatur}}


==== Boundary Changes ====
=== Biographies ===
{{KS Biographies Intro|Decatur}}


==== Record Loss  ====
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{KS Business Records Intro|Decatur}}


There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
=== Cemeteries ===
{{KS Cemeteries Intro|Decatur}}


== Places/Localities  ==
{| 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>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
* [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]


==== Populated Places  ====
|-
| 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]


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
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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.&nbsp; Some cemeteries have not been transcribed as yet.


[[Image:Ksdecatur.jpg|700px|Ksdecatur.jpg]]
=== Census Records ===
{{KS Census Intro|Decatur}}


*[[Furnas County, Nebraska Genealogy|Furnas County, Nebraska]]
=== Church Records ===
*[[Hitchcock County, Nebraska Genealogy|Hitchcock County, Nebraska]]
{{KS Church Intro|Decatur}}
*[[Norton County, Kansas Genealogy|Norton]]
*[[Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy|Rawlins]]
*[[Red Willow County, Nebraska Genealogy|Red Willow County, Nebraska]]<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1231903658531_830" />
*[[Sheridan County, Kansas Genealogy|Sheridan]]
*[[Thomas County, Kansas Genealogy|Thomas]]


== Resources  ==
=== Court Records ===
{{KS Court Intro|Decatur}}


==== Cemeteries  ====
=== Directories ===
{{KS Directories Intro|Decatur}}


[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.&nbsp; Some cemeteries have not been transcribed as yet.
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{KS Emigration Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{KS Ethnic Groups Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{KS Funeral Homes Intro|Decatur}}


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=== Genealogies  ===
|-
{{KS Genealogies Intro|Decatur}}
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print'''
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''List of Cemeteries in the county'''
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://findagrave.com/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]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | {{FHL|NUMBER|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=18&CScnty=903 Findagrave.com]
|-
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.ksgenweb.org/decatur/cemeteries/decatur_county_cemeteries.htm KSGenWeb]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Decatur+Kansas&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [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]
|-
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/kansas/decatur.htm Tombstone Project]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://kansasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=20 Kansas Gravestones]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://billiongraves.com/pages/search/# Billion Graves]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="3" | See [[Kansas Cemeteries|Kansas Cemeteries]] for more information.
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==== Church  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{KS Guardianship Intro|Decatur}}


{{KS Church Intro}}  
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{KS Land Intro|Decatur}}


==== Court  ====
=== Local Histories ===
{{KS Histories Intro|Decatur}}


==== Land  ====
{{KS History Intro}}


{{KS Land Intro}}  
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{KS Maps Intro|Decatur}}
[[Image:Ksdecatur.jpg|800px|Ksdecatur.jpg]]


==== Local Histories  ====
=== Migration ===
{{KS Migration Intro|Decatur}}


{{KS History Intro}}  
=== Military Records ===
{{KS Military Intro|Decatur}}


==== Maps  ====
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{KS Naturalization Intro|Decatur}}


==== Military  ====
=== Newspapers ===
{{KS Newspapers Intro|Decatur}}


==== Newspapers  ====
{{KS Newspaper abstracts|Decatur}}


{{KS Newspaper abstracts|Decatur}}  
=== Obituaries ===
{{KS Obituaries Intro|Decatur}}


==== Probate  ====
=== Other Records ===
{{KS Other Records Intro|Decatur}}


'''Online Records'''
=== Periodicals ===
{{KS Periodicals Intro|Decatur}}


*'''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 $
=== Probate Records ===
{{KS Probate Intro|Decatur}}
{{KS Probate Intro|Decatur}}


==== Taxation  ====
'''Online Records


{{KS Tax Intro}}
*'''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 $


==== Vital Records ====
=== School Records ===
{{KS Schools Intro|Decatur}}


{{KS Vital Intro}}  
=== Tax Records ===
{{KS Tax Intro|Decatur}}


===== Birth Records =====
=== 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 $


===== Death Records  =====
==== Marriage ====
{{KS Vital Records - Marriage 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&nbsp;November 28, 1885-July 1, 1911, and&nbsp;The Obituary Daily Times web site
*'''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&nbsp;November 28, 1885-July 1, 1911, and&nbsp;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 $


===== Marriage Records  =====
==== Divorce ====
 
{{KS Vital Records - Divorce 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 $


== Societies and Libraries  ==
== Research Facilities ==
{{KS Research Facilities Intro|Decatur}}


'''Decatur County Genealogical Society'''<br> 258 South Penn<br> Oberlin KS 67749 <br><br>
=== 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}}


{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
'''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%2C+Decatur|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}  
*{{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)


== References  ==
== Research Guides ==
 
{{KS Research Guides Intro|Decatur}}
<references />


{{Kansas|Kansas}}
== References ==
<references />


[[Category:Decatur_County,_Kansas]]
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