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== County Information ==
==County Information==


=== Description ===
===Description===
The County was named for William Allen. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Allen, Kansas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County,_Kansas" 9/14/2017.</ref>
The County was named for William Allen. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Allen, Kansas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County,_Kansas" 9/14/2017.</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
===County Courthouse===
{{KS Courthouse Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Courthouse Intro|Allen}}
In 1866, the county purchased a building from George J. Eldridge which was used for county offices and the court house. A different building was purchased in 1877.<ref>Cutler, William G. ''History of the state of Kansas''. Chicago: A.T. Andreas. 1883.</ref>
In 1866, the county purchased a building from George J. Eldridge which was used for county offices and the court house. A different building was purchased in 1877.<ref>Cutler, William G. ''History of the state of Kansas''. Chicago: A.T. Andreas. 1883.</ref>
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[http://www.allencounty.org/regdeeds.html Allen County Register of Deeds] has land and military records from 1860.
[http://www.allencounty.org/regdeeds.html Allen County Register of Deeds] has land and military records from 1860.


=== Allen County, Kansas Record Dates ===
===Allen County, Kansas Record Dates===
{{KS Records Intro}}
{{KS Records Intro}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major Records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Allen County, Kansas. Page 248 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>'''</center>
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major Records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Allen County, Kansas. Page 248 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>'''</center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen County, Kansas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1911
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1855
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1855
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| colspan="7"| <center> Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1911.  General compliance by 1917.<ref>“Kansas Research Outline”, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Department, 2000), 40.</ref>
| colspan="7" |<center> Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1911.  General compliance by 1917.<ref>“Kansas Research Outline”, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Department, 2000), 40.</ref>
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=== Record Loss ===
===Record Loss===
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=== Boundary Changes ===
===Boundary Changes===
{{KS Boundary Changes Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Boundary Changes Intro|Allen}}
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=== Populated Places ===
===Populated Places===
{{KS Populated Places Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Populated Places Intro|Allen}}
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://kansas.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,001,c,allen.cfm Hometown Locator].
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://kansas.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,001,c,allen.cfm Hometown Locator].
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* Name and population (2006 estimate):
*Name and population (2006 estimate):


=== History Timeline ===
===History Timeline===
{{KS Historical Timeline Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Historical Timeline Intro|Allen}}


== Resources ==
==Resources==
{{KS Resources Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Resources Intro|Allen}}


=== Bible Records ===
===Bible Records===
{{KS Bible Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Bible Intro|Allen}}


=== Biographies ===
===Biographies===
{{KS Biographies Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Biographies Intro|Allen}}


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
===Business, Commerce, and Occupations===
{{KS Business Records Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Business Records Intro|Allen}}


=== Cemeteries ===
===Cemeteries===
{{KS Cemeteries Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Cemeteries Intro|Allen}}


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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Allen County, Kansas''' online and in print</center>
| colspan="2" style="border:1px solid black" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''Cemeteries of Allen 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>
| style="border:1px solid black" width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [http://www.ksgenweb.org/allen/cemeteries/index.htm KSGenWeb]
*[http://www.ksgenweb.org/allen/cemeteries/index.htm KSGenWeb]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/ks/allen/allen.htm KS GenWeb Archives]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ks/allen/allen.htm KS GenWeb Archives]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/kansas/allen.htm Tombstone Project]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/kansas/allen.htm Tombstone Project]
* [http://kansasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=1 Kansas Gravestones]
*[http://kansasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=1 Kansas Gravestones]
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22Allen%20County%2C%20Kansas%22~&collection_id=2026973 Billion Graves Index at FamilySearch]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22Allen%20County%2C%20Kansas%22~&collection_id=2026973 Billion Graves Index at FamilySearch]
* [http://www.interment.net/us/ks/allen.htm KS Interment]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ks/allen.htm KS Interment]
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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>
| style="border:1px solid black" width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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* {{FHL|333180|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
*{{FHL|333180|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Allen+Kansas&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Allen+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>
| style="border:1px solid black" width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<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=884 Findagrave.com]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=18&CScnty=884 Findagrave.com]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Kansas&cemetery_county=Allen&year_range=5&size=15 Billion Graves]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Kansas&cemetery_county=Allen&year_range=5&size=15 Billion Graves]
* [https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/kansas-cemetery-records.htm Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy]
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/kansas-cemetery-records.htm Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy]
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=4418&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=25&stateAbbv=&stateName= Cemeteries in or near Allen County by EPodunk]
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=4418&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=25&stateAbbv=&stateName= Cemeteries in or near Allen County by EPodunk]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Kansas Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
| colspan="2" style="border:1px solid black" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>See '''[[Kansas Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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*{{RecordSearch|2568639|Kansas, Cemetery Abstracts}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*{{RecordSearch|2568639|Kansas, Cemetery Abstracts}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index


=== Census Records ===
===Census Records===
{{Historical populations
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{{KS Census Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Census Intro|Allen}}


==== State and Territory Census Records ====
====State and Territory Census Records====
 
*'''1855-1925''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1088 Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] - ($), Index and images; covers census years '''1855-1859, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925'''
*'''1855-1925''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1088 Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] - ($), Index and images; covers census years '''1855-1859, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925'''
*'''1860''' - {{RecordSearch|1473181|1860 U.S. Federal Census for Kansas Territory}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] - Index and images
*'''1860''' - {{RecordSearch|1473181|1860 U.S. Federal Census for Kansas Territory}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] - Index and images
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*'''1925''' - {{RecordSearch|2659395|Kansas State Census, 1925}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1925''' - {{RecordSearch|2659395|Kansas State Census, 1925}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index


==== Federal Census Records ====
====Federal Census Records====
The 1870 Census was the first Federal Census taken for Kansas after it became a state in 1861.<ref>William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses (Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1985), page 119.</ref> For links to Federal Census indexes, see [[Kansas Census]].<br>
The 1870 Census was the first Federal Census taken for Kansas after it became a state in 1861.<ref>William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses (Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1985), page 119.</ref> For links to Federal Census indexes, see [[Kansas Census]].<br>


=== Church Records ===
===Church Records===
{{KS Church Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Church Intro|Allen}}


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*'''1861-1918''' - {{RecordSearch|3042282|Kansas, Swedish Church Records, 1861-1918}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1861-1918''' - {{RecordSearch|3042282|Kansas, Swedish Church Records, 1861-1918}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index


=== Court Records ===
===Court Records===
{{KS Court Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Court Intro|Allen}}


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*[http://www.archives.com/genealogy/vital-records-allen-county-ks.html Allen County Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Records]
*[http://www.archives.com/genealogy/vital-records-allen-county-ks.html Allen County Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Records]


=== Directories ===
===Directories===
{{KS Directories Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Directories Intro|Allen}}


=== Emigration and Immigration ===
===Emigration and Immigration===
{{KS Emigration Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Emigration Intro|Allen}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
===Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups===
{{KS Ethnic Groups Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Ethnic Groups Intro|Allen}}


=== Funeral Homes ===
===Funeral Homes===
{{KS Funeral Homes Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Funeral Homes Intro|Allen}}


=== Genealogies ===
===Genealogies===
{{KS Genealogies Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Genealogies Intro|Allen}}


=== Guardianship ===
===Guardianship===
{{KS Guardianship Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Guardianship Intro|Allen}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
===Land and Property Records===
{{KS Land Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Land Intro|Allen}}
''Online Land Records''<br>
''Online Land Records''<br>
*[http://www.kshs.org/p/land-records-and-maps/11083 Land records at Kansas Historical Society]<br>
*[http://www.kshs.org/p/land-records-and-maps/11083 Land records at Kansas Historical Society]<br>
:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209422 1906 Land Plat book for Allen County] - image of plat book<br>
:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209422 1906 Land Plat book for Allen County] - image of plat book<br>
:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223974 1921 Land Plat book for Allen County] - image of plat book<br>
:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223974 1921 Land Plat book for Allen County] - image of plat book<br>
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available<br>
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available<br>
*'''1796-1907''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website<br>
*'''1796-1907''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website<br>
*'''1863-1908''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), index and images<br>
*'''1863-1908''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), index and images<br>
For more information see [[Kansas Land and Property]]<br>
For more information see [[Kansas Land and Property]]<br>


=== Local Histories ===
===Local Histories===
{{KS Histories Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Histories Intro|Allen}}


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''Online County Histories''
''Online County Histories''
*''History of Allen and Woodson Counties, Kansas.'' 1901. Edited and compiled by L. Wallace Duncan, Chas. F. Scott. Iola, Kansas : Iola Register. Online at: {{FSbook|105993}}, [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009591543 Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/historyofallenwo00dunc Internet Archive], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27630 Ancestry ($)]; {{WorldCat|865924391|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''History of Allen and Woodson Counties, Kansas.'' 1901. Edited and compiled by L. Wallace Duncan, Chas. F. Scott. Iola, Kansas : Iola Register. Online at: {{FSbook|105993}}, [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009591543 Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/historyofallenwo00dunc Internet Archive], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27630 Ancestry ($)]; {{WorldCat|865924391|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''[https://www.cityofiola.com/223/History History of Iola, Kansas]''
*''[https://www.cityofiola.com/223/History History of Iola, Kansas]''


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
===Maps and Gazetteers===
{{KS Maps Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Maps Intro|Allen}}


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*Maps of Kansas: [http://www.mapofus.org/kansas/ Interactive and historical maps of Kansas]
*Maps of Kansas: [http://www.mapofus.org/kansas/ Interactive and historical maps of Kansas]
*Maps of Allen County:
*Maps of Allen County:
:*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~23414~810099:Allen-County,-Kansas- David Rumsey Map Collection]
:*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~23414~810099:Allen-County,-Kansas- David Rumsey Map Collection]
:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209422 Kansas Historical Society (KHS) Allen County Plat Book]
:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209422 Kansas Historical Society (KHS) Allen County Plat Book]
:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223974 KHS Allen County Atlas and Plat Book]
:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223974 KHS Allen County Atlas and Plat Book]


=== Migration ===
===Migration===
{{KS Migration Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Migration Intro|Allen}}


=== Military Records ===
===Military Records===
{{KS Military Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Military Intro|Allen}}


==== Online Collections ====
====Online Collections====
These collections are unique to Kansas. You will find nationwide databases for military records on [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records|U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records]] and [[Kansas Military Records|Kansas Military Records]].<br><br>
These collections are unique to Kansas. You will find nationwide databases for military records on [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records|U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records]] and [[Kansas Military Records|Kansas Military Records]].<br><br>
''Collections Covering Multiple Wars''<br>
''Collections Covering Multiple Wars''<br>
*[http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-military-index/15797 Kansas Military Index] at [http://www.kshs.org/p/online-collections/18942 Kansas Historical Society] - Index only, includes Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts<br>
*[http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-military-index/15797 Kansas Military Index] at [http://www.kshs.org/p/online-collections/18942 Kansas Historical Society] - Index only, includes Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts<br>
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ks/county/ford/cemeteries/ksstatesoldhomedeaths.htm Records of the Deaths and Burials at the Kansas State Soldiers Home] - Index only, the home is located in Fort Dodge, Ford County, Kansas.<br>
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ks/county/ford/cemeteries/ksstatesoldhomedeaths.htm Records of the Deaths and Burials at the Kansas State Soldiers Home] - Index only, the home is located in Fort Dodge, Ford County, Kansas.<br>
''Civil War''<br>
''Civil War''<br>
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3916 Kansas Civil War Soldiers] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index only<br>
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3916 Kansas Civil War Soldiers] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index only<br>
*'''1862, 1863, 1868:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1766 Kansas, Civil War Enlistment Papers, 1862, 1863, 1868] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''1862, 1863, 1868:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1766 Kansas, Civil War Enlistment Papers, 1862, 1863, 1868] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
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*'''1889:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2956 Kansas, Enrollment of Civil War Veterans, 1889] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''1889:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2956 Kansas, Enrollment of Civil War Veterans, 1889] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3916 Kansas Civil War Soldiers] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3916 Kansas Civil War Soldiers] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
''Spanish-American War (1898)''<br>
''Spanish-American War (1898)''<br>
*'''1945-1970:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1680 Kansas, United Spanish War Veterans Reports of Deaths, 1945-1970] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''1945-1970:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1680 Kansas, United Spanish War Veterans Reports of Deaths, 1945-1970] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
''World War I''<br>
''World War I''<br>
*[http://www.ksgenweb.com/archives/military/ksguard/title.html History and Roster of the Kansas State Guard (WWI)] at [http://www.ksgenweb.org/ KSGenWeb] - Taken from the book by the Adjutant General's Office<br>
*[http://www.ksgenweb.com/archives/military/ksguard/title.html History and Roster of the Kansas State Guard (WWI)] at [http://www.ksgenweb.org/ KSGenWeb] - Taken from the book by the Adjutant General's Office<br>
*'''1917-1919:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2021 Kansas, World War I Veteran Collection, 1917-1919] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''1917-1919:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2021 Kansas, World War I Veteran Collection, 1917-1919] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''1930:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2955 Kansas, Enrollment of WWI Veterans, 1930] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''1930:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2955 Kansas, Enrollment of WWI Veterans, 1930] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
''World War II''<br>
''World War II''<br>
*'''1940-1946:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70795 Web: Kansas, WWII Selective Service Index, 1940-1946] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''1940-1946:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70795 Web: Kansas, WWII Selective Service Index, 1940-1946] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*[http://ksgenweb.com/archives/ww2.htm World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, State of Kansas, War Dept-June 1946] at [http://www.ksgenweb.org/ KSGenWeb] - Index only<br>
*[http://ksgenweb.com/archives/ww2.htm World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, State of Kansas, War Dept-June 1946] at [http://www.ksgenweb.org/ KSGenWeb] - Index only<br>
''Korean War''<br>
''Korean War''<br>
*[https://www.archives.gov/files/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/ks-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Korean War for Kansas] - Index only<br>
*[https://www.archives.gov/files/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/ks-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Korean War for Kansas] - Index only<br>
''Vietnam War''<br>
''Vietnam War''<br>
*[https://www.archives.gov/files/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/ks-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War for Kansas] - Index only<br>
*[https://www.archives.gov/files/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/ks-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War for Kansas] - Index only<br>
For further information see [[Kansas Military Records]].
For further information see [[Kansas Military Records]].




 
====Civil War====
==== Civil War ====
{{KS Civil War Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Civil War Intro|Allen}}


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The Iola Battalion in 1861
The Iola Battalion in 1861


* Ninth Regiment
*Ninth Regiment
* Three companies, commanded by Captains Coleman, Flesher and Killen
*Three companies, commanded by Captains Coleman, Flesher and Killen
*Tenth Regiment
*Tenth Regiment
* Two companies, commanded by Captain N. B. Blanton
*Two companies, commanded by Captain N. B. Blanton
* Seventh Regiment
*Seventh Regiment
*Commanded by General J. H. Lane
*Commanded by General J. H. Lane


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
===Naturalization and Citizenship===
{{KS Naturalization Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Naturalization Intro|Allen}}
*'''1864 - 1972''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5175 Kansas, Naturalization Abstracts, 1864-1972] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($), Index
*'''1864 - 1972''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5175 Kansas, Naturalization Abstracts, 1864-1972] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($), Index
*'''1865 - 1874''' - [https://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/naturalization-kansas-indians.html Kansas Indian Naturalizations, ca. 1865-1874] at the [https://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] — Index, District of Kansas, Record Group 21.
*'''1865 - 1874''' - [https://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/naturalization-kansas-indians.html Kansas Indian Naturalizations, ca. 1865-1874] at the [https://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] — Index, District of Kansas, Record Group 21.
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*'''1917 - 1918''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2137 Kansas, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemies, 1917-1918] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($), Index and images, includes German and other aliens living in Kansas
*'''1917 - 1918''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2137 Kansas, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemies, 1917-1918] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($), Index and images, includes German and other aliens living in Kansas


=== Newspapers ===
===Newspapers===
{{KS Newspapers Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Newspapers Intro|Allen}}
''Kansas Newspapers Online''<br>
''Kansas Newspapers Online''<br>
*[https://www.newspapers.com/ Kansas Newspapers at Newspapers.com] - ($), [http://www.kshs.org/ancestry/drivers/dlverify free to Kansas residents] through [http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-digital-newspaper-program/16126 Kansas Historical Society]
*[https://www.newspapers.com/ Kansas Newspapers at Newspapers.com] - ($), [http://www.kshs.org/ancestry/drivers/dlverify free to Kansas residents] through [http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-digital-newspaper-program/16126 Kansas Historical Society]
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/kansas GenealogyBank] - ($), contains images of Kansas newspapers
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/kansas GenealogyBank] - ($), contains images of Kansas newspapers
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*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/?state=Kansas&ethnicity=&language= Chronicling America] - contains images of some Kansas newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips]
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/?state=Kansas&ethnicity=&language= Chronicling America] - contains images of some Kansas newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips]
*[http://elephind.com/ Elephind] - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
*[http://elephind.com/ Elephind] - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
''Kansas Newspaper Catalogs''
''Kansas Newspaper Catalogs''
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/usa/ks Kansas Online Historical Newspapers] - contains a list of known Kansas newspapers online and the websites they are found on
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/usa/ks Kansas Online Historical Newspapers] - contains a list of known Kansas newspapers online and the websites they are found on
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper


=== Obituaries ===
===Obituaries===
{{KS Obituaries Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Obituaries Intro|Allen}}


*[http://usgwarchives.net/ks/allen/allen.htm Selected Allen County Obituaries] Scroll down on page to Obituaries heading. USGenWeb Archives
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ks/allen/allen.htm Selected Allen County Obituaries] Scroll down on page to Obituaries heading. USGenWeb Archives


=== Other Records ===
===Other Records===
{{KS Other Records Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Other Records Intro|Allen}}
'''Voter Records'''<br>
'''Voter Records'''<br>
*'''1854''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4099 Kansas Election List, 1854] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($), Index
*'''1854''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4099 Kansas Election List, 1854] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($), Index
*'''1854 - 1856''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3961 Kansas Voter Registration Lists, 1854-1856] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($), Index
*'''1854 - 1856''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3961 Kansas Voter Registration Lists, 1854-1856] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($), Index


=== Periodicals ===
===Periodicals===
{{KS Periodicals Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Periodicals Intro|Allen}}


=== Probate Records ===
===Probate Records===
{{KS Probate Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Probate Intro|Allen}}


'''Online Records
'''Online Records'''


*'''1803 – 1987''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9065 Kansas Wills and Probate Records 1803-1987] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $
*'''1803 – 1987''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9065 Kansas Wills and Probate Records 1803-1987] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $


=== School Records ===
===School Records===
{{KS Schools Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Schools Intro|Allen}}


=== Tax Records ===
===Tax Records===
{{KS Tax Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Tax Intro|Allen}}


=== Vital Records ===
===Vital Records===
{{KS Vital Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Vital Intro|Allen}}


==== Birth ====
====Birth====
{{KS Birth Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Birth Intro|Allen}}


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*'''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 ====
====Marriage====
{{KS Marriage Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Marriage Intro|Allen}}


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*'''1854 - 1861''' - [http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-marriage-index/11315 KHS Kansas Marriage Index, 1854-1861] at [http://www.kshs.org/p/research/19385 Kansas Historical Society] — Index
*'''1854 - 1861''' - [http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-marriage-index/11315 KHS Kansas Marriage Index, 1854-1861] at [http://www.kshs.org/p/research/19385 Kansas Historical Society] — Index


==== Death ====
====Death====
{{KS Death Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Death Intro|Allen}}


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*'''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 ====
====Divorce====
{{KS Divorce Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Divorce Intro|Allen}}


== Research Facilities ==
==Research Facilities==
{{KS Research Facilities Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Research Facilities Intro|Allen}}


=== Archives ===
===Archives===
{{KS Archives Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Archives Intro|Allen}}


=== Family History Centers ===
===Family History Centers===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}
{{Family History Centers Intro}}


*[[Iola Kansas Family History Center]]
*[[Iola Kansas Family History Center]]


=== Libraries ===
===Libraries===
{{KS Libraries Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Libraries Intro|Allen}}


=== Museums ===
===Museums===
{{KS Museums Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Museums Intro|Allen}}
*[http://humboldtksmuseum.com/ Humbolt Historical Museum]
*[http://humboldtksmuseum.com/ Humbolt Historical Museum]


== Societies ==
==Societies==
{{KS Societies Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Societies Intro|Allen}}
'''Allen County Historical Society'''<br>20 S Washington Ave<br>Iola, KS 66749<br>Telephone Number: 620-365-3051<br>E-mail:[mailto:achsdirector@outlook.com achsdirector@outlook.com]<br>Director: Kurtis Russell<br>[http://allencountyhistory.weebly.com/ Website]
'''Allen County Historical Society'''<br>20 S Washington Ave<br>Iola, KS 66749<br>Telephone Number: 620-365-3051<br>E-mail:[mailto:achsdirector@outlook.com achsdirector@outlook.com]<br>Director: Kurtis Russell<br>[http://allencountyhistory.weebly.com/ Website]


== Websites ==
==Websites==
{{KS Websites Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Websites Intro|Allen}}


*[http://www.ksgenweb.com/allen/index.html USGenWeb project.] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
*[http://www.ksgenweb.com/allen/index.html USGenWeb project.] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
*[http://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/Kansas/Allen/index.html Allen County KS Genealogy Research]  Contains information for researching genealogy in Allen county KS,  Census, bios, obituary, birth, death, marriage, maps, and other records
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ks/allen/allen.htm Allen County USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ks/allen/allen.htm Allen County USGenWeb Archives]
*{{FHL Place IDNum|203619|Kansas|Allen}}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
*{{FHL Place IDNum|203619|Kansas|Allen}}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/Allen/ Allen County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KS/Allen/ Allen County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)


== Research Guides ==
==Research Guides==
{{KS Research Guides Intro|Allen}}
{{KS Research Guides Intro|Allen}}


== References ==
==References==
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