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Guide to '''Haskell County, Kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Haskell County'''


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|organized= March 5,  1887
{{Infobox U.S. County
|county seat= Sublette
| county = Haskell County
|parent county= [[Finney County, Kansas Genealogy|Finney]] <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
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| state = Kansas
|county1= [[Finney County, Kansas Genealogy|Finney]]
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|county2= [[Grant County, Kansas Genealogy|Grant]]
| latd = 39.99
|county3= [[Gray County, Kansas Genealogy|Gray]]
| longd = 91.19
|county4= [[Kearny County, Kansas Genealogy|Kearny]]
| founded title = [[Kansas County Creation Dates and Parent Counties|Founded]]
|county5= [[Meade County, Kansas Genealogy|Meade]]
| founded year = 1887
|county6= [[Seward County, Kansas Genealogy|Seward]]
| founded date = March 5
|county7= [[Stevens County, Kansas Genealogy|Stevens]]</br><center>[[Haskell County, Kansas Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
| seat = [[Sublette, Kansas|Sublette]]
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| building address = '''[[Haskell County, Kansas Courthouse|Haskell County Courthouse]]'''<br>P.O. Box 518<br>Sublette, Kansas 67877-0518<br>Phone: 316.675.2263
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==County Information==


===Description===
== County Courthouse  ==


The county was named for Dudley P. Haskell, a Kansas Congressman.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Haskell, Kansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/kan/haskell/, accessed 8/15/2017.</ref> The county is located in the southwestern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Haskell County, Kansas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskell_County,_Kansas, accessed 8/15/2017.</ref>
[http://www.haskellcounty.org/ Haskell County Courthouse]<br>PO Box 518<br>Sublette, KS 67877-0518<br>Phone: 316.675.2263<br><br>Department of Legal Stat has birth and death records. <br>Probate Judge has marriage and probate records.<br>Clerk District Court has divorce records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Haskell County, Kansas page 251, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  


===County Courthouse===
== History  ==
{{KS Courthouse Intro|Haskell}}


'''Haskell County Courthouse'''<br>P.O. Box 518<br>Sublette, Kansas 67877-0518<br>Phone: 316.675.2263<br>
==== Parent County ====
[http://www.haskellcounty.org/ Haskell County Website]<br><br>Department of Legal State has birth and death records. <br>Probate Judge has marriage and probate records.<br>Clerk District Court has divorce records.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Haskell County, Kansas page 251, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


===Haskell County, Kansas Record Dates===
*'''1887--'''Haskell County was created 5 March 1887 from [[Finney County, Kansas|Finney]] County. '''County seat:''' Sublette <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
{{KS Records Intro}}
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| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records<ref>Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 235.</ref> '''</center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Haskell County, Kansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Haskell County, Kansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Haskell County, Kansas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Haskell County, Kansas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Haskell County, Kansas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Haskell County, Kansas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Haskell County, Kansas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1888
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1887
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1888
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1886
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1887
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1887
| 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></center>
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===Record Loss===
==== Boundary Changes  ====
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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==== Record Loss  ====


===Boundary Changes===
== Places/Localities  ==
{{KS Boundary Changes Intro|Haskell}}
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*'''Parent County:''' Haskell County was created 5 March 1887 from [[Finney County, Kansas Genealogy|Finney]] County.
*'''County seat:''' Sublette<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> <br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/KS_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Kansas Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#KS Kansas Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/kansas/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Kansas county boundary changes<br>
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===Populated Places===
==== Populated Places ====
{{KS Populated Places Intro|Haskell}}
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://kansas.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,081,c,haskell.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Haskell County, Kansas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskell_County,_Kansas#Communities, accessed 15 September 2017.</ref>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanta,_Kansas Satanta]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublette,_Kansas Sublette]</div>
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* Tice</div>
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* Dudley</div>
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* Haskell</div>
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* Lockport</div>
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===History Timeline===
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{KS Historical Timeline Intro|Haskell}}


==Resources==
[[Image:Kshaskell.jpg|500px]]
{{KS Resources Intro|Haskell}}


===Bible Records===
*[[Finney County, Kansas|Finney]]
{{KS Bible Intro|Haskell}}
*[[Grant County, Kansas|Grant]]
*[[Gray County, Kansas|Gray]]
*[[Kearny County, Kansas|Kearny]]
*[[Meade County, Kansas|Meade]]
*[[Seward County, Kansas|Seward]]
*[[Stevens County, Kansas|Stevens]]


===Biographies===
== Resources  ==
{{KS Biographies Intro|Haskell}}


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


===Cemeteries===  
==== Church  ====
{{KS Cemeteries Intro|Haskell}}


{| style="border:1px solid black; width:60%;  "
{{KS Church Intro}}  
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| colspan="2" style="border:1px solid black" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''Cemeteries of Haskell County, Kansas''' online and in print</center>
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| style="border:1px solid black" width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[http://www.ksgenweb.org/haskell/index.html KSGenWeb]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/kansas/haskell.htm Tombstone Project]
*[http://kansasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=41 Kansas Gravestones]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22Haskell%20County%2C%20Kansas%22~&collection_id=2026973 BillionGraves Index at FamilySearch]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ks/index.htm KS Interment]
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| 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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*{{FSC|United States, Kansas, Haskell - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1929580419|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Haskell+Kansas&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]


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==== Court  ====
| 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=924 Findagrave.com]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Kansas&cemetery_county=Haskell&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/kansas-cemetery-records.htm Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393957&reqParentsLabel=Haskell%2C%20Kansas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" style="border:1px solid black" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>See '''[[Kansas Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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==== Land  ====


*{{RecordSearch|2568639|Kansas, Cemetery Abstracts}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Kansas Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
{{KS Land Intro}}  


===Census Records===
==== Local Histories  ====
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskell_County,_Kansas#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1890 |1077
|1900 |457
|1910 |993
|1920 |1455
|1930 |2805
|1940 |2088
|1950 |2606
|1960 |2990
|1970 |3672  
|1980 |3814  
|1990 |3886
|2000 |4307
|2010 |4256 
}}
{{KS Census Intro|Haskell}}


====State and Territorial Census Records====
{{KS History Intro}}


*'''1855-1925''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1088 Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — ($), Index and images; covers census years '''1855-1859, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925'''
==== Maps  ====
*'''1860''' {{RecordSearch|1473181|1860 U.S. Federal Census for Kansas Territory}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] - Index and images - [[United States Census, 1860 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1860''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7667 1860 U.S. Federal Census for Kansas Territory] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] - ($), Index and images
*'''1865''' {{RecordSearch|1824715|Kansas State Census, 1865}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Kansas State Census, 1865 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1875''' {{RecordSearch|1825178|Kansas State Census, 1875}} at FamilySearch — index & images- [[Kansas State Census, 1875 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1825188|Kansas State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — images- [[Kansas State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1895''' {{RecordSearch|1825193|Kansas State Census, 1895}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] — index & images - [[Kansas, State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1905''' {{RecordSearch|2659394|Kansas State Census, 1905}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Kansas State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1915''' {{RecordSearch|2640442|Kansas State Census, 1915}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Kansas State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1919-1961''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2270 Kansas, City and County Census Records, 1919-1961] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] - Partial index (4 counties) and images
*'''1925''' {{RecordSearch|2659395|Kansas State Census, 1925}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Kansas State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


====Federal Census Records====
==== Military  ====
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===
*For information about Civil War records see [[Marion County, Kansas|Marion]] County.<br>
{{KS Church Intro|Haskell}}


*'''1811-1940''' {{RecordSearch|2380510|Kansas, Births and Baptisms, 1811-1940}} at FamilySearch — [[Kansas, Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Newspapers  ====
*'''1861-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3042282|Kansas, Swedish Church Records, 1861-1918}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Kansas, Swedish Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


<br>
{{KS Newspaper abstracts|Haskell}}  
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
 
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393957&reqParentsLabel=Haskell%2C%20Kansas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>
 
===Court Records===
{{KS Court Intro|Haskell}}
 
===Directories===
{{KS Directories Intro|Haskell}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
 
===Emigration and Immigration===
{{KS Emigration Intro|Haskell}}
 
===Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups===
{{KS Ethnic Groups Intro|Haskell}}
 
===Funeral Homes===
{{KS Funeral Homes Intro|Haskell}}
 
* [https://www.robsonfuneralhome.com/ Robson Funeral Home] in Santanta
* [https://www.swaimfuneralhome.com/ Swaim Funeral Chapels] in Sublette
* [https://www.weeksfamilyfuneralhome.com/ Weeks Family Funeral Home and Crematory] in Sublette
 
===Genealogies===
{{KS Genealogies Intro|Haskell}}
 
===Guardianship===
{{KS Guardianship Intro|Haskell}}
 
===Land and Property Records===
{{KS Land Intro|Haskell}}
 
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
 
===Local Histories===
{{KS Histories Intro|Haskell}}
 
{{KS History Intro}}
 
*''History of Haskell County, Kansas.'' 1957. By F.D.M. McLain. N.p.: n.p.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/418145-history-of-haskell-county-kansas?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*''Haskell County, Kansas, 1887-1987 : 100 Years Beneath the Plow.'' c1988.  Edited by Janice Lee McClure, also by Haskell County Historical Society. Sublette, Kansas : Haskell County Historical Society. {{WorldCat|19923270|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
 
===Maps and Gazetteers===
{{KS Maps Intro|Haskell}}
{{KS Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{KS Haskell County}}}}
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393957&reqParentsLabel=Haskell%2C%20Kansas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/kansas/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Kansas] - shows boundary changes for Kansas Counties
 
===Migration===
{{KS Migration Intro|Haskell}}
 
===Military Records===
{{KS Military Intro|Haskell}}
 
 
====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>
''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.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>
 
*[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>
*'''1866-1931''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2580 Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic Bound Post Records, 1866-1931] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''1880-1940''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1700 Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic Post Reports, 1880-1940] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), 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>
 
''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>
 
''World War I''<br>
 
*[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/military/ksguard/ 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] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''1930''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2955 Kansas, Enrollment of WWI Veterans, 1930] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
 
''World War II''<br>
 
*'''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.org/archives/haskell/military/honor.txt 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>
 
*[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>
 
*[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]].
 
===Naturalization and Citizenship===
{{KS Naturalization Intro|Haskell}}
 
*'''1864-1972''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5175 Kansas, Naturalization Abstracts, 1864-1972] at Ancestry — ($), Index
*'''1865-1874''' [https://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/naturalization-kansas-indians.html Kansas Indian Naturalizations, ca. 1865-1874] at the [https://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] — Index, District of Kansas, Record Group 21.
*'''1865-1984''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61199 Kansas, Federal Naturalization Records, 1865-1984] at Ancestry — ($), Index and images
*'''1917-1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2137 Kansas, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemies, 1917-1918] at Ancestry — ($), Index and images, includes German and other aliens living in Kansas
 
===Newspapers===
{{KS Newspapers Intro|Haskell}}
''Kansas Newspapers Online''<br>
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50041/ Kansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[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://newspaperarchive.com/us/kansas/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Kansas newspapers
*[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]
 
 
''Kansas Newspaper Catalogs''
 
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/united-states-online-historical-newspapers/kansas-online-historical-newspapers 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
 
===Obituaries===
{{KS Obituaries Intro|Haskell}}
 
===Other Records===
{{KS Other Records Intro|Haskell}}
'''Voting Records'''<br>
 
*'''1854''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4099 Kansas Election List, 1854] at Ancestry — ($), Index
*'''1854-1856''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3961 Kansas Voter Registration Lists, 1854-1856] at Ancestry — ($), Index
 
===Periodicals===
{{KS Periodicals Intro|Haskell}}
 
===Probate Records===
{{KS Probate Intro|Haskell}}
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1803–1987''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9065 Kansas Wills and Probate Records 1803-1987] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
 
===School Records===
{{KS Schools Intro|Haskell}}
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
 
===Tax Records===
{{KS Tax Intro|Haskell}}
 
===Vital Records===
{{KS Vital Intro|Haskell}}
 
====Birth====
{{KS Birth Intro|Haskell}}


*'''1811-1940''' {{RecordSearch|2380510|Kansas, Births and Baptisms, 1811-1940}} at FamilySearch — [[Kansas, Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Probate  ====
*'''1818-1936''' {{RecordSearch|1674839|Kansas, Births and Christenings, 1818-1936}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — index - [[Kansas Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1885-1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2567 Kansas, Births and Christenings Index, 1885-1911] at Ancestry — index $


====Marriage====
{{KS Probate Intro|Haskell}}  
{{KS Marriage Intro|Haskell}}


*'''1800-1946''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=kansas United States Marriages – Kansas, 1800-1946] at [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records findmypast] — ($), Index and images
==== Taxation  ====
*'''1811-1911''' {{RecordSearch|2381595|Kansas, Marriages, 1811-1911}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] — Index - [[Kansas, Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1811-1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61371 Kansas, County Marriages, 1811-1911] at Ancestry — ($), Index
*'''1840-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1674845|Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch.org] — Index- [[Kansas Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3583832|Kansas, Swedish Church Vital Records, 1861-1918}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Kansas, Swedish Church Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


====Death====
{{KS Tax Intro}}  
{{KS Death Intro|Haskell}}


*'''1885-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1674844|Kansas, Deaths and Burials, 1885-1930}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — index - [[Kansas Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
==== Vital Records ====
*'''1885-1930''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2570 Kansas, Deaths and Burials, Index, 1885-1930] at Ancestry — index $


====Divorce====
{{KS Vital Intro}}  
{{KS Divorce Intro|Haskell}}


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


===Archives===
==== Family History Centers ====
{{KS Archives Intro|Haskell}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ks/dodge-city/2510-6th-avenue Garden City Kansas Stake FamilySearch Center]
== Web Sites  ==
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ks/liberal/2180-s-violet-lane Liberal Kansas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://lmlibrary.org/ Liberal Memorial Library] - an affiliate library


===Libraries===
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
{{KS Libraries Intro|Haskell}}
*{{FHL|Kansas%2C+Haskell|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}  
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KS/Haskell/ Haskell County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)


===Museums===
== References  ==
{{KS Museums Intro|Haskell}}


'''Haskell County Historical Society and Museum'''<br>605 E Watkins Ave<br>PO Box 101<br>Sublette, KS  67877<br>Phone: 620-675-8344<br>Email: [mailto:hckshsmuseum@gmail.com hckshsmuseum@gmail.com]<br>[http://www.haskellcountymuseum.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Haskell-County-Historical-Museum-332675154309372/ Facebook]<br><br>
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==Societies==
{{Kansas|Kansas}}  
{{KS Societies Intro|Haskell}}


'''Haskell County Historical Society'''<br>605 E Watkins Ave<br>PO Box 101<br>Sublette, KS 67877-0101<br>Phone: 620-675-8344<br>[https://sublettekansas.com/historical-society Website]<br><br>
<br>
 
==Websites==
{{KS Websites Intro|Haskell}}
 
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1401|Kansas|Haskell}}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
 
==Research Guides==
{{KS Research Guides Intro|Haskell}}
 
==References==
<references />
 
{{Kansas|Kansas}}
[[Category:Haskell_County,_Kansas]]
[[Category:Kansas_Counties]]

Revision as of 15:53, 24 September 2014

Haskell County, Kansas genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, 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.

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Haskell County, Kansas
Map
Map of Kansas highlighting Haskell County
Location in the state of Kansas
Map of the U.S. highlighting Kansas
Location of Kansas in the U.S.
Facts
Founded March 5, 1887
County Seat Sublette
Courthouse
Photo courtesy [[]]
Address Haskell County Courthouse
P.O. Box 518
Sublette, Kansas 67877-0518
Phone: 316.675.2263


County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Haskell County Courthouse
PO Box 518
Sublette, KS 67877-0518
Phone: 316.675.2263

Department of Legal Stat has birth and death records.
Probate Judge has marriage and probate records.
Clerk District Court has divorce records. [1]

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

  • 1887--Haskell County was created 5 March 1887 from Finney County. County seat: Sublette [2]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

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Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Church[edit | edit source]

Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Kansas Church Records.

Court[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Kansas Land and Property for additional information about early Kansas land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.


Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Haskell County, Kansas Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Kansas Local Histories.


Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

  • For information about Civil War records see Marion County.

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Template:KS Newspaper abstracts

Probate[edit | edit source]

In most counties in Kansas, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, inventories, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.

The FamilySearch Catalog lists films of probate records. To find the records for this county, use the Place Search for Kansas, Haskell and click Probate records.


Taxation[edit | edit source]

Kansas tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. Tax lists were usually made every year, however, there may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Kansas Taxation.


Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents.

A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Kansas Office of Vital Statistics or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also Kansas Vital Records. For information about restrictions and costs for certificates, see the CDC Where to Write for Vital Records site.


Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Haskell County, Kansas page 251, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).