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Guide to '''Allen County, Kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | Guide to '''Allen 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 Information== | == County Information == | ||
===Description=== | === Description === | ||
The | The County was named for William Allen. The County has Iola as its seat and the County was created August 25, 1855. 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}} | ||
The Allen County Courthouse was designed by Brentwood S. Tolan of Fort Wayne, and was built by James Stewart and Company of Saint Louis, Missouri. When the cornerstone was laid in 1897, the oldest man in the county, Louis Peltier, was present; he remembered Fort Wayne when it was a fort. The courthouse was completed in 1903 at a total cost of $817,553. Built in the Beaux-Arts architecture style, it was one of the most expensive courthouses in the state. It also was filled with artwork that cost more than other entire courthouses of the time. The courthouse has been protected as a National Historic Landmark since 2003. The building is now used primarily as a government annex, as most of the offices were moved across Main Street to the Edwin J. Rousseau Centre in 1971.[22] | |||
'''Allen County Courthouse'''<br>1 N. Washington<br>Iola, Kansas 66749-2841<br>Phone: 316.365.7491<br> | '''Allen County Courthouse'''<br>1 N. Washington<br>Iola, Kansas 66749-2841<br>Phone: 316.365.7491<br> | ||
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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 === | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for Major County 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 | | 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> | | 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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*'''Parent County:''' Allen County was created 30 August 1855 as an original county. | *'''Parent County:''' Allen County was created 30 August 1855 as an original county. | ||
*'''County seat:''' Iola<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref><br> | *'''County seat:''' Iola<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref><br> | ||
*[ | *'''Map''': [http://www.mapofus.org/kansas/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Kansas] - shows boundary changes for Kansas Counties | ||
*[ | *'''Chronology''': [http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/KS_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Kansas Historical Boundary Changes] - legislative details of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]<br> | ||
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===Populated Places=== | === Populated Places === | ||
{{KS Populated Places Intro|Allen}} | {{KS Populated Places Intro|Allen}} | ||
The following are locations in Allen County, Kansas: <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Allen County, Kansas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County,_Kansas, accessed 6 September 2017.</ref> | |||
The following are | |||
{{populated places | {{populated places | ||
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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" style="border:1px solid black | | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <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> | ||
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*[http:// | * [http://findagrave.org/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=18&GScnty=884&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Findagrave.com] | ||
*[http:// | * [http://www.ksgenweb.org/allen/cemeteries/index.htm KSGenWeb] | ||
*[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:// | * [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|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> | ||
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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? | * [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?year_range=5&action=search_cemetery&exact=true&country=United%20States&state=Kansas&county=Allen&cemetery_name=a# Billion Graves] | ||
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| colspan="2" style="border:1px solid black | | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Kansas Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center> | ||
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*[http://www.cityofiola.com/parks.html Iola, Kansas, Cemeteries] | |||
Iola's two cemeteries came under the direction of the Park Superintendent in April of 1998 after a vote to dissolve the Cemetery Board. The old Iola Cemetery located on the west edge of town was opened in 1863, and Highland Cemetery located on the north end was opened in 1907. | |||
Full time employees manage the grounds and take care of burial work. In the summer several part time workers help with mowing, weeding and general upkeep. In 2000, cemetery employees completed the conversion of all cemetery deeds and burial records to computer. This new system will allow genealogists and others interested in locating information about family or friends to have easy access to records and site locations. For your convenience, burial identification lists are avalable from the links below. The lists are in alphabetical order. | |||
:*[http://www.cityofiola.com/pdfs/BurialsIolaCemetery.pdf Iola Cemetery] | |||
:*[http://www.cityofiola.com/pdfs/BurialsHighland.pdf Highland Cemetery] | |||
*For those seeking genealogy information associated with the Iola and Highland Cemeteries, it is available at the [http://iola.mykansaslibrary.org/ Iola Public Library.] | |||
*Other sources of burial information are listed below: | |||
:*Allen County Poor Farm Cemetery [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2226989&CScnty=884& Search Form] | |||
=== Census Records === | |||
===Census Records=== | |||
{{Historical populations | {{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''' | |||
*'''1860''' - {{RecordSearch|1473181|1860 U.S. Federal Census for Kansas Territory}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] - Index and images | |||
*'''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 [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | |||
*'''1875''' - {{RecordSearch|1825178|Kansas State Census, 1875}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | |||
*'''1885''' - {{RecordSearch|1825188|Kansas State Census, 1885}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — images | |||
*'''1895''' - {{RecordSearch|1825193|Kansas State Census, 1895}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] — index and images. | |||
*'''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 | |||
==== 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}} | ||
*[ | *[http://www.cityofiola.com/religion.html List of Iola, Kansas, Religions] | ||
===Court Records=== | === Court Records === | ||
{{KS Court Intro|Allen}} | {{KS Court Intro|Allen}} | ||
* | *[http://www.allencounty.org/regdeeds_genealogy.html Allen County Genealogy Research Resources] | ||
*[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}} | ||
===Local Histories=== | === Local Histories === | ||
{{KS Histories Intro|Allen}} | {{KS Histories Intro|Allen}} | ||
{{KS History Intro}} | {{KS History Intro}} | ||
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. | |||
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. | |||
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized. Allen County is one of the 33 counties established by the first territorial legislature in August 1855, six years before Kansas statehood in 1861. It was named in honor of William Allen, a United States senator from Ohio. At the time of its creation, Charles Passmore was appointed probate judge; B.W. Cowden and Barnett Owen were appointed county commissioners, and William Godfrey was appointed sheriff. The appointments were temporary until the general election in 1857. The four men were authorized to appoint the county clerk and treasurer thus completing the county organization. | |||
*''History of Allen and Woodson Counties, Kansas.'' 1901. Edited and compiled by L. Wallace Duncan, Chas. F. Scott. Iola, Kansas : Iola Register. | ''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)}}. | ||
*''[http://www.cityofiola.com/history.html History of Iola, Kansas]'' | |||
===Maps and Gazetteers=== | === Maps and Gazetteers === | ||
{{KS Maps Intro|Allen}} | {{KS Maps Intro|Allen}} | ||
{{ | {{County clickable maps|{{county=KS Allen County}}}} | ||
*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}} | ||
==== Civil War ==== | |||
====Civil War==== | |||
{{KS Civil War Intro|Allen}} | {{KS Civil War Intro|Allen}} | ||
Men from Allen County enlisted in: | Men from Allen County enlisted in: | ||
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=== | ==== World War II ==== | ||
{{KS World War II Intro|Allen}} | |||
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/allen/military/wwii/wwii-casualty.txt ALLEN County WWII Honor List Of Dead and Missing - 1946] USGenWeb Archives | |||
=== Naturalization and Citizenship === | |||
{{KS Naturalization Intro|Allen}} | {{KS Naturalization Intro|Allen}} | ||
=== 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 | ||
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/kansas/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Kansas newspapers | *[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/kansas/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Kansas newspapers | ||
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/?state=Kansasðnicity=&language= Chronicling America] - contains images of some Kansas newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips] | *[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/?state=Kansasðnicity=&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 | |||
''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/ | |||
*[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}} | ||
===Periodicals=== | === Periodicals === | ||
{{KS Periodicals Intro|Allen}} | {{KS Periodicals Intro|Allen}} | ||
===Probate Records=== | === Probate Records === | ||
{{KS Probate Intro|Allen}} | {{KS Probate Intro|Allen}} | ||
'''Online Records | |||
*'''1803 – 1987''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9065 Kansas Wills and Probate Records 1803-1987] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] — index and images $ | |||
===School Records=== | === 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 Vital Records - Birth Intro|Allen}} | ||
*''' | |||
*''' | *'''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 Ancestry — index $ | *'''1885 - 1911''' {{RecordSearch|2727732|Kansas County Birth Records, 1885-1911}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
*'''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 Vital Records - Marriage Intro|Allen}} | ||
*''' | *'''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] — index and 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 $ | |||
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====Death==== | ==== Death ==== | ||
{{KS Death Intro|Allen}} | {{KS Vital Records - Death Intro|Allen}} | ||
*'''1885-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1674844|Kansas, Deaths and Burials, 1885-1930}} at [https:// | *'''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 Ancestry — 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 Vital Records - 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 Intro}} | ||
*[ | *[[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] | |||
== 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] | |||
== Websites == | |||
==Websites== | |||
{{KS Websites Intro|Allen}} | {{KS Websites Intro|Allen}} | ||
*[http://www.ksgenweb. | *[http://www.ksgenweb.com/allen/index.html USGenWeb project.] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. | ||
*[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 | ||
*[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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Revision as of 08:03, 2 October 2017
Guide to Allen 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 Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for William Allen. The County has Iola as its seat and the County was created August 25, 1855. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
The Allen County Courthouse was designed by Brentwood S. Tolan of Fort Wayne, and was built by James Stewart and Company of Saint Louis, Missouri. When the cornerstone was laid in 1897, the oldest man in the county, Louis Peltier, was present; he remembered Fort Wayne when it was a fort. The courthouse was completed in 1903 at a total cost of $817,553. Built in the Beaux-Arts architecture style, it was one of the most expensive courthouses in the state. It also was filled with artwork that cost more than other entire courthouses of the time. The courthouse has been protected as a National Historic Landmark since 2003. The building is now used primarily as a government annex, as most of the offices were moved across Main Street to the Edwin J. Rousseau Centre in 1971.[22]
Allen County Courthouse
1 N. Washington
Iola, Kansas 66749-2841
Phone: 316.365.7491
Allen County Website
Clerk of the District Court has marriage records from 1856; divorce, probate and court records 1860; and naturalization records 1871-1929.
Allen County Register of Deeds has land and military records from 1860.
Allen County, Kansas Record Dates[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1911 | 1856 | 1911 | 1860 | 1860 | 1860 | 1855 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
The following are locations in Allen County, Kansas: [6]
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- Name and population (2006 estimate):
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Iola's two cemeteries came under the direction of the Park Superintendent in April of 1998 after a vote to dissolve the Cemetery Board. The old Iola Cemetery located on the west edge of town was opened in 1863, and Highland Cemetery located on the north end was opened in 1907. Full time employees manage the grounds and take care of burial work. In the summer several part time workers help with mowing, weeding and general upkeep. In 2000, cemetery employees completed the conversion of all cemetery deeds and burial records to computer. This new system will allow genealogists and others interested in locating information about family or friends to have easy access to records and site locations. For your convenience, burial identification lists are avalable from the links below. The lists are in alphabetical order.
- For those seeking genealogy information associated with the Iola and Highland Cemeteries, it is available at the Iola Public Library.
- Other sources of burial information are listed below:
- Allen County Poor Farm Cemetery Search Form
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1860 | 3,082 | — |
| 1870 | 7,022 | 127.8% |
| 1880 | 11,303 | 61.0% |
| 1890 | 13,509 | 19.5% |
| 1900 | 19,507 | 44.4% |
| 1910 | 27,640 | 41.7% |
| 1920 | 23,509 | −14.9% |
| 1930 | 21,391 | −9.0% |
| 1940 | 19,874 | −7.1% |
| 1950 | 18,187 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | 16,369 | −10.0% |
| 1970 | 15,043 | −8.1% |
| 1980 | 15,654 | 4.1% |
| 1990 | 14,638 | −6.5% |
| 2000 | 14,385 | −1.7% |
| 2010 | 13,371 | −7.0% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Kansas became a territory in 1854 and the first territory census taken was in 1855. It was also enumerated as Kansas Territory in the 1860 Federal Census, although there were 15 counties that were marked with "no population" in them. The state continued to take state censuses after it was admitted to the Union in 1861.[7] See links listed below.
State and Territory Census Records[edit | edit source]
- 1855-1925 - Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 at Ancestry - ($), Index and images; covers census years 1855-1859, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925
- 1860 - 1860 U.S. Federal Census for Kansas Territory at FamilySearch - Index and images
- 1860 - 1860 U.S. Federal Census for Kansas Territory at Ancestry - ($), Index and images
- 1865 - Kansas State Census, 1865 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1875 - Kansas State Census, 1875 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1885 - Kansas State Census, 1885 at FamilySearch — images
- 1895 - Kansas State Census, 1895 at FamilySearch — index and images.
- 1919-1961 - Kansas, City and County Census Records, 1919-1961 at Ancestry - Partial index (4 counties) and images
Federal Census Records[edit | edit source]
The 1870 Census was the first Federal Census taken for Kansas after it became a state in 1861.[8] For links to Federal Census indexes, see Kansas Census.
Church Records[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 Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[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 Allen 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.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized. Allen County is one of the 33 counties established by the first territorial legislature in August 1855, six years before Kansas statehood in 1861. It was named in honor of William Allen, a United States senator from Ohio. At the time of its creation, Charles Passmore was appointed probate judge; B.W. Cowden and Barnett Owen were appointed county commissioners, and William Godfrey was appointed sheriff. The appointments were temporary until the general election in 1857. The four men were authorized to appoint the county clerk and treasurer thus completing the county organization.
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: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Iola, Kansas
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Template:County clickable maps
- Maps of Kansas: Interactive and historical maps of Kansas
- Maps of Allen County:
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Men from Allen County enlisted in:
The Iola Battalion in 1861
- Ninth Regiment
- Three companies, commanded by Captains Coleman, Flesher and Killen
- Tenth Regiment
- Two companies, commanded by Captain N. B. Blanton
- Seventh Regiment
- Commanded by General J. H. Lane
World War II[edit | edit source]
Template:KS World War II Intro
- ALLEN County WWII Honor List Of Dead and Missing - 1946 USGenWeb Archives
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
For more information, see Kansas Newspapers.
Kansas Newspapers Online
- Kansas Newspapers at Newspapers.com - ($), free to Kansas residents through Kansas Historical Society
- GenealogyBank - ($), contains images of Kansas newspapers
- Newspaper Archive - ($), contains images of Kansas newspapers
- Chronicling America - contains images of some Kansas newspapers; searching tips
- Elephind - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
Kansas Newspaper Catalogs
- Kansas Online Historical Newspapers - contains a list of known Kansas newspapers online and the websites they are found on
- 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[edit | edit source]
- Selected Allen County Obituaries Scroll down on page to Obituaries heading. USGenWeb Archives
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[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, Allen and click Probate records.
Online Records
- 1803 – 1987 Kansas Wills and Probate Records 1803-1987 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
School Records[edit | edit source]
Tax Records[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.
Birth[edit | edit source]
Template:KS Vital Records - Birth Intro
- 1818 - 1936 Kansas, Births and Christenings, 1818-1936 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1885 - 1911 Kansas County Birth Records, 1885-1911 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1885 - 1911 Kansas, Births and Christenings Index, 1885-1911 at Ancestry.com — index $
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1811 - 1911 Kansas, Marriages, 1811-1911 at FamilySearch — index
- 1840 - 1935 Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1855 - 1911 Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1855 - 1911 Kansas, County Marriages, 1855-1911 at Ancestry.com — images $
Death[edit | edit source]
Template:KS Vital Records - Death Intro
- 1885 - 1930 Kansas, Deaths and Burials, 1885-1930 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1885 - 1930 Kansas, Deaths and Burials, Index, 1885-1930 at Ancestry.com — index $
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Template:KS Vital Records - Divorce Intro
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Allen County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Kansas Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Template:Family History Centers Intro
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Allen County. For state-wide library facilities, see Kansas Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Allen County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Kansas Societies.
Allen County Historical Society
20 S Washington Ave
Iola, KS 66749
Telephone Number: 620-365-3051
E-mail:achsdirector@outlook.com
Director: Kurtis Russell
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
- Allen County USGenWeb Archives
- FamilySearch Catalog The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
- Allen County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Allen, Kansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County,_Kansas" 9/14/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Allen County, Kansas. Page 248 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ “Kansas Research Outline”, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Department, 2000), 40.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Allen County, Kansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County,_Kansas, accessed 6 September 2017.
- ↑ William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses (Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1985), page 118-119.
- ↑ William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses (Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1985), page 119.