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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Rawlins County''' <br>  
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Guide to '''Rawlins County, Kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
 
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{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
 
|organized=  March 6,  1873
|county seat= Atwood
|parent county= unorganized territory<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
|variant spellings=
|county1= [[Cheyenne County, Kansas Genealogy|Cheyenne]]
|county2= [[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy|Decatur]]
|county3= [[Dundy County, Nebraska Genealogy|Dundy (NE)]]
|county4= [[Hitchcock County, Nebraska Genealogy|Hitchcock (NE)]]
|county5= [[Red Willow County, Nebraska Genealogy|Red Willow (NE)]]
|county6= [[Sherman County, Kansas Genealogy|Sherman]]
|county7= [[Thomas County, Kansas Genealogy|Thomas]]</br><center>[[Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county courthouse= [[Image: KansasRawlinsCourthouse.jpg|245x245px]]
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==County Information==
 
===Description===
 
The county was named for John A. Rawlins, President U.S. Grant's Secretary of State.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Rawlins, Kansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/kan/rawlins/, accessed 9/11/2017.</ref> The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Rawlins County, Kansas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawlins_County,_Kansas, accessed 9/11/2017.</ref>
 
===County Courthouse===
{{KS Courthouse Intro|Rawlins}}
 
'''Rawlins County Courthouse'''<br>607 Main Street<br>Atwood, Kansas 67730-1896<br>Phone: 785.626.3351<br>[http://nealcomm.com/KS-Kansas/Rawlins/Government/ Rawlins County Website]<br><br>Register of Deeds has land records.<br> Probate Court has probate records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Rawlins County, Kansas page 255, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
 
===Rawlins County, Kansas Record Dates===
{{KS Records Intro}}
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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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), 237.</ref> '''</center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1879
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1881
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1911
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1881
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1881
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1881
| 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>
|}
 
===Record Loss===
A fire resulted in the loss of a lot of records.  However, a few years of probate records are available.<br><br>
{{Fire+}}


'''Rawlins 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.  
===Boundary Changes===
{{KS Boundary Changes Intro|Rawlins}}
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*'''Parent County:''' Rawlins County was created 6 March 1873 from unorganized territory.
*'''County seat:''' Atwood<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''': [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/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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{{KSDC}}  
===Populated Places===
{{KS Populated Places Intro|Rawlins}}
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://kansas.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,153,c,rawlins.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Rawlins County, Kansas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawlins_County,_Kansas#Communities, accessed 29 September 2017.</ref>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald,_Kansas McDonald]</div>
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* Achilles
* Atwood
* Center
* Driftwood</div>
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* Herl
* Jefferson
* Ludell</div>
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* Mirage
* Rocewood
* Union</div>
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{{Infobox U.S. County
===History Timeline===
| county = Rawlins County
{{KS Historical Timeline Intro|Rawlins}}
| county_map = 200px-Map of Kansas highlighting Rawlins County svg.bmp
 
| state = Kansas
==Resources==
| state_map = KS-map.png
{{KS Resources Intro|Rawlins}}
| latd = 39.99
 
| longd = 91.19
===Bible Records===
| founded title = [[Kansas County Creation Dates and Parent Counties|Founded]]
{{KS Bible Intro|Rawlins}}
| founded year = 1873
 
| founded date = March 6
===Biographies===
| seat wl = Atwood
{{KS Biographies Intro|Rawlins}}
| building image = Rawlins county courthouse.gif
 
| building image size = 100px
===Business, Commerce, and Occupations===
| building image cap = Photo courtesy [[]]
{{KS Business Records Intro|Rawlins}}
| building address = '''[[Rawlins County, Kansas Courthouse|Rawlins County Courthouse]]'''<br>607 Main Street<br>Atwood, Kansas 67730-1896<br>Phone: 785.626.3351
 
}}
===Cemeteries===  
{{KS Cemeteries Intro|Rawlins}}
 
{| style="border:1px solid black; width:60%;  "
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| colspan="2" style="border:1px solid black" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''Cemeteries of Rawlins 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/rawlins/rawlinscem/rawlinscem.html KSGenWeb]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/kansas/rawlins.html Tombstone Project]
*[http://kansasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=77 Kansas Gravestones]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22Rawlins%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>
| style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |
There is no information available at this time.
 
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| style="border:1px solid black" width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=18&CScnty=960 Findagrave.com]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Kansas&cemetery_county=Rawlins&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=394182&reqParentsLabel=Rawlins%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>
|}
 
*{{RecordSearch|2568639|Kansas, Cemetery Abstracts}} at FamilySearch - [[Kansas Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] - index


<br>
===Census Records===
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawlins_County,_Kansas#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1880 |1623
|1890 |6756
|1900 |5241
|1910 |6380
|1920 |6799
|1930 |7362
|1940 |6618
|1950 |5728
|1960 |5279
|1970 |4393  
|1980 |4105
|1990 |3404 
|2000 |2966
|2010 |2519
}}
{{KS Census Intro|Rawlins}}


== County Courthouse  ==
====State and Territorial Census Records====


[http://www.rawlinscounty.info/ Rawlins County Courthouse]<br>607 Main Street<br> Atwood, KS 67730-1896<br> Phone: 785.626.3351<br><br>Register of Deeds has land records.<br> Probate Court has probate records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Rawlins County, Kansas page 255, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''1855-1925''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1088 Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — ($), Index and images; covers census years '''1855-1859, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925'''
*'''1860''' {{RecordSearch|1473181|1860 U.S. Federal Census for Kansas Territory}} at FamilySearch — Index and images
*'''1860''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7667 1860 U.S. Federal Census for Kansas Territory] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — ($), Index and images
*'''1865''' {{RecordSearch|1824715|Kansas State Census, 1865}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1875''' {{RecordSearch|1825178|Kansas State Census, 1875}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1825188|Kansas State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — images
*'''1895''' {{RecordSearch|1825193|Kansas State Census, 1895}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] — index & images
*'''1905''' {{RecordSearch|2659394|Kansas State Census, 1905}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1915''' {{RecordSearch|2640442|Kansas State Census, 1915}} at FamilySearch — index & 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
*'''1925''' {{RecordSearch|2659395|Kansas State Census, 1925}} at FamilySearch — index


== History  ==
====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>


==== Parent County  ====
===Church Records===
{{KS Church Intro|Rawlins}}


'''1873--'''Rawlins County was created 6 March 1873 from unorganized territory. '''County seat:''' Atwood <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
*'''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
*'''1861-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3042282|Kansas, Swedish Church Records, 1861-1918}} at FamilySearch - [[Kansas, Swedish Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] — index


==== Boundary Changes  ====
<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''


==== Record Loss  ====
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394182&reqParentsLabel=Rawlins%2C%20Kansas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


== Places/Localities  ==
===Court Records===
{{KS Court Intro|Rawlins}}


==== Populated Places  ====
===Directories===
{{KS Directories Intro|Rawlins}}
*'''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


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
===Emigration and Immigration===
[[Image:Ksrawlins.jpg]]
{{KS Emigration Intro|Rawlins}}
*[[Cheyenne County, Kansas|Cheyenne]]
*[[Decatur County, Kansas|Decatur]]
*[[Dundy County, Nebraska|Dundy County, Nebraska]]
*[[Hitchcock County, Nebraska|Hitchcock County, Nebraska]]
*[[Red Willow County, Nebraska|Red Willow County, Nebraska]]
*[[Sherman County, Kansas|Sherman]]
*[[Thomas County, Kansas|Thomas]]


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


==== Cemeteries  ====
===Funeral Homes===
{{KS Funeral Homes Intro|Rawlins}}


==== Church  ====
* [https://www.baalmannmortuary.com/ Baalmann Mortuary and Crematory] in Atwood


{{KS Church Intro}}  
===Genealogies===
{{KS Genealogies Intro|Rawlins}}


==== Court  ====
===Guardianship===
{{KS Guardianship Intro|Rawlins}}


==== Probate  ====
===Land and Property Records===
{{KS Land Intro|Rawlins}}
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[http://www.kshs.org/p/land-records-and-maps/11083 Land records at Kansas Historical Society]<br>


{{KS Probate Intro|Rawlins}}
:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209432 1906 Land Plat book for Rawlins County] - image of plat book<br>


==== Land ====
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspxdefault.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 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 Ancestry - - index & images ($)<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]


{{KS Land Intro}}
For more information see [[Kansas Land and Property]]<br>


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


{{KS History Intro}}
{{KS History Intro}}


==== Maps ====
===Maps and Gazetteers===
{{KS Maps Intro|Rawlins}}
{{KS Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{KS Rawlins County}}}}


==== Military ====
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394182&reqParentsLabel=Rawlins%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]]
 
===Migration===
{{KS Migration Intro|Rawlins}}
 
===Military Records===
{{KS Military Intro|Rawlins}}


*Rawlins County was not organized until after the Civil War.
*Rawlins County was not organized until after the Civil War.


==== Newspapers  ====
====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/rawlins/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|Rawlins}}
 
*'''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|Rawlins}}
''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|Rawlins}}
 
===Other Records===
{{KS Other Records Intro|Rawlins}}
'''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|Rawlins}}
 
===Probate Records===
{{KS Probate Intro|Rawlins}}
''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|Rawlins}}
===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|Rawlins}}
 
===Vital Records===
{{KS Vital Intro|Rawlins}}
 
====Birth====
{{KS Birth Intro|Rawlins}}
 
*'''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
*'''1818-1936''' {{RecordSearch|1674839|Kansas, Births and Christenings, 1818-1936}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] - [[Kansas Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] — index
*'''1885-1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2567 Kansas, Births and Christenings Index, 1885-1911] at Ancestry — index $
 
====Marriage====
{{KS Marriage Intro|Rawlins}}
 
*'''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] — ($), Index and images
*'''1811-1911''' {{RecordSearch|2381595|Kansas, Marriages, 1811-1911}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] - [[Kansas, Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] — Index
*'''1811-1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61371 Kansas, County Marriages, 1811-1911] at Ancestry — ($), Index
*'''1840-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1674845|Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch.org] - [[Kansas Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] — Index
*'''1861-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3583832|Kansas, Swedish Church Vital Records, 1861-1918}} at FamilySearch - [[Kansas, Swedish Church Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] — index


{{KS Newspaper abstracts|Rawlins}}  
====Death====
{{KS Death Intro|Rawlins}}


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


JoAnn Chessmore Hall has these obituaries, contact &nbsp;at [mailto:jchall@qwest.net jchall@qwest.net]
====Divorce====
{{KS Divorce Intro|Rawlins}}


==== Taxation  ====
==Research Facilities==
{{KS Research Facilities Intro|Rawlins}}


{{KS Tax Intro}}  
===Archives===
{{KS Archives Intro|Rawlins}}


<br>
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


==== Vital Records ====
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ks/colby/1145-south-franklin-avenue Colby Kansas FamilySearch Center]


{{KS Vital Intro}}
===Libraries===
{{KS Libraries Intro|Rawlins}}


'''Atwood Public Library'''<br>102 South 6th<br>Atwood, KS 67330<br>Phone: 785-626-3805<br>Email: [mailto:atwoodlibrary@atwoodtv.net atwoodlibrary@atwoodtv.net]<br>[https://atwood.nwkls.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Atwood-Public-Library-202991239759659/ Facebook]<br><br>


== Societies and Libraries <br>  ==
===Museums===
{{KS Museums Intro|Rawlins}}


==== <br> ====
'''Rawlins County Museum'''<br>308 State Street<br>Atwood, KS KS 67730<br>Phone: 785-626-3885<br>Email: [mailto:museumrawlins@gmail.com museumrawlins@gmail.com]<br>[http://www.kansastravel.org/rawlinscountymuseum.htm Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/rawlinscountymuseum/ Facebook]<br><br>


==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
==Societies==
{{KS Societies Intro|Rawlins}}


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
'''Rawlins County Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 203<br>Atwood, KS 67730<br>[http://www.ksgenweb.org/rawlins/rawgenesoc.html Website]<br><br>
'''Rawlins County Historical Society'''<br>308 State<br>Atwood, KS 67730<br>Phone: 785-626-3885<br>[http://www.kansastravel.org/rawlinscountymuseum.htm Website]<br><br>


== Web Sites  ==
==Websites==
{{KS Websites Intro|Rawlins}}


*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*[http://genealogytrails.com/kan/rawlins/history1.html/ Rawlins County, Kansas History](Genealogy Trails)
*{{FHL|Kansas%2C+Rawlins|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1437|Kansas|Rawlins}}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://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/rawlins/ Kansas GenWeb] is an excellent source information for vital records and cemeteries.  
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KS/Rawlins/ Rawlins County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)


== References  ==
==Research Guides==
{{KS Research Guides Intro|Rawlins}}


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Guide to Rawlins County, Kansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Atwood
Organized: March 6, 1873
Parent County(s): unorganized territory[1]
Neighboring Counties
Cheyenne • Decatur • Dundy (NE) • Hitchcock (NE) • Red Willow (NE) • Sherman • Thomas
See County Maps
Courthouse
KansasRawlinsCourthouse.jpg
Location Map
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County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

The county was named for John A. Rawlins, President U.S. Grant's Secretary of State.[2] The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.[3]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Rawlins County Courthouse
607 Main Street
Atwood, Kansas 67730-1896
Phone: 785.626.3351
Rawlins County Website

Register of Deeds has land records.
Probate Court has probate records. [4]

Rawlins County, Kansas Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[5]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1879 1881 1911 1881 1881 1881 1855
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1911. General compliance by 1917.[6]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

A fire resulted in the loss of a lot of records. However, a few years of probate records are available.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:


Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[8]

Cities
Townships
  • Achilles
  • Atwood
  • Center
  • Driftwood
  • Herl
  • Jefferson
  • Ludell
  • Mirage
  • Rocewood
  • Union


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]

Cemeteries of Rawlins County, Kansas online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)

There is no information available at this time.

List of Cemeteries in the County
See Kansas Cemeteries for more information

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1880 1,623 —
1890 6,756 316.3%
1900 5,241 −22.4%
1910 6,380 21.7%
1920 6,799 6.6%
1930 7,362 8.3%
1940 6,618 −10.1%
1950 5,728 −13.4%
1960 5,279 −7.8%
1970 4,393 −16.8%
1980 4,105 −6.6%
1990 3,404 −17.1%
2000 2,966 −12.9%
2010 2,519 −15.1%
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.[9] See links listed below.

State and Territorial Census Records[edit | edit source]

Federal Census Records[edit | edit source]

The 1870 Census was the first Federal Census taken for Kansas after it became a state in 1861.[10] 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.


List of Churches and Church Parishes

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.


Online Land Indexes and Records

For more information see Kansas Land and Property

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Rawlins 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 and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

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Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

  • Rawlins County was not organized until after the Civil War.

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

These collections are unique to Kansas. You will find nationwide databases for military records on U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records and Kansas Military Records.

Collections Covering Multiple Wars

Civil War

Spanish-American War (1898)

World War I

World War II

Korean War

Vietnam War

For further information see Kansas Military Records.

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

For more information, see Kansas Newspapers.

Kansas Newspapers Online


Kansas Newspaper Catalogs

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Voting Records

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, Rawlins and click Probate records.


Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security 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]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Rawlins County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Kansas Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch 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

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Rawlins County. For state-wide library facilities, see Kansas Archives and Libraries.

Atwood Public Library
102 South 6th
Atwood, KS 67330
Phone: 785-626-3805
Email: atwoodlibrary@atwoodtv.net
Website
Facebook

Museums[edit | edit source]

Rawlins County Museum
308 State Street
Atwood, KS KS 67730
Phone: 785-626-3885
Email: museumrawlins@gmail.com
Website
Facebook

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Rawlins County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Kansas Societies.

Rawlins County Genealogical Society
PO Box 203
Atwood, KS 67730
Website

Rawlins County Historical Society
308 State
Atwood, KS 67730
Phone: 785-626-3885
Website

Websites[edit | edit source]

  • Rawlins County, Kansas History(Genealogy Trails)
  • 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

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
  2. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Rawlins, Kansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/kan/rawlins/, accessed 9/11/2017.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Rawlins County, Kansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawlins_County,_Kansas, accessed 9/11/2017.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Rawlins County, Kansas page 255, At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 237.
  6. ↑ “Kansas Research Outline”, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Department, 2000), 40.
  7. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002).
  8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Rawlins County, Kansas," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawlins_County,_Kansas#Communities, accessed 29 September 2017.
  9. ↑ William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses (Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1985), page 118-119.
  10. ↑ William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses (Bountiful, UT: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1985), page 119.
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