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|Name=Decatur County | |||
|ID=393981 | |||
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|Country=United States | |||
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|Locality1=Kansas | |||
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|Locality2=Decatur County | |||
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| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]] | | link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]] | ||
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===Description=== | ===Description=== | ||
The | The county was named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, of the United States Navy.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Decatur, Kansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/kan/decatur/, accessed 8/10/2017.</ref> The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Kansas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Kansas, accessed 8/10/2017.</ref> | ||
<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Decatur, Kansas Genealogy and History”, | |||
===County Courthouse=== | ===County Courthouse=== | ||
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===Decatur County, Kansas Record Dates=== | ===Decatur County, Kansas Record Dates=== | ||
{{KS Records Intro}} | {{KS Records Intro}} | ||
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| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for | | colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Kansas. Page 249 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>'''</center> | ||
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]''' | | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Decatur County, Kansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]''' | ||
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*'''Parent County:''' Decatur County was created 6 March 1873 from unorganized territory. <br> | *'''Parent County:''' Decatur County was created 6 March 1873 from unorganized territory. <br> | ||
*'''County seat:''' Oberlin <ref | *'''County seat:''' Oberlin <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Kansas. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 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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*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/kansas/decatur.htm Tombstone Project] | *[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/kansas/decatur.htm Tombstone Project] | ||
*[http://kansasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=20 Kansas Gravestones] | *[http://kansasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=20 Kansas Gravestones] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22Decatur%20County%2C%20Kansas%22~&collection_id=2026973 | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22Decatur%20County%2C%20Kansas%22~&collection_id=2026973 BillionGraves Index at FamilySearch] | ||
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ks/index.htm KS Interment] | *[http://www.interment.net/us/ks/index.htm KS Interment] | ||
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=18&CScnty=903 Findagrave.com] | *[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=18&CScnty=903 Findagrave.com] | ||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Kansas&cemetery_county=Decatur&year_range=5&size=15 | *[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Kansas&cemetery_county=Decatur&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves] | ||
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/kansas-cemetery-records.htm Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy] | *[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/kansas-cemetery-records.htm Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393981&reqParentsLabel=Decatur%2C%20Kansas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393981&reqParentsLabel=Decatur%2C%20Kansas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places] | ||
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*'''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''' {{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] - ($), Index and images | *'''1860''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7667 1860 U.S. Federal Census for Kansas Territory] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] - ($), Index and images | ||
*'''1865''' {{RecordSearch|1824715|Kansas State Census, 1865}} at FamilySearch — index | *'''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 | *'''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]] | *'''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 | *'''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]] | *'''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 | *'''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 | *'''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]] | *'''1925''' {{RecordSearch|2659395|Kansas State Census, 1925}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Kansas State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
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{{KS Church Intro|Decatur}} | {{KS Church Intro|Decatur}} | ||
*'''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 | *'''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 — index - [[Kansas, Swedish Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''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> | <br> | ||
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===Directories=== | ===Directories=== | ||
{{KS Directories Intro|Decatur}} | {{KS Directories Intro|Decatur}} | ||
*'''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=== | ===Emigration and Immigration=== | ||
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===Land and Property Records=== | ===Land and Property Records=== | ||
{{KS Land Intro|Decatur}} | {{KS Land Intro|Decatur}} | ||
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br> | |||
*[http://www.kshs.org/p/land-records-and-maps/11083 Land records at Kansas Historical Society]<br> | *[http://www.kshs.org/p/land-records-and-maps/11083 Land records at Kansas Historical Society]<br> | ||
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:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223989 1921 Land Plat book for Decatur County] - image of plat book<br> | :*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223989 1921 Land Plat book for Decatur County] - image of plat book<br> | ||
*[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.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 | *'''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 - ($) | *'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at Ancestry - - index & images ($)<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] | |||
For more information see [[Kansas Land and Property]]<br> | For more information see [[Kansas Land and Property]]<br> | ||
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393981&reqParentsLabel=Decatur%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]] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393981&reqParentsLabel=Decatur%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=== | ===Migration=== | ||
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*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3916 Kansas Civil War Soldiers] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index only<br> | *[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3916 Kansas Civil War Soldiers] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index only<br> | ||
*'''1862, 1863, 1868 | *'''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] - ($), Index and images<br> | ||
*'''1866-1931 | *'''1866-1931''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2580 Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic Bound Post Records, 1866-1931] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br> | ||
*'''1880-1940 | *'''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] - ($), Index and images<br> | ||
*'''1889 | *'''1889''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2956 Kansas, Enrollment of Civil War Veterans, 1889] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br> | ||
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3916 Kansas Civil War Soldiers] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br> | *[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3916 Kansas Civil War Soldiers] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br> | ||
''Spanish-American War (1898)''<br> | ''Spanish-American War (1898)''<br> | ||
*'''1945-1970 | *'''1945-1970''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1680 Kansas, United Spanish War Veterans Reports of Deaths, 1945-1970] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br> | ||
''World War I''<br> | ''World War I''<br> | ||
*[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/military/ksguard/ History and Roster of the Kansas State Guard (WWI)] at [http://www.ksgenweb.org/ KSGenWeb] - Taken from the book by the Adjutant General's Office<br> | *[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/military/ksguard/ History and Roster of the Kansas State Guard (WWI)] at [http://www.ksgenweb.org/ KSGenWeb] - Taken from the book by the Adjutant General's Office<br> | ||
*'''1917-1919 | *'''1917-1919''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2021 Kansas, World War I Veteran Collection, 1917-1919] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br> | ||
*'''1930 | *'''1930''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2955 Kansas, Enrollment of WWI Veterans, 1930] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br> | ||
''World War II''<br> | ''World War II''<br> | ||
*'''1940-1946 | *'''1940-1946''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70795 Web: Kansas, WWII Selective Service Index, 1940-1946] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br> | ||
*[http://ksgenweb.org/archives/decatur/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> | *[http://ksgenweb.org/archives/decatur/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> | ||
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{{KS Naturalization Intro|Decatur}} | {{KS Naturalization Intro|Decatur}} | ||
*'''1864 - 1972''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5175 Kansas, Naturalization Abstracts, 1864-1972] at | *'''1864-1972''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5175 Kansas, Naturalization Abstracts, 1864-1972] at Ancestry — ($), Index | ||
*'''1865 - 1874''' [https://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/naturalization-kansas-indians.html Kansas Indian Naturalizations, ca. 1865-1874] at the [https://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] — Index, District of Kansas, Record Group 21. | *'''1865-1874''' [https://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/naturalization-kansas-indians.html Kansas Indian Naturalizations, ca. 1865-1874] at the [https://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] — Index, District of Kansas, Record Group 21. | ||
*'''1865 - 1984''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61199 Kansas, Federal Naturalization Records, 1865-1984] at | *'''1865-1984''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61199 Kansas, Federal Naturalization Records, 1865-1984] at Ancestry — ($), Index and images | ||
*'''1917 - 1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2137 Kansas, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemies, 1917-1918] at | *'''1917-1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2137 Kansas, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemies, 1917-1918] at Ancestry — ($), Index and images, includes German and other aliens living in Kansas | ||
===Newspapers=== | ===Newspapers=== | ||
{{KS Newspapers Intro|Decatur}} | {{KS Newspapers Intro|Decatur}} | ||
''Kansas Newspapers Online''<br> | ''Kansas Newspapers Online''<br> | ||
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50041/ Kansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*[https://www.newspapers.com/ Kansas Newspapers at Newspapers.com] - ($), [http://www.kshs.org/ancestry/drivers/dlverify free to Kansas residents] through [http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-digital-newspaper-program/16126 Kansas Historical Society] | *[https://www.newspapers.com/ Kansas Newspapers at Newspapers.com] - ($), [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] | ||
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*[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] | ||
''Kansas Newspaper Catalogs'' | ''Kansas Newspaper Catalogs'' | ||
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'''Voting Records'''<br> | '''Voting Records'''<br> | ||
*'''1854''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4099 Kansas Election List, 1854] at | *'''1854''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4099 Kansas Election List, 1854] at Ancestry — ($), Index | ||
*'''1854 - 1856''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3961 Kansas Voter Registration Lists, 1854-1856] at | *'''1854-1856''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3961 Kansas Voter Registration Lists, 1854-1856] at Ancestry — ($), Index | ||
===Periodicals=== | ===Periodicals=== | ||
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{{KS Probate Intro|Decatur}} | {{KS Probate Intro|Decatur}} | ||
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br> | ''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 | *'''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=== | ===School Records=== | ||
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{{KS Birth Intro|Decatur}} | {{KS Birth Intro|Decatur}} | ||
*'''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 | *'''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] — index - [[Kansas Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''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 $ | |||
*'''1885 - 1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2567 Kansas, Births and Christenings Index, 1885-1911] at Ancestry — index $ | |||
====Marriage==== | ====Marriage==== | ||
{{KS Marriage Intro|Decatur}} | {{KS Marriage Intro|Decatur}} | ||
*'''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] — ($), Index and images | *'''1800-1946''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=kansas United States Marriages – Kansas, 1800-1946] at [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records findmypast] — ($), Index and images | ||
*'''1811 - 1911''' {{RecordSearch|2381595|Kansas, Marriages, 1811-1911}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] — Index - [[Kansas, Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''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 | *'''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]] | *'''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]] | *'''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==== | ====Death==== | ||
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*'''1880, 1885-1911''' [https://www.ksgenweb.org/decatur/links_to_deaths_in_decatur_count.htm Links to Deaths] in Decatur County links to Obituaries, 1880 Mortality Schedule, Registered Deaths November 28, 1885-July 1, 1911, and The Obituary Daily Times web site | *'''1880, 1885-1911''' [https://www.ksgenweb.org/decatur/links_to_deaths_in_decatur_count.htm Links to Deaths] in Decatur County links to Obituaries, 1880 Mortality Schedule, Registered Deaths November 28, 1885-July 1, 1911, and The Obituary Daily Times web site | ||
*'''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]] | *'''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]] | ||
*'''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 Ancestry — index $ | ||
====Divorce==== | ====Divorce==== | ||
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{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}} | {{FamilySearch Centers Intro}} | ||
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ne/mccook/411-elizabeth-lane McCook Nebraska FamilySearch Center] | |||
: | *[https://www.swngs.org/index.html Southwest Nebraska Genealogical Society Public Library] - an affiliate library | ||
===Libraries=== | ===Libraries=== | ||
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{{KS Museums Intro|Decatur}} | {{KS Museums Intro|Decatur}} | ||
'''Decatur County Last Indian Raid Museum'''<br>258 S Penn Ave<br> Oberlin, KS 67749<br>Phone: 785-475-2712<br>Email:[mailto:lirm@ruraltel.net lirm@ruraltel.net]<br>[https://www.dclirm.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Decatur-County-Last-Indian-Raid-Museum-117431381636411/ Facebook]<br><br> | '''Decatur County Last Indian Raid Museum'''<br>258 S Penn Ave<br> Oberlin, KS 67749<br>Phone: 785-475-2712<br>Email: [mailto:lirm@ruraltel.net lirm@ruraltel.net]<br>[https://www.dclirm.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Decatur-County-Last-Indian-Raid-Museum-117431381636411/ Facebook]<br><br> | ||
==Societies== | ==Societies== | ||
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{{KS Websites Intro|Decatur}} | {{KS Websites Intro|Decatur}} | ||
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1380|Kansas|Decatur}}The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records | |||
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==Research Guides== | ==Research Guides== | ||
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