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


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|organized=  February 7,  1867
|organized=  February 7,  1867
|county seat= Oswego
|county seat= Oswego
|parent county= [[Neosho County, Kansas Genealogy|Neosho]] <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Labette County, Kansas. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
|parent county= [[Neosho County, Kansas Genealogy|Neosho]] <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Labette County, Kansas. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Cherokee County, Kansas Genealogy|Cherokee]]
|county1= [[Cherokee County, Kansas Genealogy|Cherokee]]
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== County Information ==
==County Information==


=== Description ===
===Description===


The County was named for a creek which runs through the county; the creek had been named for an early trader, Pierre LaBette.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Labette, Kansas Genealogy and History”, "http://genealogytrails.com/kan/labette/ 8/16/2017."</ref> The County has Oswego as its seat and the County was created February 26, 1867. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Labette, Kansas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labette_County,_Kansas" 8/16/2017.</ref>
The county gets its name from a creek which runs through the county and which was named for an early trader, Pierre LaBette.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Labette, Kansas Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/kan/labette/, accessed 8/16/2017.</ref> The county is located in the southeastern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Labette County, Kansas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labette_County,_Kansas, accessed 8/16/2017.</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
===County Courthouse===
{{KS Courthouse Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Courthouse Intro|Labette}}


'''Labette County Courthouse'''<br>501 Merchant Street<br>P.O. Box 387<br>Oswego, Kansas 67356<br>Phone: 620-421-5255<br>
'''Labette County Courthouse'''<br>501 Merchant Street<br>PO Box 387<br>Oswego, Kansas 67356<br>Phone: 620-421-5255<br>
[http://www.labettecounty.com/ Labette County Website]<br><br>
[http://www.labettecounty.com/ Labette County Website]<br><br>


County Clerk has birth records 1885-1896 and death records 1885-1889. <br>Probate Judge has marriage and probate records from 1870. <br>Clerk District Court has divorce and court records from 1870. <br>Register of Deeds has land records from 1875. <br>A yearly county census was taken 1915-1979. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Labette County, Kansas. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
County Clerk has birth records 1885-1896 and death records 1885-1889. <br>Probate Judge has marriage and probate records from 1870. <br>Clerk District Court has divorce and court records from 1870. <br>Register of Deeds has land records from 1875. <br>A yearly county census was taken 1915-1979. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Labette County, Kansas. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


=== Labette County, Kansas Record Dates ===
===Labette County, Kansas Record Dates===
{{KS Records Intro}}
{{KS Records Intro}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major Records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Labette  County, Kansas. Page 252 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>'''</center>
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Labette  County, Kansas. Page 252 {{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" | '''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Labette County, Kansas Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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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>
| colspan="7" |<center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1911.  General compliance by 1917.<ref>“Kansas Research Outline”, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Department, 2000), 40.</ref> </center>
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=== Record Loss ===
===Record Loss===
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=== Boundary Changes ===
===Boundary Changes===
{{KS Boundary Changes Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Boundary Changes Intro|Labette}}
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*'''Parent County:''' Labette County was created 7 February 1867 from [[Neosho County, Kansas Genealogy|Neosho]] County.
*'''Parent County:''' Labette County was created 7 February 1867 from [[Neosho County, Kansas Genealogy|Neosho]] County.
*'''County seat:''' Oswego <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Labette County, Kansas. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*'''County seat:''' Oswego <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Labette County, Kansas. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*'''Map''': [http://www.mapofus.org/kansas/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Kansas] - shows boundary changes for Kansas Counties
*[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
*'''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>
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#KS Kansas Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/kansas/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Kansas county boundary changes<br>
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=== Populated Places ===
===Populated Places===
{{KS Populated Places Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Populated Places Intro|Labette}}
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://kansas.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,099,c,labette.cfm Hometown Locator].
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://kansas.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,099,c,labette.cfm Hometown Locator].
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* Stover
* Stover
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strauss,_Kansas Strauss]
* Strauss
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeda,_Kansas Valeda]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeda,_Kansas Valeda]
* Winway</div>
* Winway</div>
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=== History Timeline ===
===History Timeline===
{{KS Historical Timeline Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Historical Timeline Intro|Labette}}


== Resources ==
==Resources==
{{KS Resources Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Resources Intro|Labette}}


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


=== Biographies ===
===Biographies===
{{KS Biographies Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Biographies Intro|Labette}}


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


=== Cemeteries ===  
===Cemeteries===  
{{KS Cemeteries Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Cemeteries Intro|Labette}}


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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Labette County, Kansas''' online and in print</center>
| colspan="2" style="border:1px solid black" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''Cemeteries of Labette County, Kansas''' online and in print</center>
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| width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| style="border:1px solid black" width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/labette.htm KSGenWeb]
*[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/labette.htm KSGenWeb]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/kansas/labette.htm Tombstone Project]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/kansas/labette.htm Tombstone Project]
* [http://kansasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=50 Kansas Gravestones]
*[http://kansasgravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=50 Kansas Gravestones]
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22Labette%20County%2C%20Kansas%22~&collection_id=2026973 Billion Graves Index at FamilySearch]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bdeath_place%3A%22Labette%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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| width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
| style="border:1px solid black" width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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* {{FHL|430777|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
*{{FSC|United States, Kansas, Labette - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=113901654|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Labette+Kansas&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Labette+Kansas&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
 
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| width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| style="border:1px solid black" width="23%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=18&CScnty=933 Findagrave.com]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=18&CScnty=933 Findagrave.com]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Kansas&cemetery_county=Labette&year_range=5&size=15 Billion Graves]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Kansas&cemetery_county=Labette&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]
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=4778&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=37&stateAbbv=&stateName= Cemeteries for Labette County by EPodunk]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394184&reqParentsLabel=Labette%2C%20Kansas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Kansas Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
| colspan="2" style="border:1px solid black" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>See '''[[Kansas Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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*{{RecordSearch|2568639|Kansas, Cemetery Abstracts}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*{{RecordSearch|2568639|Kansas, Cemetery Abstracts}} at FamilySearch - [[Kansas Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


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


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


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


=== Church Records ===
===Church Records===
{{KS Church Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Church Intro|Labette}}
*'''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


*Brown Chapel, African Methodist Episcopal
*Brown Chapel, African Methodist Episcopal
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*Spring Valley Church
*Spring Valley Church
*Zion Hill Church
*Zion Hill Church
<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394184&reqParentsLabel=Labette%2C%20Kansas%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


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


Labette County Court House<br>501 Merchant St<br>Oswego KS 67356 <br>(620) 795-2227
'''Labette County Courthouse'''<br>501 Merchant Street<br>PO Box 387<br>Oswego, Kansas 67356<br>Phone: 620-421-5255<br>
 
[http://www.labettecounty.com/ Labette County Website]<br><br>
The [http://www.kshs.org/ Kansas Historical Sociey] has the following on microfilm:
 
Chetopa City Clerk Ordinance book book, 1879-1881


=== Directories ===
===Directories===
{{KS Directories Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Directories Intro|Labette}}
*'''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===
{{KS Emigration Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Emigration Intro|Labette}}


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


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


=== Genealogies ===
* '''1900-1926''' {{FSC|645956|item|disp=Funeral Registers, 1900-1926}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 
* [https://www.wallfuneralservices.com/ Carson-Wall Funeral Services] in Parsons
* [https://www.derfeltfuneralhomes.com/ Derfelt Funeral Homes] in Oswego
* [https://www.forbeshoffman.com/ Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Homes] in Altamont, Chetopa, and Parsons
 
===Genealogies===
{{KS Genealogies Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Genealogies Intro|Labette}}


=== Guardianship ===
===Guardianship===
{{KS Guardianship Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Guardianship Intro|Labette}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
===Land and Property Records===
{{KS Land Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Land Intro|Labette}}


The [http://www.labettecounty.com/department/?fDD=9-0 Labette County Register of Deeds Office ]&nbsp;has land records from 1867.
The [http://www.labettecounty.com/department/?fDD=9-0 Labette County Register of Deeds Office] has land records from 1867.


An additional resource is'': 'Deed records, Labette County, 1868-1877, Kansas ''by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Oceanic Hopkins Chapter (Pittsburg, Kansas)&nbsp;and Margaret Grandle. Available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah and FamilySearch Centers worldwide.
An additional resource is'': 'Deed records, Labette County, 1868-1877, Kansas ''by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Oceanic Hopkins Chapter (Pittsburg, Kansas) and Margaret Grandle. Available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah and FamilySearch Centers worldwide.


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[http://www.kshs.org/p/land-records-and-maps/11083 Land records at Kansas Historical Society]<br>


''Online Land Records''<br>
*[http://www.kshs.org/p/land-records-and-maps/11083 Land records at Kansas Historical Society]<br>
:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209427 1906 Land Plat book for Labette County] - image of plat book<br>
:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209427 1906 Land Plat book for Labette County] - image of plat book<br>
:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223965 1916 Land Plat book for Labette County] - image of plat book<br>
:*[http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223965 1916 Land Plat book for Labette County] - image of plat book<br>
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ Land Patent Search] - index to federal patents and homesteads on the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx Bureau of Land Management] website, some images available<br>
 
*'''1796-1907''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website<br>
*[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>
*'''1863-1908''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), index and images<br>
*'''1796-1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907] at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website<br>
*'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908] at Ancestry - - index & images ($)<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]
 
For more information see [[Kansas Land and Property]]<br>
For more information see [[Kansas Land and Property]]<br>


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


{{KS History Intro}}
{{KS History Intro}}
See [http://www.worldcat.org WorldCat ]to locate the following materials: [Note: some digital versions are available online.]


Brotherton, Mike, and Mattox, David.&nbsp;''Labette County''. Arcadia Pub. , 2011.
*''History of Labette County, Kansas and Representative Citizens.'' 1901. Edited and compiled by Hon. Nelson Case. Chicago, Illinois : Biographical Pub. Co. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/112310-history-of-labette-county-kansas-and-representative-citizens?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyoflabette00case Internet Archive], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28823 Ancestry ($)]; {{WorldCat|866035687|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''History of Labette County, Kansas, From the First Settlement to the Close of 1892.''  1893. By Nelson Case. Topeka, Kansas : Crane & Co. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/111589-history-of-labette-county-kansas-from-the-first-settlement-to-the-close-of-1892?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008888872 Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/historyoflabette01case Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|865924916|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
<br><br>
See [http://www.worldcat.org WorldCat] to locate the following materials: [Note: some digital versions are available online.]
 
Brotherton, Mike, and Mattox, David. ''Labette County''. Arcadia Pub. , 2011.


Canfield, Thomas H. ''Business Directory of the City of Oswego: Labette County, Kansas, Containing a History of the Town from the Beginning, with the Present Business of the Place, Together with an Outline Map of the City and Its Surroundings, Its Population and Its Railroad Facilities, Present and Future''. Oswego: Printed by Colver &amp; M'Gill, 1870.
Canfield, Thomas H. ''Business Directory of the City of Oswego: Labette County, Kansas, Containing a History of the Town from the Beginning, with the Present Business of the Place, Together with an Outline Map of the City and Its Surroundings, Its Population and Its Railroad Facilities, Present and Future''. Oswego: Printed by Colver &amp; M'Gill, 1870.
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''Labette County, Kansas''. S.l.: General Books, 2010.
''Labette County, Kansas''. S.l.: General Books, 2010.


Lightfoot, W H. ''Our Heroes in Our Defense: Labette County, Kansas''. Parsons, Kan: Printed by Commercial publishing co, 1921. Digital versions at [http://www.archive.org/details/ourheroesinourde00ligh Internet Archive] and [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t4jm2rq48 Hathi Trust].
Lightfoot, W H. ''Our Heroes in Our Defense: Labette County, Kansas''. Parsons, Kan: Printed by Commercial publishing co, 1921. Digital versions at [https://www.archive.org/details/ourheroesinourde00ligh Internet Archive] and [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t4jm2rq48 Hathi Trust].


Nixon, Ruth. ''History of Big Hill and Old Mt. Zion.'' Cherryvale? (Kan.: s.n., 1982.
Nixon, Ruth. ''History of Big Hill and Old Mt. Zion.'' Cherryvale? (Kan.: s.n., 1982.


''Parsons, Labette County, Kansas Years from 1869 to 1895&nbsp;: Story of "the Benders".'' Parsons, Kan.&nbsp;: Bell Bookcraft, 1970. Digital version at [http://www.archive.org/details/parsonslabetteco00pars Internet Archive].
''Parsons, Labette County, Kansas Years from 1869 to 1895 : Story of "the Benders".'' Parsons, Kan. : Bell Bookcraft, 1970. Digital version at [https://www.archive.org/details/parsonslabetteco00pars Internet Archive].


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


''Online County Histories''
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394184&reqParentsLabel=Labette%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]]
*''History of Labette County, Kansas and Representative Citizens.'' 1901. Edited and compiled by Hon. Nelson Case. Chicago, Illinois : Biographical Pub. Co. Online at: {{FSbook|93128}}, [https://archive.org/details/historyoflabette00case Internet Archive], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=28823 Ancestry ($)]; {{WorldCat|866035687|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*[http://www.mapofus.org/kansas/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Kansas] - shows boundary changes for Kansas Counties
*''History of Labette County, Kansas, From the First Settlement to the Close of 1892.''  1893. By Nelson Case. Topeka, Kansas : Crane & Co. Online at: {{FSbook|93164}}, [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008888872 Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/historyoflabette01case Internet Archive], [https://books.google.com/books?id=TZQ-AAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=history+county+kansas&lr=&as_brr=1#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books]; {{WorldCat|865924916|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{KS Maps Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{KS Labette County}}}}
The [http://www.davidrumsey.com David Rumsey Map Collection website] has digitized atlas maps of Labette County, as well as the cities of Altamont, Chetopa, Dennis, Labette City, Mathewson, Montana, Mortimer, Mound Valley, Neosho Falls, Oswego, and Parsons. The maps' source is "The Official State Atlas of Kansas compiled from government surveys, county records and personal investigations" Philadelphia. L.H. Everts &amp; Co. 1887.
The [http://www.davidrumsey.com David Rumsey Map Collection website] has digitized atlas maps of Labette County, as well as the cities of Altamont, Chetopa, Dennis, Labette City, Mathewson, Montana, Mortimer, Mound Valley, Neosho Falls, Oswego, and Parsons. The maps' source is "The Official State Atlas of Kansas compiled from government surveys, county records and personal investigations" Philadelphia. L.H. Everts &amp; Co. 1887.


=== Migration ===
===Migration===
{{KS Migration Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Migration Intro|Labette}}


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


The [http://www.worldcat.org WorldCat website ]provides holdings details for the following publications and archival materials:
The [http://www.worldcat.org WorldCat website] provides holdings details for the following publications and archival materials:


''Civil War Veterans to Labette Co., Kansas''. Kansas?: s.n, 1900.
''Civil War Veterans to Labette Co., Kansas''. Kansas?: s.n, 1900.


Hollingsworth, Patricia Merrill. ''World War I Draft Registration Cards Labette County Kansas''. Mariba, Kentucky&nbsp;: P.M. Hollingsworth, 2003. (Available at FamilySearch centers.)
Hollingsworth, Patricia Merrill. ''World War I Draft Registration Cards Labette County Kansas''. Mariba, Kentucky : P.M. Hollingsworth, 2003. (Available at FamilySearch centers.)


Kinton, Maxine L. ''Some Civil War Veterans to Labette Co., Kansas''. Mansfield, Ohio: M.L. Kinton, 1980.
Kinton, Maxine L. ''Some Civil War Veterans to Labette Co., Kansas''. Mansfield, Ohio: M.L. Kinton, 1980.
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Nixon, Perry O. C. [''Civil War Memoir of Perry O.C. Nixon, Sergeant, Company C, 10th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 1861-1865'']. , 1907
Nixon, Perry O. C. [''Civil War Memoir of Perry O.C. Nixon, Sergeant, Company C, 10th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 1861-1865'']. , 1907


==== Online Collections ====
====Online Collections====
These collections are unique to Kansas. You will find nationwide databases for military records on [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records|U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records]] and [[Kansas Military Records|Kansas Military Records]].<br><br>
These collections are unique to Kansas. You will find nationwide databases for military records on [[United States Military Online Genealogy Records|U.S. Military Online Genealogy Records]] and [[Kansas Military Records|Kansas Military Records]].<br><br>
''Collections Covering Multiple Wars''<br>
''Collections Covering Multiple Wars''<br>
*[http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-military-index/15797 Kansas Military Index] at [http://www.kshs.org/p/online-collections/18942 Kansas Historical Society] - Index only, includes Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts<br>
*[http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-military-index/15797 Kansas Military Index] at [http://www.kshs.org/p/online-collections/18942 Kansas Historical Society] - Index only, includes Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts<br>
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ks/county/ford/cemeteries/ksstatesoldhomedeaths.htm Records of the Deaths and Burials at the Kansas State Soldiers Home] - Index only, the home is located in Fort Dodge, Ford County, Kansas.<br>
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ks/county/ford/cemeteries/ksstatesoldhomedeaths.htm Records of the Deaths and Burials at the Kansas State Soldiers Home] - Index only, the home is located in Fort Dodge, Ford County, Kansas.<br>
''Civil War''<br>
''Civil War''<br>
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3916 Kansas Civil War Soldiers] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index only<br>
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3916 Kansas Civil War Soldiers] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index only<br>
*'''1862, 1863, 1868:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1766 Kansas, Civil War Enlistment Papers, 1862, 1863, 1868] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''1862, 1863, 1868''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1766 Kansas, Civil War Enlistment Papers, 1862, 1863, 1868] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''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] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''1866-1931''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2580 Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic Bound Post Records, 1866-1931] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), 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] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''1880-1940''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1700 Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic Post Reports, 1880-1940] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), 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] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''1889''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2956 Kansas, Enrollment of Civil War Veterans, 1889] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3916 Kansas Civil War Soldiers] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3916 Kansas Civil War Soldiers] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
''Spanish-American War (1898)''<br>
''Spanish-American War (1898)''<br>
*'''1945-1970:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1680 Kansas, United Spanish War Veterans Reports of Deaths, 1945-1970] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
 
*'''1945-1970''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1680 Kansas, United Spanish War Veterans Reports of Deaths, 1945-1970] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
 
''World War I''<br>
''World War I''<br>
*[http://www.ksgenweb.com/archives/military/ksguard/title.html History and Roster of the Kansas State Guard (WWI)] at [http://www.ksgenweb.org/ KSGenWeb] - Taken from the book by the Adjutant General's Office<br>
 
*'''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] - ($), Index and images<br>
*[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/military/ksguard/ History and Roster of the Kansas State Guard (WWI)] at [http://www.ksgenweb.org/ KSGenWeb] - Taken from the book by the Adjutant General's Office<br>
*'''1930:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2955 Kansas, Enrollment of WWI Veterans, 1930] at the [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), Index and images<br>
*'''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>
''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.com/archives/ww2.htm World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, State of Kansas, War Dept-June 1946] at [http://www.ksgenweb.org/ KSGenWeb] - Index only<br>
*'''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/labette/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>
''Korean War''<br>
*[https://www.archives.gov/files/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/ks-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Korean War for Kansas] - Index only<br>
*[https://www.archives.gov/files/research/military/korean-war/casualty-lists/ks-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Korean War for Kansas] - Index only<br>
''Vietnam War''<br>
''Vietnam War''<br>
*[https://www.archives.gov/files/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/ks-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War for Kansas] - Index only<br>
*[https://www.archives.gov/files/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-lists/ks-alpha.pdf U.S. Military Fatal Casualties of the Vietnam War for Kansas] - Index only<br>
For further information see [[Kansas Military Records]].
For further information see [[Kansas Military Records]].


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
===Naturalization and Citizenship===
{{KS Naturalization Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Naturalization Intro|Labette}}
*'''1864 - 1972''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5175 Kansas, Naturalization Abstracts, 1864-1972] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($), Index
*'''1865 - 1874''' - [https://www.archives.gov/kansas-city/finding-aids/naturalization-kansas-indians.html Kansas Indian Naturalizations, ca. 1865-1874] at the [https://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] — Index, District of Kansas, Record Group 21.
*'''1865 - 1984''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61199 Kansas, Federal Naturalization Records, 1865-1984] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($), Index and images
*'''1917 - 1918''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2137 Kansas, Registration Affidavits of Alien Enemies, 1917-1918] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($), Index and images, includes German and other aliens living in Kansas


=== Newspapers ===
*'''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|Labette}}
{{KS Newspapers Intro|Labette}}
''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 ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[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=Kansas&ethnicity=&language= Chronicling America] - contains images of some Kansas newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips]
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/?state=Kansas&ethnicity=&language= Chronicling America] - contains images of some Kansas newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips]
*[http://elephind.com/ Elephind] - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
 
 
''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/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
*[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


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Current newspapers in Labette include the Altamont Journal, Chetopa Advance, Labette Avenue, Oswego Independent-Observer, and Parsons Sun.
Current newspapers in Labette include the Altamont Journal, Chetopa Advance, Labette Avenue, Oswego Independent-Observer, and Parsons Sun.


Historical newspapers: The Kansas Historical Society holds the following newspapers on microfilm: [for dates and additional information see the [http://www.kshs.org/p/newspapers-in-kansas/11528 Newspaper Index at their&nbsp;website].
Historical newspapers: The Kansas Historical Society holds the following newspapers on microfilm: [for dates and additional information see the [http://www.kshs.org/p/newspapers-in-kansas/11528 Newspaper Index at their website].


Altamont Gazette, Altamont Journal, Altamont Saturday Item, Altamont Sentinel, American Crank, Anti-Monopolist, Arbitrator, Bartlett News, Blade-Democra , Breeze, Chetopa Advance, Chetopa Advance Reunion Daily, Chetopa Advance-Clipper, Chetopa Clipper, Chetopa Democrat, Chetopa Herald, Chetopa Statesman, Chetopa Times, Coffins Business Directory, Daily Eclipse, Daily Eli, Daily Evening Star, Daily News, Daily Out-Look, Daily Pilot, Daily Republican, Democrat, Dennis Hustler, Dennis Leader, Edna Enterprise, Edna Independent, Edna News, Edna Star, Edna Sun, Evening Herald, Evening Journal, Eye Opener, Farm Talk, Golden Rod, High School Sentiment, Independent, Infant Wonder [many variant titles], Kansas Advocate, Kansas Christian Advocate, Kansas Democrat, Kansas Farm and Home, Kansas Messenger, Kansas State Alliance, Kansas Workman, Labette County Democrat, Labette County Statesman, Labette County Times, Labette County Times-Statesman, Labette Record, Labette Sentinel, Labette Star, Mills' Weekly World, Mound Valley Herald, Mound Valley Journal, Mound Valley News, Mound Valley Times, Oswego Bee,  Oswego Blade, Oswego Courant, Oswego Daily Bee, Oswego Daily Independent, Oswego Daily Republican, Oswego Democrat, Oswego Independent, Oswego Independent-Observer, Oswego News-Blade, Oswego Register, Oswego Republican, Oswego Weekly Blade, Oswego Weekly Republican, Our Home, Parsons Advertiser, Parsons Broadaxe, Parsons Business College Journal, Parsons Daily Eclipse, Parsons Daily Journal, Parsons Daily News, Parsons Daily Republican, Parsons Daily Sun, Parsons Eclipse, Parsons Evening Globe, Parsons Independent, Parsons News, Parsons Palladium, Parsons School Reporter, Parsons Sun, Parsons Sun and Semi Weekly Herald, Parsons Surprise, Parsons Visitor, Parsons Weekly Blade, Parsons Weekly Eclipse, Parsons Weekly Globe, Parsons Weekly Herald, Parsons Weekly Star, Parsons Weekly Sun, Pilot , Railway Employee, School Reporter, Senior Annual, Sentiment, Settler's Guide, South East Kansas Independent Observer, Southern Kansas Advance, State Alliance-Workman, Sun, Times-Journal, Union Blade, United Labor, Weekly Clarion, Western Enterprise, Western World, White Banner, Wilsonton Journal
Altamont Gazette, Altamont Journal, Altamont Saturday Item, Altamont Sentinel, American Crank, Anti-Monopolist, Arbitrator, Bartlett News, Blade-Democra , Breeze, Chetopa Advance, Chetopa Advance Reunion Daily, Chetopa Advance-Clipper, Chetopa Clipper, Chetopa Democrat, Chetopa Herald, Chetopa Statesman, Chetopa Times, Coffins Business Directory, Daily Eclipse, Daily Eli, Daily Evening Star, Daily News, Daily Out-Look, Daily Pilot, Daily Republican, Democrat, Dennis Hustler, Dennis Leader, Edna Enterprise, Edna Independent, Edna News, Edna Star, Edna Sun, Evening Herald, Evening Journal, Eye Opener, Farm Talk, Golden Rod, High School Sentiment, Independent, Infant Wonder [many variant titles], Kansas Advocate, Kansas Christian Advocate, Kansas Democrat, Kansas Farm and Home, Kansas Messenger, Kansas State Alliance, Kansas Workman, Labette County Democrat, Labette County Statesman, Labette County Times, Labette County Times-Statesman, Labette Record, Labette Sentinel, Labette Star, Mills' Weekly World, Mound Valley Herald, Mound Valley Journal, Mound Valley News, Mound Valley Times, Oswego Bee,  Oswego Blade, Oswego Courant, Oswego Daily Bee, Oswego Daily Independent, Oswego Daily Republican, Oswego Democrat, Oswego Independent, Oswego Independent-Observer, Oswego News-Blade, Oswego Register, Oswego Republican, Oswego Weekly Blade, Oswego Weekly Republican, Our Home, Parsons Advertiser, Parsons Broadaxe, Parsons Business College Journal, Parsons Daily Eclipse, Parsons Daily Journal, Parsons Daily News, Parsons Daily Republican, Parsons Daily Sun, Parsons Eclipse, Parsons Evening Globe, Parsons Independent, Parsons News, Parsons Palladium, Parsons School Reporter, Parsons Sun, Parsons Sun and Semi Weekly Herald, Parsons Surprise, Parsons Visitor, Parsons Weekly Blade, Parsons Weekly Eclipse, Parsons Weekly Globe, Parsons Weekly Herald, Parsons Weekly Star, Parsons Weekly Sun, Pilot , Railway Employee, School Reporter, Senior Annual, Sentiment, Settler's Guide, South East Kansas Independent Observer, Southern Kansas Advance, State Alliance-Workman, Sun, Times-Journal, Union Blade, United Labor, Weekly Clarion, Western Enterprise, Western World, White Banner, Wilsonton Journal


=== Obituaries ===
===Obituaries===
{{KS Obituaries Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Obituaries Intro|Labette}}


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


=== Periodicals ===
===Periodicals===
{{KS Periodicals Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Periodicals Intro|Labette}}


=== Probate Records ===
===Probate Records===
{{KS Probate Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Probate Intro|Labette}}
''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 ($)
*'''1868-1919'''  {{FSC|647637|item|disp=Journal, Probate Court, Labette County, Kansas, 1868-1919}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1868-1921'''  {{FSC|647634|item|disp=Record of Wills (Labette County, Kansas), 1868-1921}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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]


'''Online Records
===School Records===
 
{{KS Schools Intro|Labette}}
*'''1803 – 1987''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9065 Kansas Wills and Probate Records 1803-1987] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $
 
The [http://www.kshs.org/p/local-records-microfilm-labette-co/11126 Kansas Historical Society] has the following on microfilm:
 
*Probate journals, 1868-1919
*Will records, 1868-1921


=== School Records ===
===Social Security Records===
{{KS Schools Intro|Labette}}
*'''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 ===
===Tax Records===
{{KS Tax Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Tax Intro|Labette}}


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


==== Birth ====
====Birth====
{{KS Birth Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Birth Intro|Labette}}


*'''1818 - 1936''' {{RecordSearch|1674839|Kansas, Births and Christenings, 1818-1936}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] — 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] - [[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 $


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


==== Marriage ====
*'''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] — ($), Index and images
{{KS Marriage Intro|Labette}}
*'''1811-1911''' {{RecordSearch|2381595|Kansas, Marriages, 1811-1911}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] - [[Kansas, Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
*'''1811-1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61371 Kansas, County Marriages, 1811-1911] at Ancestry — ($), 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


*'''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] — ($), Index and images
The [http://www.labettecounty.com/clerk/ Labette County Clerk's Office] holds the following records:
*'''1811 - 1911''' - {{RecordSearch|2381595|Kansas, Marriages, 1811-1911}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch] — Index
*'''1811 - 1911''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61371 Kansas, County Marriages, 1811-1911] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — ($), Index
*'''1840 - 1935''' - {{RecordSearch|1674845|Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search FamilySearch.org] — Index
*'''1854 - 1861''' - [http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-marriage-index/11315 KHS Kansas Marriage Index, 1854-1861] at [http://www.kshs.org/p/research/19385 Kansas Historical Society] — Index
The [http://www.labettecounty.com/clerk/ Labette County Clerk's Office]&nbsp;holds the following records:


*Birth records: 1885 to 1896
*Birth records: 1885 to 1896
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*Death records: 1885 to 1893
*Death records: 1885 to 1893


In addition, birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates&nbsp;are held by the [http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/index.html State of Kansas Department of Health&nbsp;and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics.]&nbsp; Post-1940 records&nbsp;are not public; to obtain copies one must be named on the record, or be an immediate family member, or need the record for legal rights. Pre-1940 records may be requested by an individual related as at least a cousin. Records held by the state are:
In addition, birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates are held by the [http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/index.html State of Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics.] Post-1940 records are not public; to obtain copies one must be named on the record, or be an immediate family member, or need the record for legal rights. Pre-1940 records may be requested by an individual related as at least a cousin. Records held by the state are:


*Birth and death certificates: July 1, 1911 to the present
*Birth and death certificates: July 1, 1911 to the present
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The [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat] website has information on holdings of these published and archival materials:
The [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat] website has information on holdings of these published and archival materials:
*''Early Marriage Records, Labette County, Kansas: 30 October 1867-13 April 1878, 15 May 1880-27 March 1881''. Topeka, Kan: Topeka Genealogical Society, 1978.
*''Early Marriage Records, Labette County, Kansas: 30 October 1867-13 April 1878, 15 May 1880-27 March 1881''. Topeka, Kan: Topeka Genealogical Society, 1978.
*Grandle, Margaret, and Susan G. Tillman. ''Birth Records Labette County, [Kansas], 1885-1892''. Pittsburg, Kan: s.n, 1992.
*Grandle, Margaret, and Susan G. Tillman. ''Birth Records Labette County, [Kansas], 1885-1892''. Pittsburg, Kan: s.n, 1992.
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*''Protestant Episcopal Church, Kansas Parish Registers of Baptisms, Burials, Marriages, Etc: Chetopa, St. Paul's Church, 1889-1960''. , 1889.
*''Protestant Episcopal Church, Kansas Parish Registers of Baptisms, Burials, Marriages, Etc: Chetopa, St. Paul's Church, 1889-1960''. , 1889.


==== Death ====
====Death====
{{KS Death Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Death Intro|Labette}}


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


==== Divorce ====
====Divorce====
{{KS Divorce Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Divorce Intro|Labette}}


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


=== Archives ===
===Archives===
{{KS Archives Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Archives Intro|Labette}}


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


=== Libraries ===
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ks/independence/507-w-mulberry-street Independence Kansas FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/mo/joplin/2107-s-indiana-ave Joplin Missouri FamilySearch Center]
 
===Libraries===
{{KS Libraries Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Libraries Intro|Labette}}


[http://www.altamontpubliclibrary.com/ Altamont Public Library] <br>407 Huston Ave <br>Altamont, KS 67330 <br>(620) 784-5530<br>
'''Altamont Public Library'''<br>407 Huston Ave<br>Altamont, KS 67330<br>Phone: 620-784-5530<br>Email: [mailto:library@altamontks.com library@altamontks.com]<br>[https://altamontpubliclibrary.org/ Website]<br><br>
[http://chetopa.mykansaslibrary.org/ Chetopa City Library] <br>312 Maple <br>Chetopa, KS 67336 <br>(620) 236-7194 <br>
'''Chetopa City Library'''<br>312 Maple<br>Chetopa, KS 67336<br>Phone: 620-236-7194<br>Email: [mailto:chetopacitylibrary@gmail.com  chetopacitylibrary@gmail.com ]<br>[https://chetopacitylibrary.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/223142172788078 Facebook]<br><br>
[http://edna.mykansaslibrary.org/ Edna Public Library] <br>105 N Delaware <br>Edna, KS 67342 <br>(620) 922-3470 <br>
'''Edna Public Library'''<br>105 N Delaware<br>PO Box 218<br>Edna, KS 67342<br>Phone: 620-922-3470<br>Email: [mailto:ednalibrary@yahoo.com ednalibrary@yahoo.com]<br>[https://ednapubliclibrary.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/EdnaPublicLibrary/ Facebook]<br><br>
[http://moundvalleyks.com/library/ Mound Valley Library] <br>411 Hickory <br>Mound Valley, KS 67354 <br>(620) 328-3411 <br>
'''Mound Valley Library''' <br>411 Hickory St<br>Mound Valley, KS 67354<br>Phone: 620-328-3411<br>Email: [mailto:library@moundvalleyks.com library@moundvalleyks.com]<br>[https://www.moundvalleyks.com/wp/library/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Mound-Valley-Library-141325809233293 Facebook]<br><br>
[http://oswego.mykansaslibrary.org/ Oswego Public Library ]<br>704 Fourth Street <br>Oswego, KS 67356 <br>(620) 795-4921 <br>
'''Oswego Public Library'''<br>704 Fourth Street<br>Oswego, KS 67356<br>Phone: 620-795-4921<br>Email: [mailto:library@oswegolibrary.org library@oswegolibrary.org]<br>[http://oswego.mykansaslibrary.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/oswegolibrary Facebook]<br><br>
[http://parsons.mykansaslibrary.org/ Parsons Public Library] <br>311 S 17th Street <br>Parsons, KS 67357 <br>(620) 421-5920 <br>
'''Parsons Public Library'''<br>311 S 17th Street<br>Parsons, KS 67357<br>Phone: 620-421-5920<br>Email: [mailto:staff@parsonslibrary.org staff@parsonslibrary.org]<br>[https://parsonslibrary.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/parsonspubliclibrary Facebook]<br><br>


=== Museums ===
===Museums===
{{KS Museums Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Museums Intro|Labette}}
'''Chetopa Historical Museum''' <br>419 Maple <br>Chetopa, KS <br>Telephone Number: 620-236-7121


'''Edna Historical Museum'''<br>101 S. Delaware <br>Edna, KS <br>Telephone Number: 620-922-3333<br>[http://www.ednahistoricalmuseum.org/ Website]
'''Chetopa Historical Museum'''<br>406 Locust Street<br>Chetopa, KS 67336<br>Phone: 620-236-7121<br>Email: [mailto:chmuseum406locust@gmail.com chmuseum406locust@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Chetopa-historical-museum-870258353056674/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Edna Kansas Historical Society Museum'''<br>224 West Marion Street<br>Edna, KS 67342<br>Phone: 620-515-1744<br>Email:[mailto:svail7499@gmail.com svail7499@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Edna-kansas-historical-society-museum-1966407290274475/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Mound Valley Historical Museum'''<br>Mound Valley, KS<br>Phone: 620-328-2811<br><br>
'''Oswego Kansas Historical Society Museum and Genealogy'''<br>410 Commercial Street<br>Oswego, KS 67356<br>Phone: 620-795-4500<br>Email:  [mailto:historyatoswego@gmail.com historyatoswego@gmail.com]<br>[http://oswegohistory.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/oswegohistory/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Parsons Historical Society Museum'''<br>401 South 18th Street<br>PO Box 540<br>Parsons, KS 67357<br>Phone: 620-777-1106<br>Email: [mailto:parsonshistory@gmail.com parsonshistory@gmail.com]<br>[http://sites.google.com/site/parsonshistoricalsocietymuseum/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/ParHist1871/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Southeast Kansas Education Museum'''<br>402 Ohio St<br>Oswego, KS 67356<br>Phone: 620-795-2003<br>Email: [mailto:info@sekemuseum.org info@sekemuseum.org]<br><br>


'''Mound Valley Historical Museum'''<br>Mound Valley, KS <br>Telephone Number: 620-328-2811
==Societies==
 
'''Oswego Historical Museum'''<br>410 Commercial Street <br>Oswego, KS <br>Telephone Number: 620-795-4500<br>[http://oswegohistory.org/ Website]<br>
 
'''Parsons Historical Society Museum'''<br>401 South 18th <br>Parsons, KS 67357<br>Telephone Number: 620-421-2109 <br>[http://sites.google.com/site/parsonshistoricalsocietymuseum/ Website]
 
'''Parsons Iron Horse Museum''' <br>18th and Corning <br>Parsons, KS 67357 <br>Telephone Number: 620-421-1959 <br> <br>
 
Southeast Kansas Education Museum <br>402 Ohio St Oswego, KS 67356 <br>(620) 795-2003
 
== Societies ==
{{KS Societies Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Societies Intro|Labette}}
'''Labette County Genealogical Society'''<br>1205 So. 32nd St <br>Parsons, KS 67357 <br>[https://www.kshs.org/p/ask-a-research-question/10096 Website]


''' Mound Valley Historical Society'''<br>588 12000 Road <br>Mound Valley, KS <br>[http://museumsdatabase.com/museums/view/11493 Website]
'''Labette County Genealogical Society, Inc.'''<br>1205 S 32nd St<br>Parsons, KS 67357-4605<br>[http://www.ksgenweb.org/society/parsons/ Website]<br>
:Our collection is housed at the Parsons Public Library, Parsons, KS<br>[https://parsonslibrary.org/ Website]<br><br>
'''Mound Valley Historical Society'''<br>416 Hickory St #404<br>PO Box 236<br>Mound Valley, KS 67354<br>[https://www.facebook.com/moundvalleyhistoricalsociety/ Facebook]<br><br>


== Websites ==
==Websites==
{{KS Websites Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Websites Intro|Labette}}
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1410|Kansas|Labette}}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.labettecounty.com Official Labette County, Kansas website]
==Research Guides==
*[http://www.ksgenweb.com/labette/index.html USGenWeb project.] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
*{{FHL Place IDNum|203909|Kansas|Labette}}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/Labette/ Labette County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
 
== Research Guides ==
{{KS Research Guides Intro|Labette}}
{{KS Research Guides Intro|Labette}}


== References ==
==References==
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