Chautauqua County KS Genealogy

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Overview of Chautauqua County Records

• Chautauqua County was created in 1875 from Howard County.
• Birth records from 1911, marriage records from 1913, and death records from 1911 can be obtained from the Kansas Office of Vital Statistics.
• The Chautauqua County Register of Deeds has death records starting in 1871 and burial records starting in 1871, land records starting in 1870 and military records starting in 1940.
• The Chautauqua County Probate Judge has marriage records starting in 1870 and probate records starting in 1875.
• The Chautauqua County Clerk District Court has divorce records and court records starting in 1871.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.