Kearny County KS Genealogy

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Overview of Kearny County Records

• Kearny County was created in 1873 from unorganized territory.
• Birth records from 1911, marriage records from 1913, and death records from 1911 can be obtained from the Kansas Office of Vital Statistics.
• The Kearny County Clerk has birth, marriage, and death records from 1900 to 1910.
• The Kearny County Clerk District Court has divorce and court records starting in 1894 and probate records starting in 1895.
• The Kearny County Register of Deeds has land records starting in 1894.
• The Kearny County Clerk and County Historical Society has newspapers.
• The Kearny County Appraiser has local census records starting in 1855.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.