About Kansas Land Records
Kansas is a federal-land state. It officially opened for white settlement
in 1854. Lands were generally acquired from the federal government
or from other individuals. Many of the Kansas land office records are
in the National Archives—Central Plains Region in Kansas City,
but they are reportedly incomplete. Copies of patents may be obtained
from the BLM New Mexico State Office, P.O. Box 27115, 1474 Rodeo Road,
Santa Fe, NM 87592-0115, which also has copies of the tract books and
township plats for Kansas. The National Archives in Washington, D.C.,
has the land-entry case files for most federal lands in Kansas, as
well as the GLO headquarters' original tract books and township plats.
The Kansas State Historical Society also has copies of the Kansas
tract books, plats, and tract maps, and the purchases from the Dodge
City land office. They also have the land sales of the Sante Fe Railroad
(mostly central Kansas) and the Kansas Town and Land Company (Rock
Island Railroad) which sold land in Colorado, New Mexico, and Nebraska
as well as in Kansas.
See Paul W. Gates, Fifty Million Acres: Conflicts over Kansas Land
Policy, 1854–1890 (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1954), and
G.L. Anderson, "The Administration of Federal Land Laws in Western
Kansas, 1880–1890: A Factor in Adjustment to a New Environment," Kansas
Historical Quarterly 20 (1952): 233–51. After initial purchase
from the federal government, land records were recorded at the county
level in the Register of Deeds office. For further reference on land
and property research, see:
Hone, E. Wade. Land and Property Research in the United States. Salt
Lake City: Ancestry, 1997.
Kansas BLM Office:
Amarillo Field Office
Bureau of Land Management
801 S. Fillmore Street, Suite 500
Amarillo, TX 79101-3545
(806) 356-1000
(806) 356-1041 FAX
Kansas State Historical
Society:
Kansas State Historical Society
Library and Archives Division
6425 SW 6th Avenue
Topeka, Kansas 66615
(785) 272-8681, ext. 117 (research room)
URL: http://www.kshs.org
Kansas County Courthouses:
Allen County
Allen County Clerk
1 N. Washington
Iola, KS 66749-2841
Telephone: (620) 365-7491
Anderson County
Anderson County Clerk
100 E. 4th Ave.
Garnett, KS 66032-1503
Telephone: (913) 448-6841
Atchison County
Atchison County Clerk
423 N. 5th St.
Atchison, KS 66002
Telephone: (785) 367-1653
Barber County
Barber County Clerk
120 E. Washington St.
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104-1421
Telephone: (620) 886-3961
Barton County
Barton County Clerk
Courthouse
PO Box 1089
Great Bend, KS 67530
Telephone: (620) 793-1870
(620) 793-1849 Register of Deeds
Bourbon County
Bourbon County Clerk
Courthouse
210 S. National St.
Fort Scott, KS 66701-1328
Telephone: (620) 223-3800
Brown County
Brown County Clerk
Courthouse
Hiawatha, KS 66434
Telephone: (785) 742-2581
Butler County
Butler County Clerk
Courthouse
El Dorado, KS 67042
Telephone: (316) 322-4232
Chase County
Chase County Clerk
County Courthouse
Box 547
Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845-0547
Telephone: (620) 273-6423
Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County Clerk
215 Chautauqua
Sedan, KS 67361-1326
Telephone: (620) 725-3282
Cherokee County
Cherokee County Clerk
300 East Maple
Columbus, KS 66725-1806
Telephone: (620) 429-2042
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Clerk
P.O. Box 985
Saint Francis, KS 67756-0985
Telephone: (785) 332-2401
Clay County
Clay County Clerk
P.O. Box 98
Clay Center, KS 67432-0098
Telephone: (785) 632-2552
Cloud County
Cloud County Clerk
811 Washington St.
Concordia, KS 66901-3415
Telephone: (785) 243-4319
Coffey County
Coffey County Clerk
6th and Neosho
Burlington, KS 66839
Telephone: (316) 364-2191
Comanche County
Comanche County Clerk
P.O. Box 397
Coldwater, KS 67029-0397
Telephone: (316) 582-2361
Cowley County
Cowley County Clerk
Courthouse
Winfield, KS 67156
Telephone: (620) 221-4066
Crawford County
Crawford County Clerk
P.O. Box 249
Girard, KS 66743-0249
Telephone: (620) 724-6115
Decatur County
Decatur County Clerk
120 E. Hall
Oberlin, KS 67749
Telephone: (785) 475-8102
Dickinson County
Dickinson County Clerk
Courthouse
Abilene, KS 67410-0248
Telephone: (785) 263-3774
Doniphan County
Doniphan County Clerk
Courthouse
Troy, KS 66087
Telephone: (785) 985-3513
Douglas County
Douglas County Clerk
111 East 11th
Lawrence, KS 66044-2912
Telephone: (785) 841-7700
Edwards County
Edwards County Clerk
312 Massachusetts Ave.
Kinsley, KS 67547-1059
Telephone: (620) 659-3121
Elk County
Elk County Clerk
Courthouse
Howard, KS 67349
Telephone: (316) 374-2490
Ellis County
Ellis County Clerk
1204 Fort Street
P.O. Box 720
Hays, KS 67601
Telephone: (785) 628-9410
Ellsworth County
Ellsworth County Clerk
P.O. Box 396
Ellsworth, KS 67439-0396
Telephone: (785) 472-3022
Finney County
Finney County Clerk
P.O. Box M
Garden City, KS 67846-0450
Telephone: (620) 276-3051
Ford County
Ford County Clerk
Courthouse
Dodge City, KS 67801
Telephone: (620) 227-3184
Franklin County
Franklin County District Court
Courthouse
Ottawa, KS 66067
Telephone: (785) 242-1471
Geary County
Geary County Clerk
8th and Franklin
Junction City, KS 66441
Telephone: (785) 238-3912
Gove County
Gove County Clerk
P.O. Box 128
Gove, KS 67736-0128
Telephone: (785) 938-2300
Graham County
Graham County Clerk
410 Pomeroi St.
Hill City, KS 67642-1645
Telephone: (785) 421-5433
Grant County
Grant County Clerk
108 S. Glenn St.
Ulysses, KS 67880-2551
Telephone: (620) 356-1335
Grey County
Grey County Clerk
P.O. Box 487
Cimarron, KS 67835
Telephone: (620) 855-3618
Greeley County
Greeley County Clerk
P.O. Box 277
Tribune, KS 67879-0277
Telephone: (620) 376-4256
Greenwood County
Greenwood County Clerk
P.O. Box 268
Eureka, KS 67045-0268
Telephone: (620) 583-7421
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Clerk
Courthouse
P.O. Box 1167
Syracuse, KS 67878
Telephone: (620) 384-5629
Harper County
Harper County Clerk
County Courthouse
201 N. Jennings St.
Anthony, KS 67003-2799
Telephone: (620) 842-5555
Harvey County
Harvey County Clerk
Courthouse
Newton, KS 67114-1807
Telephone: (316) 284-6840
Fax: (316) 284-6856
Haskell County
Haskell County Clerk
Courthouse
P.O. Box 518
Sublette, KS 67877-0518
Telephone: (620) 675-2263
Hodgeman County
Hodgeman County Clerk
Courthouse
Jetmore, KS 67854-0247
Telephone: (620) 357-6421
Jackson County
Jackson County Clerk
Courthouse
Holton, KS 66436-1787
Telephone: (785) 364-2891
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Clerk
P.O. Box 321
Oskaloosa, KS 66066-0321
Telephone: (785) 863-2272
Jewell County
Jewell County District Court
307 N. Commercial St.
Mankato, KS 66956-2025
Telephone: (785) 378-4030
Johnson County
Johnson County Clerk's Office
111 South Cherry, Suite 1200
Olathe, KS 66061
Telephone: (913) 764-8484 ext 5335
Kearny County
Kearny County Clerk
Courthouse
Lakin, KS 67860
Telephone: (620) 355-6422
Kingman County
Kingman County Clerk
Courthouse
Kingman, KS 67068
Telephone: (620) 532-2521
Kiowa County
Kiowa County Clerk of District Court
211 E. Florida Ave.
Greensburg, KS 67054-2211
Telephone: (620) 723-3366
Labette County
Labette County Clerk
P.O. Box 387
Oswego, KS 67356
Telephone: (620) 795-2138
Lane County
Lane County Clerk of District Court
P.O. Box 788
Dighton, KS 67839
Telephone: (620) 397-5552
Leavenworth County
Leavenworth County Clerk of District Court
601 S.Third Street, Suite 3051
Leavenworth, KS 66048
Telephone: (913) 682-0700
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Clerk
Courthouse
Lincoln, KS 67455
Telephone: (785) 524-4757
Linn County
Linn County Clerk
P.O. Box B
Mound City, KS 66056-0601
Telephone: (913) 795-2668
Logan County
Logan County Clerk
710 W. 2nd St.
Oakley, KS 67748-1251
Telephone: (785) 672-3654
Lyon County
Lyon County Clerk
402 Commercial St.
Emporia, KS 66801-4000
Telephone: (620) 342-4950
Marion County
Marion County Clerk
P.O. Box 219
Marion, KS 66861-0219
Telephone: (620) 382-2185
Marshall County
Marshall County Clerk
1201 Broadway
Marysville, KS 66508-1844
Telephone: (785) 562-5361
McPherson County
McPherson County Clerk
P.O. Box 425
McPherson, KS 67460-0425
Telephone: (620) 241-3656
Meade County
Meade County Clerk
P.O. Box 278
Meade, KS 67864-0278
Telephone: (785) 294-3976
Miami County
Miami County Clerk
Courthouse
201 S. Pearl St., Suite 102
Paola, KS 66071
Telephone: (913) 294-3976
Mitchell County
Mitchell County Clerk
Courthouse
111 S. Hersey Ave.
Beloit, KS 67420
Telephone: (785) 738-3652
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Clerk
P.O. Box 446
Independence, KS 67301
Telephone: (620) 330-1200
Morris County
Morris County District Court
Courthouse
501 W. Main St.
Council Grove, KS 66846
Telephone: (316) 767-5518
Morton County
Morton County Clerk
P.O. Box 1116
Elkhart, KS 67950-1116
Telephone: (620) 697-2157
Nemaha County
Nemaha County Clerk of the Court
P.O. Box 213
Seneca, KS 66538
Telephone: (785) 336-2146
Neosho County
Neosho County Clerk
P.O. Box 237
Erie, KS 66733
Telephone: (620) 244-3811
Ness County
Ness County Clerk's Office
202 W. Sycamore St.
Ness City, KS 67560-1558
Telephone: (785) 798-2401
Norton County
Norton County Clerk
Courthouse
Norton, KS 67654-0070
Telephone: (785) 877-5720
Osage County
Osage County Clerk
717 Topeka Ave.
Lyndon, KS 66451
Telephone: (785) 828-4812
Osborne County
Osborne County Clerk
423 W. Main St., P.O. Box 160
Osborne, KS 67473
Telephone: (785) 346-5911
Ottawa County
Ottawa County Clerk
Courthouse
Minneapolis, KS 67467
Telephone: (785) 392-2279
Pawnee County
Pawnee County Clerk
715 Broadway
Larned, KS 67550-3054
Telephone: (620) 285-3721
Phillips County
Phillips County Clerk
Courthouse
Phillipsburg, KS 67661
Telephone: (785) 543-5513
Pottawatomie County
Pottawatomie County Clerk
Courthouse
Westmoreland, KS 66549
Telephone: (785) 457-3314
Pratt County
Pratt County Clerk
Courthouse
Pratt, KS 67124
Telephone: (620) 672-7761
Rawlins County
Rawlins County Clerk
607 Main Street
Atwood, KS 67730-1839
Telephone: (785) 626-3351
Reno County
Reno County Clerk
206 W. 1st Ave.
Hutchinson, KS 67501-5245
Telephone: (620) 694-2934
Republic County
Republic County Clerk
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 429
Belleville, KS 66935-0429
Telephone: (785) 527-5691
Rice County
Rice County Clerk
Courthouse
Lyons, KS 67554
Telephone: (620) 257-2232
Riley County
Riley County Clerk
110 Courthouse Plaza
Manhattan, KS 66502-6018
Telephone: (785) 537-0700
Rooks County
Rooks County Clerk
115 N. Walnut St.
Stockton, KS 67669-1663
Telephone: (785) 425-6718
Rush County
Rush County Clerk
District Court
715 Elm St., P.O. Box 387
La Crosse, KS 67548
Telephone: (785) 222-2718
Russell County
Russell County Clerk
Courthouse
Russell, KS 67665
Telephone: (785) 483-4641
Saline County
Saline County Clerk
300 W. Ash St., P.O. Box 1756
Salina, KS 67401-2335
Telephone: (785) 827-1961
Scott County
Scott County Clerk
303 Court St.
Scott City, KS 67871-1122
Telephone: (620) 872-2420
Sedgwick County
Sedgwick County Clerk
525 N. Main St.
Wichita, KS 67203
Telephone: (316) 383-7302
Seward County
Seward County Clerk
415 N. Washington Ave.
Liberal, KS 67901-3462
Telephone: (620) 624-0211
Shawnee County
Shawnee County Clerk
200 East Seventh
Topeka, KS 66603-3922
Telephone: (785) 233-8200
Sheridan County
Sheridan County Clerk
P.O. Box 899
Hoxie, KS 67740-0899
Telephone: (785) 675-3361
Sherman County
Sherman County Clerk
Route 3 Box 11
Goodland, KS 67735
Telephone: (785) 899-7581
Smith County
Smith County Clerk
218 South Grant Street
Smith Center, KS 66967-2708
Telephone: (785) 282-6533
Stafford County
Stafford County Clerk
Courthouse
St. John, KS 67576
Telephone: (620) 549-3509
Stanton County
Stanton County Clerk
Courthouse
Johnson, KS 67855
Telephone: (620) 492-2140
Stevens County
Stevens County Clerk
200 E. 6th St.
Hugoton, KS 67951-2652
Telephone: (620) 544-2541
Sumner County
Sumner County Clerk
500 N. Washington Ave.
Wellington, KS 67152-4064
Telephone: (620) 326-3395
Thomas County
Thomas County Clerk
300 N. Court St.
Colby, KS 67701-2439
Telephone: (785) 462-2561
Trego County
Trego County Clerk
216 N. Main St.
Wa keeney, KS 67672-2102
Telephone: (785) 743-5773
Wabaunsee County
Wabaunsee County Clerk
215 Kansas Ave.
Alma, KS 66401-9797
Telephone: (785) 765-3414
Wallace County
Wallace County Clerk
Courthouse
Sharon Springs, KS 67758
Telephone: (785) 852-4282
Washington County
Washington County Clerk
214 C St.
Washington, KS 66968-1928
Telephone: (785) 325-2974
Wichita County
Wichita County Clerk
P.O. Drawer 968
Leoti, KS 67861
Telephone: (620) 375-4454
Wilson County
Wilson County Clerk
Courthouse
Fredonia, KS 66736
Telephone: (620) 378-2186
Woodson County
Woodson County Clerk
105 W. Rutledge St.
Yates Center, KS 66783
Telephone: (620) 625-3162
Wyandotte County
Wyandotte County Clerk
710 N. 7th St.
Kansas City, KS 66101-3047
Telephone: (913) 573-2800
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