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Kansas Seward (old) County
Not to be confused with the present-day Seward County, Kansas.
- 3 June 1861 the former Godfrey County, Kansas name was changed to the old Seward County, Kansas.
- 26 February 1867 the former old Seward Countyname was changed to Howard County.
- 11 Mar 1875 Howard County was split into Elk and Chautauqua counties.[1] [2]
Originally Godfrey (later named Seward (old)) County was attached to Allen County for civil and military purposes. Godfrey County was never organized.[3]
For information about residents of the old Seward County, Kansas 1861-1867 try searching records of:
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 250 Godfrey, 251 Howard, 256 Seward (old) County, Kansas. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ "Seward County, Kansas (defunct)" in Kansas Counties in Kansas Historical Society at http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_counties/view/county:SE (accessed 26 June 2012).
- ↑ "Godfrey County, Kansas (defunct)" in Kansas Counties in Kansas Historical Society at http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_counties/view/county:GR (accessed 26 June 2012).
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