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Johnson County, Kansas genealogy and family history research page. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.

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Coordinates: 39.99°0′N 91.19°0′W / 39.99°N 91.19°W / 39.99; -91.19

Johnson County, Kansas
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Location in the state of Kansas
Location of Kansas in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	August 30, 1855
County Seat	Olathe
Courthouse
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Address	Johnson County Courthouse 111 S. Cherry Street Olathe, Kansas 66061-3195 Phone: 913.764.8484

County Courthouse

Johnson County Courthouse
111 S Cherry
Olathe, KS 66061
Phone: 913.764.8484 ext. 5335

Clerk District Court has divorce and court records from 1861.
Probate Court has marriage and probate. ^[1]

History

Parent County

1855--Johnson County was created 30 August 1855 as an original county. County seat: Olathe ^[2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

• Cass County, Missouri
• Douglas
• Franklin
• Jackson County, Missouri
• Leavenworth
• Miami
• Wyandotte

Resources

Cemeteries

The Digital Cemetery is a photo-index of grave markers in the cemeteries in Johnson County. Includes complete cemetery transcriptions with photos taken from 2005-2010. Also includes cemetery histories, cemetery maps and diagrams, and searchable indexes with photos of markers and lost cemetery information.

Johnson County Cemeteries

Animal Cemetery

• Woolford Farms Horse Cemetery

Lost Cemeteries

The lost cemeteries below were marked on historical atlas maps, mentioned in historic diaries of the period, or mentioned in land records.

• Baptist Mission Church Cemetery
• Cedar Junction Cemetery
• Friends (Quaker) Mission Cemetery
• Indian Creek Chapel Cemetery (aka Scarrett's Chapel)
• Lanesfield Cemetery
• Matthew King Burial Ground
• Unknown Cemetery (Lexington Twp)
• Unknown Cemetery (McCamishTwp)
• Unknown Cemetery (MonticelloTwp)
• Unknown Cemetery (Oxford Twp)
  

Church

Court

1856-1969 Civil Court Cases indexed on Johnson Co KSGenWeb. Includes accession, location, folder and case numbers. Records are held at the Johnson County Archives. 

1861-1969 Criminal Court Cases A-F (partial) are indexed on Johnson Co KSGenWeb. Includes accession, location, folder and case numbers. Records are held at the Johnson County Archives. 

Johnson County Kansas District Court Criminal/Juvenile/Traffic, Civil, and Probate court records; Marriage Licenses.

Land

Local Histories

Maps

Migration

Early migration routes to and from Johnson County, Kansas for European and African American settlers included:

• Missouri River
• Oregon Trail 1830s to 1890s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon^[3]
• California Trail 1846 to 1869 from western Missouri to northern California^[4]
• Mormon Trail 1846 to 1869 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah^[5]

Military

     During the Civil War men from this county enlisted in the 2nd Regiment, Kansas Infantry, Companiy C ; 4th Regiment, Kansas Infantry; 5th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry, Company L; 8th Regiment, Kansas Infantry, Companies F and L; 9th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry, Company G; 12th Regiment, Kansas Infantry, Company H; 13th Regiment, Kansas Infantry and  15th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry, Companies A and K.

Newspapers

Obituaries

Johnson Co KSGenWeb Obituaries, Death Notices, News Articles & Probate Notices Taken from Johnson County, KS Newspapers 1860-1907 (not complete)

Probate

Johnson County Kansas District Court Criminal/Juvenile/Traffic, Civil, and Probate court records; Marriage Licenses.

Johnson Co KSGenWeb Obituaries, Death Notices, News Articles & Probate Notices Taken from Johnson County, KS Newspapers 1860-1907 (not complete)

Taxation

1859 Delinquent Taxes indexed on Johnson Co KSGenWeb by township.

Vital Records

Birth Records

The State of Kansas began recording births in 1911. No birth records were kept in Johnson County prior to 1911.

Death Records

The State of Kansas began recording deaths in 1911. No death records were kept in Johnson County prior to 1911.

• Johnson County, Kansas Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. From Various Funeral Homes.

Divorce Records

1853-1882 divorces are indexed on Johnson Co KSGenWeb and includes the record accession number. Records are held at the Johnson County Archives in Olathe, KS.

• Johnson County Kansas District Court Criminal/Juvenile/Traffic, Civil, and Probate court records; Marriage Licenses.

Marriage Records

1843-1857 Shawnee marriages at the Shawnee Methodist Mission. Indexed on the Johnson County KSGenWeb site.

1857-1907 marriage registries are indexed on Johnson County KSGenWeb and includes marriage book and page number. Other information may include date, age, residence, presiding official, and location. Browse by bride or groom. Index donated by the Johnson County Archives in Olathe, KS.

• Johnson County Kansas District Court Criminal/Juvenile/Traffic, Civil, and Probate court records; Marriage Licenses.

Wills

Will records are indexed on Johnson Co KSGenWeb and includes accession, location, volume and page. The records are held in the Johnson County Archives in Olathe, KS.

• Johnson County Kansas District Court - search for Criminal/Juvenile/Traffic, Civil, Court, Marriage License and Probate Court

Societies and Libraries

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
• Lenexa Kansas Family History Center
• Olathe Kansas Family History Center

Web Sites

• USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
• Family History Library Catalog
• Johnson County, Kansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

References

1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Johnson County, Kansas page 252, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
3. ↑ National Park Service, "(Auto Tour Route) Maps" in Oregon National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).
4. ↑ National Park Service, "(Auto Tour Route) Maps" in California National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/cali/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).
5. ↑ National Park Service, "Auto Tour Route Maps" in Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail at http://www.nps.gov/mopi/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).