Decatur County KS Genealogy
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Overview of Decatur County Records
- Decatur 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 Decatur County Clerk District Court has birth, marriage, and death records from 1885 to 1913, divorce records, court records starting in 1881, probate records starting in 1891, and naturalization records starting in 1880.
- The Decatur County Register of Deeds has land records starting in 1878 and military discharge records starting in 1862.
- Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.