| Record Type | Contact | Address | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriage, Divorce, Wills, Probate and Civil Court Records Oct 1870 - Present | Glenda Hubbard Clerk of The District Court (620) 725-5870 | Chautauqua County Courthouse 215 N. Chautauqua Sedan, Kansas 67361-1397 | $10.80 hr., for research, $0.25 page for copies, $1.00 each certification plus postage |
| Land Records Deeds to Cemetery Plots Military Discharge Records School Census Records Death Records (if recorded) | Laura Beeson Register of Deeds (620) 725-5830 | Copies $ 0.25 plus postage | |
| Census Records 1920 - 1967 | Lori Martin County Clerk (620) 725-5800 | ? |
The County Clerk has map of old cemetery locations. Also has Chautauqua County Plat Map Book for sale, includes present land owners, number of acres and location by township.
The Register of Deeds has map of old school house locations. The death records available in this office have recently been compiled from wills, affidavits, power of attorney, etc.
| Settlement | Township | P. O. closed or moved |
|---|---|---|
| Belknap | Centre | 1878 |
| Boston | Centre | 1879 to Moline, Elk Co. |
| Bradley | Unknown to me | 1894 |
| Brownsville | Washington | 1903 |
| Cascade | Little Caney | 1886 |
| Cedar Vale | Jefferson | existing |
| Centre | Lafayette | 1907 |
| Chautauqua | Belleville | existing |
| Cloverdale | Caneyville | 1905 |
| Colfax | Salt Creek | 1906 |
| Elgin | Hendricks | existing |
| Farmersburg | Lafayette | 1906 |
| Fulda | Summit | 1883 to Wauneta |
| Gibbs / Lowe | Summit | 1939 |
| Golden Gate | Belleville | 1876 |
| Grafton | Lafayette | 1906 |
| Hale | Salt Creek | 1907 |
| Hart's Mill | Hendricks | 1887 to Hewins |
| Hewins | Harrison | existing |
| Hudson | Hendricks | -?- |
| Jay Hawk | Little Caney | 1871 to Matanzas |
| Jonesburg | Little Caney | 1903 |
| Layton | Harrison | -?- |
| Leeds | Caneyville | 1927 |
| Lisbon | Harrison | 1880 |
| Matansas | Little Caney | 1887 to New Port |
| Metz | Washington | 1888 |
| Minersview | Unknown to me | 1880 |
| Monett | Washington | 1918 |
| Moore | Unknown to me | 1904 |
| Mt. Vernon | Washington | 1887 to Monett |
| New Elgin | Hendricks | 1888 |
| Newport | Little Caney | 1890 to Niotaze |
| Niotaze | Little Caney | existing |
| Ozro | Harrison | 1892 |
| Ozro Falls | Harrison | 1872 |
| Peru | Belleville | existing |
| Rogers | Summit | 1905 |
| Ross City | Sedan | 1875 |
| St. Paul | Little Caney | 1874 |
| Sedan | Sedan | existing |
| Spring Creek | Summit | 1907 |
| Squib | Caneyville | 1883 to Leeds |
| Sycamore | Unknown to me | 1876 |
| Wauneta | Jefferson | 1961 |
Beginning April 5, 2006 the library will be staffed on Monday 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Other times may be arranged by calling one of the officers whose names and phone numbers are posted on the outer door. Please give them a call for assistance.
Research assistance is available by U. S. mail for a small hourly fee. They can be contacted using the address above. Furnish as much detail as possible to enable them to correctly identify the surname/givenname or subject of interest. Please enclose a SASE in all correspondence if you wish a reply.
The CCH&GS adds new resource material to their collections on a continuing basis, if you haven't visited them for a while please drop by to browse new material, to seek assistance or to just say hello.
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