Meade County, Kansas Records

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Meade County, Kansas Courthouse Records
Meade County, Kansas Census Records
Meade County, Kansas Vital Records
Meade County, Kansas Resources
Meade County, Kansas External Links

Meade County, Kansas (Map It) was created on March 20, 1873 from Peketon Territory. The County was abolished in 1883 and reestablished in November 3, 1885 from Ford County, Seward County and Finney County. The county was named in honor of Gen. George Gordon Meade (1815-1872), Union army general and the victor at Gettysburg..

Meade County is bordered by Gray County (north), Ford County (northeast), Clark County (east), Beaver County, Oklahoma (south), Seward County (west), Haskell County (northwest).

Meade County Cities and Towns include Meade, Plains, Fowler.

A Map of Meade County, Kansas contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Meade County, Kansas Courthouse Records

Meade County, Kansas Courthouse
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Meade County, KS Courthouse

The Meade County Courthouse is located in Meade, Kansas. Learn More About State of Kansas Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Meade county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Meade County Clerks Office has Birth Records from 1886-1911, Marriage Records from 1886 and Death Records from 1886-1911. The Register of Deeds shall have custody of and safely keep and preserve all the books, records, deeds, maps, papers and microphotographs deposited or kept in the office of the Register of Deeds. The Register of Deeds shall also record or cause to be recorded all deeds, mortgages, maps, instruments and writings authorized by law to be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds and shall perform all other duties as are required by law.
  • Meade County Register of Deeds Office has Land Records from 1885. The Register of Deeds shall have custody of and safely keep and preserve all the books, records, deeds, maps, papers and microphotographs deposited or kept in the office of the Register of Deeds. The Register of Deeds shall also record or cause to be recorded all deeds, mortgages, maps, instruments and writings authorized by law to be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds and shall perform all other duties as are required by law.
  • Meade County Clerk of District Court has Probate Records from 1885 and Court Records from 1885. The Clerk of Court is part of the Judicial Branch of local government and as such is required to maintain a record of all documents filed with the courts, keep a record of all court proceedings, and collect various fines and forfeitures ordered by the court and specified by statute.
  • Meade County Treasurers Office by Kansas State law is responsible for the tax billing, collection and distribution of tax money for the State, County, Cities and all other taxing entities that levy Ad Valorem and/or special assessment taxes. For the most part, tax records remain at the local level. Assessment and tax rolls are kept, permanently, by the County Treasurer's office.

Meade County, Kansas Census Records

Meade County, Kansas Vital Records

Meade County, Kansas Resources

Meade County, Kansas External Links

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