Local Government Records Microfilm Holdings Marion County

Kansas Historical Society

Below is a inventory of our local government records microfilm holdings for this county. In the interest of time, we have listed only inclusive dates and reel numbers ( i.e. Marriage record, 1856-1920 [AR 2128-2131]). Contact the reference staff by phone (785-272-8681, ext. 116 or 117) or e-mail if you require a reel number that falls between the inclusive numbers listed. Please see our inter-library loan page for information on how to request loans to any public library.

For a more complete description of what information can be found in each record series ( i.e. Deed Records ) please see the Researcher's Guide to Local Records.

Marion County

District/Probate Court

Civil court appearance dockets, 1867-1910, 1915-1919 [MF 4538-4546]
District court journal, 1868-1918 [MF 4546-4548, 4573-4574, 4593-4595]
Estate settlement records, 1887-1918 [MF 4521-4523]
Marriage affidavit records, 1887-1897 [MF 4525]
Marriage license records, 1865-1897 [MF 4524, 4531]
Marriage license and affidavit records, 1897-1952 [MF 4525-4531]
Probate court general index, 1872-1919 [MF 4531]
Probate court appearance docket, 1883-1890, 1898-1918 [MF 4532]
Probate court journal, 1871-1918 [MF 4533-4538]
Probate court case files, #'s 1-1455 (see index) [MF 4575-4604, 4766-4772]
Proof of will records, 1906-1927 [MF 4521]
Will records, 1868-1919 [MF 4519-4521, 4531]

Register of Deeds

Deed records, 1870-1900 [MF 4449-4494]
Index to Deeds-General (Grantee/Grantor), 1871-1902 [MF 4495-4500]
Index to Deeds-Numerical (Legal Description), 1870-2000 [MF 4500-4514]
Land patent records, 1883-1901 [MF 4463]
Miscellaneous record, 1871-1920 [MF 4515-4518]
Mortgage records, 1875-1900 [MF 4451-4494]
Quit claim deed records, 1900-1906 [MF 4495-4495]