Bourbon County

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For Genealogical Help in Bourbon County, contact:

Old Fort Genealogical Society of Southeast Kansas

502 S National Avenue

PO Box 786

Fort Scott, KS  66701-0786

e-mail: ofgs@pbxmail.com

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BB   Bourbon County, Kansas, was established in 1855.  It was one of Kansas’ original 36 counties and named for Bourbon County, Kentucky, the home county of many original settlers here.  The county seat of Bourbon County is Fort Scott, Kansas.

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Other Bourbon County Genealogical Resources

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Old, Newspaper

Bourbon County Old News

courtesy of the Kansas Old Newspaper Transcribers Guild (KCGS)

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