Dickinson County is located in the central part of the state, it is bordered by Clay and Ottawa counties (north and northwest); Saline County to the west; Marion and McPherson (south and southwest); and Geary and Morris (south and southeast). Organized in 1857, Dickinson County was named for Daniel S. Dickinson, a New York senator who introduced resolutions in the United States senate respecting territorial government and the doctrine of popular sovereignity, which was incorporated in the bill for the organization of Kansas Territory. Abiline is the largest city, and county seat of Dickinson County. More information on other cities in this county appear on the Cities page.

We will be building this web site over time to include information and records to assist you as you research your Dickinson County families. Below, you will note a table which includes the types of documents and information we hope to have available for you as quickly as we can. Should you have any information that you wish to include here, please contact me at allen.alice@gmail.com and let me know. Copy and paste my email address into your email template.

Bible Records	Biographies	Cemeteries	Census
Church Records	Families	History	Land Records
Letters & Diaries	Military Records	Newspapers	Obituaries
Pensions	Tax Records	Vital Records	Wills and Probate
photos	Schools	Cities and Towns	--

• Linkpendium's Dickinson County Web Site
• Dickinson County Heritage Center
• Blue Skyways Dickinson County Page

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13 October, 2010