Kansas was originally part of the Louisiana Purchase when it became a part of the United States in 1803. Until 1821 it was included in the Missouri territory, and for the next 33 years it was known as an unorganized territory. During this time it was inhabited mainly by Indians, and there was constant trouble between them and the settlers until the Indians were gradually pushed into the Oklahoma territory. Kansas achieved statehood in 1861, with a population of approximately 110,000. Many Civil War veterans took up homesteads in Kansas following the war, joined by groups of foreign settlers from Germany, Sweden, Russia, and England. Many Mexicans also settled in the state.

We are excited to bring you a brand-new web site for Kansas data, and hope you will check back often as we build pages full of useful information for you. If you have an interest in a specific county which is available and would like to try your hand at hosting a county or two, be sure to contact me. Copy and paste my email address into your email template: allen.alice@gmail.com. It would also be helpful if you were to add "Trails to the Past" in the subject line, too.

Interested in another state or county? A link to the Home page for Trails to the Past is at the bottom, you'll find more information there.

Kansas Counties

Trails to the Past - Central Midwest District
Trails to the Past Home Page