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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Ellis County (county code EL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 28,934. Its county seat and most populous city is Hays.
Ellis County is the official German Capital of Kansas. German immigrants settled in Hays, Ellis, Victoria, and nearby villages in the 1870s and 1880s.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1867 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1868 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1868 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1871 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1886 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1887 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1870 | 1,336
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1880 | 6,179
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1890 | 7,942
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1900 | 8,626
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1910 | 12,170
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1920 | 14,138
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1930 | 15,907
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1940 | 17,508
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1950 | 19,043
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1960 | 21,270
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1970 | 24,730
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1980 | 26,098
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1990 | 26,004
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Ellis County, Kansas, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.ellisco.org/
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