As required by the Kansas-Nebraska Act that created the new territory, the Kansas government set about enumerating its residents. This database is an index to the census performed in 1855. Each entry reveals the name of resident, district of residence, and page number in the original document. Additionally, many records also provide the individuals previous state of residence. Including the names of over 3000 persons, this collection can be a great aid to those seeking ancestors from early Kansas.

Ancestry.com regrets to inform you that Debra Graden passed away unexpectedly. Photocopies of the original data will no longer be available upon request. We are grateful to Debra for the long hours she contributed to making her databases such useful resources to so many people.