Staff can also direct patrons to register of deeds offices in counties for which we have no records. The federal government granted a significant amount of Kansas land to various railroad companies to encourage railroad expansion. The railroad companies in turn sold much of this land to private individuals. They are arranged by contract number and are indexed by range and township. A narrative finding aid is available in the reference room.
Atlases contain plat maps of townships that show owners of individual parcels of land.
These atlases date from about the 1880s to the 1920s. Collections also include atlases for states other than Kansas. These are described in the general card catalog. Original maps showing land ownership are listed in the map card catalog. Maps are cataloged by subject and chronologically thereunder.