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Leavenworth County, Kansas public records

In Leavenworth County, deeds are recorded by the Register of Deeds; property values come from the Appraiser; court files are kept by the Clerk of the District Court, 1st Judicial District.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Good to know about Leavenworth County records
  11. Office addresses, phones and hours
  12. Records that are not online: public records requests
  13. Questions people ask
  14. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  15. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsRegister of Deeds3Search deeds2$7.00 per document emailed (no per-page charge); research $30 per hour with $7.00 per document minimum2
Property values and ownersAppraiser's Office4Property search4Free search—
Property tax billsCounty Treasurer's Office5Tax bill search5—
Court casesClerk of the District Court, 1st Judicial District6District Court, 1st Judicial District7Photocopies $.25 per page; certification $1.00 per document; extensive research $20.00 per hour8
Marriage recordsClerk of the District Court, 1st Judicial District6——
Divorce recordsClerk of the District Court, 1st Judicial District6——
Birth certificatesStatewide: KDHE Office of Vital Statistics, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 120, Topeka, KS 66612-2221 (statewide, births from July 1, 1911; some delayed certificates back to the 1860s)9——
Death certificatesStatewide: KDHE Office of Vital Statistics (deaths from July 1, 1911)10——
Probate and willsClerk of the District Court, 1st Judicial District6——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Leavenworth County are recorded by the Register of Deeds.3

Years online
Name and legal-description index back to August 19722
Copy fee
$7.00 per document emailed (no per-page charge); research $30 per hour with $7.00 per document minimum2
How to order
Call the Register of Deeds at 913-684-0424 to have a document emailed2

How deeds work in Kansas

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Appraiser's Office sets property values4; the County Treasurer's Office bills and collects the tax5.

Property search
ks-search-leavenworth.publicaccessnow.com/… Cost: free; run by publicaccessnow.com (linked by the Appraiser's Office)4
Tax bill search
ks-search-leavenworth.publicaccessnow.com/… Run by publicaccessnow.com (linked by the Treasurer)5
Appealing a value
County Appraiser values property and sends the Notice of Value; informal appeal to the county appraiser within 30 days of the mailing of the valuation notice (real property) or by May 15 (personal property)12
Who does what
Property tax is run by the county appraiser, clerk and treasurer13

How property tax works in Kansas

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
District Court, 1st Judicial District (Atchison and Leavenworth counties)A district court in each county with general original jurisdiction of civil and criminal matters (K.S.A. 20-301); the Judicial Branch lists 31 judicial districts; all district courts are on the centralized Kansas eCourt case management system (Johnson County last, Nov. 5, 2024)14Clerk of the District Court, 1st Judicial Districtcasesearch.kscourts.gov CaseSearch — (statewide district court case information and documents; replaced the Kansas District Court Public Access Portal in late Nov. 2025). Documents online only from each court's eCourt go-live date; other public records at courthouse public terminals.7
Fees
Photocopies $.25 per page; certification $1.00 per document; extensive research $20.00 per hour8

How Kansas courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Clerk of the District Court, 1st Judicial District.6

State
Clerk (or judge) of the district court in the county that issued the license holds the license/marriage record (public at the district court); KDHE Office of Vital Statistics holds marriage certificates filed since May 1, 1913 (not public — restricted)15
Marriage license
Apply online through the Kansas Marriage License Portal (ks.accessgov.com)6

Kansas marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Clerk of the District Court, 1st Judicial District.6

State
Clerk of the District Court in the county where the divorce was filed (decrees; public at the court level). KDHE holds only 'divorce certificates' (basic facts) from July 1, 1951 (restricted).16

Birth certificates

Where Kansas keeps it: KDHE Office of Vital Statistics, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 120, Topeka, KS 66612-2221 (statewide, births from July 1, 1911; some delayed certificates back to the 1860s).9

State
KDHE Office of Vital Statistics, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 120, Topeka, KS 66612-2221 (statewide, births from July 1, 1911; some delayed certificates back to the 1860s). Pre-1911 county registers: Kansas Historical Society.17

Ordering a Kansas birth certificate

Death certificates

Where Kansas keeps it: KDHE Office of Vital Statistics (deaths from July 1, 1911).10

State
KDHE Office of Vital Statistics (deaths from July 1, 1911); earlier: Kansas Historical Society / county registers18

Ordering a Kansas death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Clerk of the District Court, 1st Judicial District.6

State
District court of the county (probate is handled by the district court; wills may be filed for safekeeping with an affidavit in the district court of the decedent's last residence)19

Good to know about Leavenworth County records

  • State Archives holds Lansing State Penitentiary prisoner records, in Leavenworth County, from 1864 to around 198020
  • Federal Leavenworth penitentiary records for 1895 to 1952 are at the National Archives in Kansas City20

Office addresses, phones and hours

Register of Deeds

Address
300 Walnut Street, Leavenworth, KS 660483
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (county hours); walk-in and mailed documents stop recording at 4:30 p.m.3

Appraiser's Office

County Treasurer's Office

Address
Leavenworth Courthouse, 300 Walnut St, Leavenworth, KS 66048 (also Tonganoxie Annex, 725 Laming Rd, Tonganoxie, KS 66086)5
Hours
8:00 a.m. to 4:55 p.m. Mon-Fri (title work ends 4:30)5

Clerk of the District Court, 1st Judicial District

Address
601 S. 3rd Street, Suite 3051, Leavenworth, KS 660486

County Clerk's Office (County Election Officer)

Address
300 Walnut St., Suite 106, Leavenworth, KS 6604821
Hours
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM21

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
County Administrator and County Counselor (designated custodians), County Courthouse, 300 Walnut, Leavenworth, KS 6604823

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Leavenworth County?

The Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Call the Register of Deeds at 913-684-0424 to have a document emailed. Plain copies: $7.00 per document emailed (no per-page charge); research $30 per hour with $7.00 per document minimum.32

How do I look up who owns a property in Leavenworth County?

Use the property search of the Appraiser's Office: ks-search-leavenworth.publicaccessnow.com/…4

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Leavenworth County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in Kansas with a full guide: Johnson County, Sedgwick County, Shawnee County, Wyandotte County. Every county in the state: Kansas county list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Leavenworth County, KS: Register of Deeds: Document SearchLeavenworth County, Kansas (leavenworthcounty.gov)checked November 8, 2026
  3. Leavenworth County, KS: Register of Deeds OfficeLeavenworth County, Kansas (leavenworthcounty.gov)checked November 8, 2026
  4. Leavenworth County, KS: Appraiser's OfficeLeavenworth County, Kansas (leavenworthcounty.gov)checked November 8, 2026
  5. Leavenworth County, KS: County Treasurer's OfficeLeavenworth County, Kansas (leavenworthcounty.gov)checked November 8, 2026
  6. Leavenworth County, KS: District CourtLeavenworth County, Kansas (leavenworthcounty.gov)checked November 8, 2026
  7. Kansas Judicial Branch — Search District Court RecordsKansas Judicial Branch (kscourts.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  8. Leavenworth County, KS: District Court: RecordsLeavenworth County, Kansas (leavenworthcounty.gov)checked November 8, 2026
  9. KDHE — Birth CertificateKansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of Vital Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  10. KDHE — Death CertificateKansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of Vital Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  11. Leavenworth County, KS: GISLeavenworth County, Kansas (leavenworthcounty.gov)checked November 8, 2026
  12. K.S.A. 79-1448 — Valuation appeals to county appraiser; informal meetingKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes (ksrevisor.gov; www.ksrevisor.org redirects here)checked November 4, 2026
  13. Department of FinanceCity of Leavenworth, KSchecked November 4, 2026
  14. K.S.A. 20-301 — District court in each countyKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes (ksrevisor.gov; www.ksrevisor.org redirects here)checked November 4, 2026
  15. KDHE — Marriage CertificateKansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of Vital Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  16. KDHE — Divorce CertificateKansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of Vital Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  17. KDHE — Birth CertificateKansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of Vital Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  18. KDHE — Death CertificateKansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Office of Vital Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  19. K.S.A. 59-618a — Filing of wills in district court with affidavitKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes (ksrevisor.gov; www.ksrevisor.org redirects here)checked November 4, 2026
  20. Research FAQKansas Historical Societychecked November 4, 2026
  21. Leavenworth County, KS: County Clerk's OfficeLeavenworth County, Kansas (leavenworthcounty.gov)checked November 8, 2026
  22. County Election OfficersKansas Secretary of Statechecked November 4, 2026
  23. Leavenworth County, KS: Request Open RecordsLeavenworth County, Kansas (leavenworthcounty.gov)checked November 8, 2026
  24. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026