Leavenworth, Kansas Newspaper Name Index, 1866-68

Created as a competitor to the Leavenworth Times, the Leavenworth Daily Commercial was an important part of the eastern Kansas community in the mid-1800s. This database is a name index for the newspaper between Oct 1866 and March 1868. Researchers will find the person's name, date of publication, and the reason their name appeared in the newspaper. Including such events as births, deaths, marriages, divorces, marriage licenses, and pardons, it contains the names of over 1300 area residents. For those seeking information regarding eastern Kansas ancestors, this can be an illuminating database.

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