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Kansas, Deaths, 1811-1940
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This article describes a collection of records at FamilySearch.org.
Kansas,
United States
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Location of Kansas
Record Description
Record Type Death Records
Collection years 1811-1940
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What is in This Collection?

This collection consists of an index to selected death records for Atchison (1891-1928),Cherokee (1911-1917) city of Galena, Crawford (1887-1911), Miami (1885-1911), Montgomery (1887-1911), and Osage (1909-1911;1915-1918) counties, Kansas for the years 1811 to 1940.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The index may include:

  • The name of the deceased
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Marital status
  • Date of death
  • Place of death
  • Parents’ names
  • Name of spouse
  • Date of burial
  • Place of burial

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The name of the deceased
  • The place where the death occurred
  • The date of death

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Use the information to obtain the actual death certificate
  • Use the information to locate funeral home, obituary or cemetery record
  • Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, marriage, census, land and probate records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

  • Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
  • If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search
  • Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
  • Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Kansas.

Other FamilySearch Collections

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

FamilySearch Historical Records

FamilySearch Digital Library

  • Kansas Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Guide to public vital statistics records in Kansas. Topeka, Kansas : Historical Records Survey (Kansas), 1942 FamilySearch Digital Library

Citing This Collection

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Record Citation:
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