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This article describes a collection of records at FamilySearch.org.
Kansas,
United States
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Flag of Kansas
Locator map of Kansas
Location of Kansas
Record Description
Record Type Cemetery Records
Collection years 1956-1969
FamilySearch Resources
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Department, Salt Lake City, Utah


What is in This Collection

This collection consists of abstracts from cemeteries in Kansas that were compiled by the Kansas Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1956 to 1969. Actual death dates on headstones may be much earlier. Index images are often included either at the beginning or ending of each cemetery abstracts. Abstract records from the following counties are part of this collection:

Counties With Cemetery Transcriptions
Allen Ellis Hamilton Logan Ottawa Sedgwick
Butler Finney Harvey Lyon Pottawatomie Seward
Chase Ford Haskell Marion Reno Sherman
Clay Franklin Hodgeman Marshall Republic Stafford
Cloud Geary Jefferson McPherson Rice Stanton
Coffey Gove Jewell Meade Riley Sumner
Cowley Grant Kearney Montgomery Rooks Thomas
Crawford Gray Kingman Morton Russell Wabaunsee
Dickinson Greeley Labette Neosho Saline Wallace
Edwards Greenwood Lincoln Norton Scott Wichita

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

Index and Image Visibility

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Collection Content

Sample Images

  • County Cemetery Index

    County Cemetery Index

  • 1896-1954 Name of Deceased Index

    1896-1954 Name of Deceased Index

What Can These Records Tell Me?

Cemetery records may contain:

  • The name of the deceased
  • Birth date
  • Death date
  • Age at time of death
  • Name of parent or spouse

How Do I Search the Collection ?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The name of your ancestor
  • The approximate date of death
  • The county where your ancestor was buried
  • The name of the cemetery where your ancestor was buried

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, or obituary
  • 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 relatives
  • 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.

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Citing This Collection

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