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== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | ||
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:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span> | :<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kansas Birth Records# | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kansas Birth Records#Births_Before_1885|Before 1885]]'''</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kansas Birth Records#Births | |||
_1885_to_1911|1885 to 1911]]'''</span> | |||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kansas Birth Records#prior_to_July_1.2C_1911|Prior to July 1, 1911]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kansas Birth Records#prior_to_July_1.2C_1911|Prior to July 1, 1911]]'''</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kansas Birth Records#1911_to_present|1911 to present]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kansas Birth Records#1911_to_present|1911 to present]]'''</span> | ||
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== '''Births before | == '''Births before 1885''' == | ||
The State of Kansas was not organized at this time and was known as the Territory of Kansas . '''Before 1861 few births were recorded by the | The State of Kansas was not organized at this time and was known as the Territory of Kansas . '''Before 1861 few births were recorded by the counties or city clerks'''. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.[http://www.kshs.org/p/archives-catalog/16432] | ||
[http://www.kshs.org/p/genealogy-vital-records-in-kansas/11313 Territorial Records 1854-1861] may be searched at the online site of Kansas Historical Society. <br> | [http://www.kshs.org/p/genealogy-vital-records-in-kansas/11313 Territorial Records 1854-1861] may be searched at the online site of Kansas Historical Society. <br> | ||
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== '''Births | == '''Births 1885 to 1911''' == | ||
Before 1911 no births were recorded by the state. Between about 1885 and 1911 a few births were recorded at the counties or city clerk's offices in register volumes. Not all of these registers have survived. | |||
<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records]]. | <br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records]]. | ||
For births that | For births that occurred during this time period try the following databases. | ||
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Kansas Births Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images''' | | align="left" colspan="3" | '''Kansas Births Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images''' | ||
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| width="25%" | | | width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1674839|1818-1936 - At FamilySearch}} | ||
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' | | width="65%" | '''Free; ''' Kansas, births and Christenings, 1818-1936: Name index to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of Kansas. Not complete for all counties. | ||
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| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2567 1885-1911 | | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2567 1885-1911; Kansas Birth and Christenings Index] | ||
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== '''Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records''' == | == '''Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records''' == | ||
Currently, the Office of Vital Statistics does allow requests for genealogical research. Pre-1940 records may be requested by an individual related as at least a cousin. Post 1940 records must be requested by an immediate family member. | Currently, the Office of Vital Statistics does allow requests for genealogical research. Pre-1940 records may be requested by an individual related as at least a cousin. Post 1940 records must be requested by an immediate family member. | ||
If you do not want to order the birth record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]]. | If you do not want to order the birth record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]]. | ||
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