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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Kansas|Kansas]] > Kansas Vital Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Kansas|Kansas]] > Kansas Vital Records'' | ||
= Kansas Birth, Marriage and Death Records = | = Kansas Birth, Marriage and Death Records = | ||
== Kansas Vital Records Online Links == | == Kansas Vital Records Online Links == | ||
= Introduction to Vital Records = | = Introduction to Vital Records = | ||
= Birth Records = | = Birth Records = | ||
'''Early - 1911''' | '''Early - 1911''' | ||
'''1911 - Present''' | '''1911 - Present''' | ||
== City and County Records of Births and Deaths == | == City and County Records of Births and Deaths == | ||
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*You can also write to the Office of Vital Statistics (address above) for current information. | *You can also write to the Office of Vital Statistics (address above) for current information. | ||
== Adoption == | == Adoption == | ||
= Marriage Records = | = Marriage Records = | ||
'''Early - 1913''' | '''Early - 1913''' | ||
'''1913 - Present''' | '''1913 - Present''' | ||
County clerks and clerks of probate courts have been keeping records of marriages since the creation of each county in the state. Some date from the mid-1850s. You can write to the clerk's office in the county where the license was issued. The Family History Library is presently acquiring copies of pre-1920 Kansas marriage records. | County clerks and clerks of probate courts have been keeping records of marriages since the creation of each county in the state. Some date from the mid-1850s. You can write to the clerk's office in the county where the license was issued. The Family History Library is presently acquiring copies of pre-1920 Kansas marriage records. | ||
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Marriage records since July 1913 have also been kept by the state. These may be obtained from the Office of Vital Statistics (see address above). | Marriage records since July 1913 have also been kept by the state. These may be obtained from the Office of Vital Statistics (see address above). | ||
== Divorce Records == | == Divorce Records == | ||
The district court in each county has had jurisdiction over divorces. Divorce information is interfiled with other court records. You can write to the clerk of the court for information. Since July 1951 a copy of the proceedings has been filed with the Bureau of Registration and Health Statistics. | The district court in each county has had jurisdiction over divorces. Divorce information is interfiled with other court records. You can write to the clerk of the court for information. Since July 1951 a copy of the proceedings has been filed with the Bureau of Registration and Health Statistics. | ||
= Death Records = | = Death Records = | ||
= | = Lost or Missing Records = | ||
When record loss occurs often records are reconstructed; land records are reconstructed to establish clear or legal title and for taxation purposes. | |||
'''Counties with records loss:''' | |||
Douglas (1863 Quantril's raid), and Elk (1906), | |||
= | = Substitute Records = | ||
*[[Kansas Church Records|Kansas Church Records]] | |||
*[[Kansas Cemeteries|Kansas Cemetery Records]] | |||
*[[Kansas Census|Kansas Census Records]] | |||
*[[Kansas History|Kansas History]] | |||
*[[Kansas Newspapers|Kansas Newspapers]] | |||
*[[Kansas Military Records|Kansas Military Records]] | |||
= Archives, Libraries and Societies = | <br> | ||
= Tips = | |||
= Analyzing Records = | |||
= Archives, Libraries and Societies = | |||
== Miscellaneous Records == | == Miscellaneous Records == | ||