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'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | '''Introduction to Vital Records''' | ||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Kansas.htm National Center for Health Statistics], [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Kansas.htm Kansas Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=Kansas+State+Indexes+and+Collections&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Kansas Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Kansas.htm National Center for Health Statistics], [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Kansas.htm Kansas Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=Kansas+State+Indexes+and+Collections&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Kansas Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
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Birth records are also available from many of the cities in the state. The beginning dates of these records vary from about 1910 to 1940. You can write to the city clerk for further information. | Birth records are also available from many of the cities in the state. The beginning dates of these records vary from about 1910 to 1940. You can write to the city clerk for further information. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library is presently acquiring copies of pre-1912 birth records at the county courthouses in southeastern Kansas. The library also has a few files from mortuaries and funeral homes. | ||
'''1911 - Present'''<br> | '''1911 - Present'''<br> | ||
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'''Early - 1913''' | '''Early - 1913''' | ||
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 | 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 FamilySearch Library is presently acquiring copies of pre-1920 Kansas marriage records. [http://www.kshs.org/index.htm Kansas Historical Society] has copies of some county and city vital records on microfilm. Check their [http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/localgovt/microfilm/index.htm website for what is available for each county.] | ||
[http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/vital/marriages.htm Kansas Marriage Index, 1854-1861] is an ongoing voluteer effort by the [http://www.kshs.org/index.htm Kansas State Historical Society] to index early Kansas marriages. The searchable database includes only part of the counties so far.<br> | [http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/vital/marriages.htm Kansas Marriage Index, 1854-1861] is an ongoing voluteer effort by the [http://www.kshs.org/index.htm Kansas State Historical Society] to index early Kansas marriages. The searchable database includes only part of the counties so far.<br> | ||
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Death certificates began being filed with the state Office of Vital Statistics on July 1, 1911. Because of the rise in identity theft, the office does not make vital record indexes available to the public. Currently, the Office of Vital Statistics does allow requests for [http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/genealogy.html 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. The requestor must meet eligibility requirements and must provide proof of identification. | Death certificates began being filed with the state Office of Vital Statistics on July 1, 1911. Because of the rise in identity theft, the office does not make vital record indexes available to the public. Currently, the Office of Vital Statistics does allow requests for [http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/genealogy.html 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. The requestor must meet eligibility requirements and must provide proof of identification. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library is presently acquiring copies of pre-1912 death records at the county courthouses in southeastern Kansas. The library also has a few files from mortuaries and funeral homes. | ||
'''Fetal Deaths'''<br> | '''Fetal Deaths'''<br> | ||
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