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| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | '''Birth Records'''  
| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | '''Marriage Records'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | '''Marriage Records'''
| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | '''Death/Will'''&nbsp;'''Records'''
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== Kansas&nbsp;Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online  ==
== Kansas Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online  ==


The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Kansas Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]].&nbsp; Most online resources for Kansas Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index.  
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Kansas Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Kansas Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index.  


*[https://web.archive.org/web/20161018151952/http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Kansas Kansas Databases]  Rootsweb Free  
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20161018151952/http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Kansas Kansas Databases]  Rootsweb Free  
*USGenWeb.org [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/index.html Kansas Site ]- Free  
*USGenWeb.org [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/index.html Kansas Site ]- Free  
*Search for Kansas Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1 FamilySearch.org] - Free  
*Search for Kansas Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=1 FamilySearch.org] - Free  
*Wee Monster Links for Kansas [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Kansas Birth &amp; Marriage]&nbsp;and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records -&nbsp;Free/$  
*Wee Monster Links for Kansas [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Kansas Birth &amp; Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$  
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KS/ Kansas Genealogy and History], including individual Counties&nbsp;-&nbsp;Free/$&nbsp;
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KS/ Kansas Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=19&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Kansas Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry - $&nbsp;
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=19&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Kansas Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry - $
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/kansas.htm Kansas Certificates] online -&nbsp;$&nbsp;
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/kansas.htm Kansas Certificates] online - $
*[http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/index.html The Kansas Department of Public Health] has copies of marriage records from July 1880. They have an index to records after 1916.  
*[http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/index.html The Kansas Department of Public Health] has copies of marriage records from July 1880. They have an index to records after 1916.  
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/kansas/index.html Kansas Death Records &amp; Indexes] (deathindexes.com)  
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/kansas/index.html Kansas Death Records &amp; Indexes] (deathindexes.com)  
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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.]  
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.&nbsp; 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>  


[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Kansas_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Kansas County Marriages] is an unindexed FamilySearch collection for  {{RecordSearch|1851040|Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911}}. The collection includes records from the following counties: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Brown, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Clay, Coffey, Crawford, Doniphan, Douglas, Elk, Franklin, Geary, Greenwood, Harvey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Labette, Linn, Marshall, McPherson, Miami, Montgomery, Morris, Nemaha, Neosho, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Saline, Sedgwick, Wabaunsee, Washington, Wilson, and Woodson.
[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Kansas_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Kansas County Marriages] is an unindexed FamilySearch collection for  {{RecordSearch|1851040|Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911}}. The collection includes records from the following counties: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Brown, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Clay, Coffey, Crawford, Doniphan, Douglas, Elk, Franklin, Geary, Greenwood, Harvey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Labette, Linn, Marshall, McPherson, Miami, Montgomery, Morris, Nemaha, Neosho, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Saline, Sedgwick, Wabaunsee, Washington, Wilson, and Woodson.
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|+ '''Information in&nbsp;Kansas&nbsp;Marriage Records'''  
|+ '''Information in Kansas Marriage Records'''  
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Types of Information'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Types of Information'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''early&nbsp;-&nbsp;1913'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''early - 1913'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''&nbsp;1913 - present'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | ''' 1913 - present'''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
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| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Marriage'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Marriage'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;
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| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;
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| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Presiding Official'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Presiding Official'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;
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| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Birth'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Birth'''  
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Birth'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Birth'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''&nbsp;'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | ''' '''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Residence at Time of Marriage'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Residence at Time of Marriage'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
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Death 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.  
Death 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.  


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.&nbsp;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.&nbsp;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 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.  
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.  
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="40" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Types of Information<br>'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="40" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Types of Information<br>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''before&nbsp;- 1911<br>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''before - 1911<br>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1911 - present<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1911 - present<br>'''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Deceased<br>'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Deceased<br>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Death'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Death'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Death'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Death'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Birth/Age'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Birth/Age'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Birth'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Birth'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Burial'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Burial'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Parents' Names/Maiden'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Parents' Names/Maiden'''  
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| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Occupation of Deceased'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Occupation of Deceased'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
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| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''&nbsp;
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*[[Kansas Census|Kansas Census Records]]  
*[[Kansas Census|Kansas Census Records]]  
*[[Kansas History|Kansas History]]  
*[[Kansas History|Kansas History]]  
*[[Kansas Military Records|Kansas Military&nbsp;Records]]  
*[[Kansas Military Records|Kansas Military Records]]  
*[[Kansas Newspapers|Kansas Newspapers]]  
*[[Kansas Newspapers|Kansas Newspapers]]  
*[[Kansas Obituaries|Kansas Obituaries]]
*[[Kansas Obituaries|Kansas Obituaries]]
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== Tips  ==
== Tips  ==


*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant.&nbsp; Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) to the subject(s) for the record.&nbsp; The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record.  
*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) to the subject(s) for the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record.  
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by government, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial.&nbsp; A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages, and deaths.  
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by government, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages, and deaths.  
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.&nbsp; Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative.  
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative.  
*Search for Vital Records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.&nbsp; Search for '''Kansas '''to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county.
*Search for Vital Records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Kansas '''to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county.


== Archives, Libraries and Societies  ==
== Archives, Libraries and Societies  ==
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