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Kansas Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Kansas

Kansas Online Genealogy Records

How to find Kansas Birth Records

How to find Kansas Marriage Records

How to find Kansas Death Records

Kansas Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Kansas.

Birth information: Statewide registration of births began in 1911. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
Finding Parents: The State of Kansas started keeping official records of deaths on July 1, 1911. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Kansas death records
Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

Kansas Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.

1. What you are looking for:	2. Try these records first:	3. Other useful records
Birth information	Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Church records	Cemeteries, Naturalization and Citizenship, Bible records, Military records (pension)
Marriage information	Marriage records, Obituaries, Bible records	Church records, Probate records, Military records
Death information	Death Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries	Probate Records, Church Records, Bible Records
Parents	Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Census, Church records	Biography, Genealogy
Maiden name	Marriage Records, Obituaries, Probate records	Church Records, Military Records (pension)
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census	Obituaries, Biography, History
Naturalization	Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Court Records	Voting Registers, Biography, Periodicals
Physical description	Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906)	Biography, History

Further Kansas Research[edit | edit source]

For more research on Kansas, including research at the county level, visit the Kansas page on the Research Wiki.

Search all of the Kansas record collections at FamilySearch.

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-<center>''The Kansas Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Kansas. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.''</center><br>
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-== Kansas Research Strategies  ==
+These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Kansas.
-Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Kansas:<br>
-<br>
-===Finding Kansas Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
-*[[GuidedResearch:Kansas|Finding Kansas Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
-===Finding Kansas Records===
+*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1911.&nbsp;The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
-*[[Kansas Record Finder|Kansas Record Finder]]
+*'''Finding Parents:''' The State of Kansas started keeping official records of deaths on July 1, 1911. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Kansas death records]]
+*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
-===Kansas Statewide Databases===
+=== Kansas Record Finder  ===
-*[[Kansas Online Genealogy Records]]
-===Kansas Research Process===
+This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.
-*[[Step-by-Step Kansas Research, 1880-Present]]
-*[[Step-by-Step Kansas Research, 1850-1910]]
-*[[Kansas Descendancy Research]]
-*[[How to Find Kansas Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
-*[[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
-*[[How to Find Kansas Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]
-== Kansas Research Tips  ==
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+| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
+| '''2. Try these records first:'''
+| '''3. Other useful records'''
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+| Birth information
+| [[How to Find Kansas Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Kansas Death Records|Death records]], [[Kansas Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Kansas Church Records|Church records]]
+| [[Kansas Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Kansas Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Kansas Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Kansas Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
+|-
+| Marriage information
+| [[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[Kansas Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Kansas Bible Records|Bible records]]
+| [[Kansas Church Records|Church records]], [[Kansas Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Kansas Military Records|Military records]]
+|-
+| Death information
+| [[How to Find Kansas Death Records|Death Records]], [[Kansas Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Kansas Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+| [[Kansas Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Kansas Church Records|Church Records]], [[Kansas Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+|-
+| Parents
+| [[How to Find Kansas Birth Records|Birth records]],&nbsp;[[How to Find Kansas Death Records|Death records]], [[Kansas Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Kansas Census|Census]], [[Kansas Church Records|Church records]]
+| [[Kansas Biography|Biography]], [[Kansas Genealogy|Genealogy]]
+|-
+| Maiden name
+| [[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Kansas Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Kansas Probate Records|Probate records]]
+| [[Kansas Church Records|Church Records]], [[Kansas Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
+|-
+| Immigration date
+| [[Kansas Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Kansas Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Kansas Census|Census]]
+| [[Kansas Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Kansas Biography|Biography]], [[Kansas History|History]]
+|-
+| Naturalization
+| [[Kansas Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Kansas Census|Census]], [[Kansas Court Records|Court Records]]
+| [[Kansas Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Kansas Biography|Biography]], [[Kansas Periodicals|Periodicals]]
+|-
+| Physical description
+| [[Kansas Military Records|Military Records]], [[Kansas Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
+| [[Kansas Biography|Biography]], [[Kansas History|History]]
+|}
-These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Kansas:<br>
+=== Further Kansas Research  ===
-<br>
-'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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-*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1911, with general compliance by 1917.
-*'''''Local regististration:''''' Some cities and counties recorded birth and death records as early as 1885, although registration was inconsistent.
-*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Kansas Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Kansas.
-<br>
-'''Substitute Records:'''
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-*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
-*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information.
-*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Kansas Substitute Records|Kansas Substitute Records]] for more information.
-<br>
-'''Finding Parents:'''
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-*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the state starting in 1919 required information on parents of the deceased. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
-*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Kansas Newspapers]] and [[Kansas Obituaries]] for more information.
-*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Kansas Church Records]] for more information.
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-'''Census Records:'''
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-*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Kansas Census|Kansas Census Records]] for more information.
-*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
-*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
-==Further Kansas Research==
+For more research on Kansas, including research at the county level, visit the [[Kansas Genealogy|Kansas]] page on the Research Wiki.
-*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Kansas.pdf Kansas Family History LibraryResearch Outline]
-*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm KSGenWeb] - Kansas GenWeb Project
-*[http://genealogytrails.com/kan/ Kansas Genealogy Trails] – Collection of transcribed data for the state of Kansas
-*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ks/ Cyndi's List] – Kansas genealogy websites
-*[http://www.raogk.org/kansas-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] – State of Kansas Records Guide
+Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/35?region=United%20States%20of%20America Kansas record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>
-[[Category:Kansas Research Strategies]]
+[[Category:Kansas]][[Category:Locality_Research Tips and Strategies]]
-[[Category:United States Research Strategies]]
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