How to Find Kansas Death Records

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How to Find Kansas Death Records

The State of Kansas started keeping official records of deaths on July 1, 1911.

Next Step: When did the death occur?	Death Records Choose a time period: Before 1911 1911 thru 1930 After 1930 to the present Death year unknown

Learn more about U.S. Death Records Deaths before 1911 Before 1911, no deaths were recorded by the state. Between about 1885 and 1911 a few deaths were recorded at the county or city clerk's office in register volumes. Not all of these registers have survived. For deaths that occurred before 1911, try the following databases. For deaths that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Kansas Deaths Databases - Includes Index Only Try 1st: 1885-1930 - At FamilySearch.org Free; name index to death and burial records from the state of Kansas. Not complete for all counties. Try 2nd: 1885-1930 - At Ancestry.com ($) Free at family history centers. Can't access Ancestry? Contact the county where you think the death occurred to request a search. To obtain a copy of a death record found in one of the indexes above: Contact the county where the death occurred. Can't find your ancestor in the online index? Tips for searching online indexes If the death was not found in the above databases, you must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.   Records that give death information: Cemetery Records Newspapers Probate (wills, etc) Tax Records Church Records Census Bible Records Return to top: Choose another death year Deaths from 1911 thru 1930 The State of Kansas started keeping official records of deaths on July 1, 1911. Currently, the Office of Vital Statistics does allow requests for genealogical research. Pre-1940 records may be requested by an individual related as at least a cousin. Proof of relationship is required. STEP ONE: Find Death Information For deaths that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Kansas Deaths Databases - Includes Index Only Try 1st: 1885-1930 - At FamilySearch.org Free; name index to death and burial records from the state of Kansas. Not complete for all counties. Try 2nd: 1885-1930 - At Ancestry.com ($) Free at family history centers. Can't access Ancestry? Contact the county where you think the death occurred to request a search. Can't find your ancestor in the online index? Tips for searching online indexes No death record for your ancestor? Other records with death information STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate PART A: You know the exact date of death You can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following locations: To Order Death Certificates From County of Death From KS Dept. of Health State office Pros Cons Pros Cons May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state County websites can be more difficult to use Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee May be more expensive than ordering from the county See list of restrictions for ordering death records If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information. PART B: You don't know the exact date of death If you do not know the exact date or place of death: The Kansas Department of Health will do a 5 year search, included in the cost of the copy. See list of restrictions for ordering death records If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information. Return to top: Choose another death year Deaths after 1930 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. See list of restrictions for ordering death records. PART A: You know the exact date of death With an exact date (from your records), you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following locations: To Order Death Certificates From County of Death From KS Dept. of Health State office Pros Cons Pros Cons May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state County websites can be more difficult to use Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee May be more expensive than ordering from the county See list of restrictions for ordering death records If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information. PART B: You don't know the exact date of death Try: United States Social Security Death Index U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 ($) U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Incomplete,] ($). Or try: Order a 5 year search from KS Dept. of Health Office ($); Scroll down to "To apply for a death certificate by mail..." Don't want to order the death record? Search other records with death information Return to top: Choose another death year Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records Restrictions for ordering death certificates from the stated of Kansas: 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 death record, you can search other records with death information. Return to top: Choose another death year Related Wiki Articles Learn more about U.S. death records How to find U.S. birth records How to find U.S. marriage records How to Find U.S. death Records United States Record Finder U.S. Vital Records Overview United States Vital Records Locating United States Vital Records United States Birth Records United States Marriage Records

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