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*'''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]] | *'''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]]. | *'''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 Record Finder === | |||
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for they type D | |||
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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) | |||
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| 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]] | |||
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| 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]] | |||
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| Parents | |||
| [[How to Find Kansas Birth Records|Birth records]][[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]] | |||
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| 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) | |||
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| 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]] | |||
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| 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]] | |||
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| Physical description | |||
| [[Kansas Military Records|Military Records]], [[Kansas Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | |||
| [[Kansas Biography|Biography]], [[Kansas History|History]] | |||
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To look for more Kansas records, go here | |||
[[Category:Kansas]] | [[Category:Kansas]] | ||