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== Death Records  ==
== Death Records  ==


A few counties in [[Kansas]] began keeping records of births in 1885. These records may be obtained from the office of the county clerk.  
A few counties in [[Kansas]] began keeping records of deaths in 1885. These records may be obtained from the office of the county clerk.  


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.  
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.  


The Family History 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.  
The Family History 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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