Kansas, County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes birth records from 1885-1911, for a few county courthouses in Kansas. Counties include:
 * Butler
 * Cherokee
 * Clay
 * Elk
 * Marion

The time period and record content vary by county.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Birth
 * The name of the child
 * Gender and race
 * The number of the child of the mother
 * The birth date and birth place of the child
 * The father's name, birth place, and age
 * The mother's maiden name, birth place and age
 * The father's occupation

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of birth

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the information to find marriage, census, church, land and death records
 * Use the occupations to find employment or military records
 * Use the information to establish a migration pattern and find additional family members
 * Search for church records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Kansas.
 * Kansas Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.