How to Find Kansas Birth Records

How to Find United States Births Kansas Births

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In 1861, Kansas was created from the Territory of Kansas. Statewide registration of births began in 1911 in Kansas. The counties have copies of these records.

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 * Birth Records
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 * Before 1861
 * prior to July 1, 1911
 * 1911 to present
 * Birth year unknown


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Births before 1861
Kansas did not exist at this time and was known as the Territory of Kansas. Before 1861 few births were recorded by the county or city clerk. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.

Territorial Records 1854-1861 may be searched at the online site of Kansas Historical Society.

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Births prior to July 1, 1911

 * 18-- - Kansas law required counties to record births
 * Kansas was created from the Territory of Kansas in 1961
 * 1911 - Kansas Statewide birth registration began

If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in other records.

For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases.

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STEP ONE: Find Birth Information
Limited births maybe found in the following databases. Try each link. If you do not find your ancestor's birth or if you want order a copy of the certificate, then contact the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Office of Vital Statistics.

STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate
PART A: You know the exact date of birth

With an exact date (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the birth record for a fee from the following locations:

See list of restrictions for ordering birth records

If you do not want to order the birth record, you can search other records with birth information. celabrate 

PART B: You don't know the exact date of birth

If you do not know the exact date or place of birth: For a fee, the Kansas Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics will do a year search.

See list of restrictions for ordering birth records

If you do not want to order the birth record, you can search other records with birth information.  Return to top: Choose another birth year

Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records
Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years: To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years from the government agency, you must be:


 * The person on the certificate
 * The parents and grandparents of person on the certificate
 * The wife or husband of the person on the certificate
 * The children and grandchildren of the person on the certificate
 * The brothers or sisters of the person on the certificate
 * Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate
 * NOTE: A copy of the birth record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 100 years have passed from the date of the birth.

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