Kansas Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection
This collection consists of abstracts from cemeteries in Kansas that were compiled by the Kansas Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1956 to 1969. Actual death dates on headstones may be much earlier. Index images are often included either at the beginning or ending of each cemetery abstracts. Abstract records from the following counties are part of this collection:

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Cemetery records may contain:
 * The name of the deceased
 * Birth date
 * Death date
 * Age at time of death
 * Name of parent or spouse

How Do I Search the Collection ?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of death
 * The county where your ancestor was buried
 * The name of the cemetery where your ancestor was buried

What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information to obtain the actual death certificate
 * Use the information to locate funeral home, or obituary
 * Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, marriage, census, land and probate records

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

 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search
 * 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, or even initials

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Kansas.
 * Cemeteries
 * Sexton Records
 * Kansas Guided Research
 * Kansas Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Kansas Research, 1880-Present
 * United States, Tombstone and Sexton Records

Family History Library Holdings

 * Cemetery records of Kansas. 18 volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah : Genealogical Society of Utah, 1956- FHL 978.1 V22

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Kansas, Lawrence City Cemetery Records, 1850-1988
 * Kansas, Riley County, Sunset Cemetery, Burial Index Cards, 1856-1998
 * Kansas Deaths and Burials, 1885-1930
 * Kansas, Deaths, 1811-1940

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.