How to Find Kansas Birth Records

In 1861, Kansas was created from the Territory of Kansas. Statewide registration of births began in 1911. State and county offices have copies of these records.

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Births before 1885
The State of Kansas was not organized at this time and was known as the Territory of Kansas. Before 1861 few births were recorded by the counties or city clerks. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.

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

Kansas Settlers, 1854-1879 ($). Also available for free at family history centers.

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Births 1885 to 1911
Before 1911 no births were recorded by the state. Between about 1885 and 1911 a few births were recorded at the counties or city clerk's offices in register volumes. Not all of these registers have survived.

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

For births that occurred during this 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.

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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.

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 5 year search.

See list of restrictions for ordering birth records

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American Indian Vital Records
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Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records
Currently, the Office of Vital Statistics does allow requests for genealogical research. Pre-1940 records may be requested by an individual related as at least a cousin. Post 1940 records must be requested only by an immediate family member.

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 * Kansas Settlers, 1854-1879, index.