How to Find Kansas Vital Records

Kansas vital records include birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Find out how you can best get the KS vital records you want and approximately how much these records will cost you.

Are you looking for vital records in Kansas? It is not difficult to find the KS vital record you are looking for you know. What you do have to remember though is to ensure that you provide as many information as you can (and accurate ones too!).

Vital records cover four main life events: birth, death marriage, and divorce. You can thus imagine that everyday, thousands of these records are created so if you are looking for a specific KS vital record, the chances of it being found fast depends on how much data you provide and how accurate these information are.

KS Vital Records - What You Should Provide

Do you have the following information in hand?

• The complete name of the person whose vital record is being located.

• County, city or town where the birth, death, marriage or divorce took place.

• Exact (or approximate) birth, death , marriage or divorce dates.

• The requesters' relationship to the individuals whose records they're asking for.

• Your (requester) full name, signature and contact details.

• Your reason for requesting copies of the records.

• Self-addressed and stamped envelopes.

How Much Will Kansas Vital Records Cost You?

Following is a quick rundown of approximately how much is required to get copies of pertinent KS vital records from the resource mentioned below.

Copy of Birth Record - $10.00 (for an additional copy, you need to pay an extra $5.00).

Copy of Death Record - $10.00 (for an additional copy, you need to pay an extra $5.00).

Kansas birth and death records are only on file from the date July 1911 onwards. If the KS birth or death record you are looking for is of an earlier date, you need to send a letter of request to the County Clerk in the county where the event transpired.

Copy of State Marriage Record - $10.00 (records available from May 1913 onwards).

Copy of County Marriage Record - rate varies depending on the county where the marriage took place. To find out how much it will cost (and any other information you need), send a letter of request to the District Judge of the county where the marriage license was issued.

Copy of State Divorce Record - $10.00 (records available from July 1951 onwards).

Copy of County Divorce Record - rate varies. To find out how much it will cost (and any other information you need), send a letter of request to the Clerk of District Court in the county where the divorce was granted.

* Fees are quoted as of this writing. To check for any changes, pls. call the number cited below.

Useful Kansas Vital Records Resource

Kansas State Department of Health and Environment

Office of Vital Statistics
Curtis State Office Bldg
1000 SW Jackson Street
Topeka, KS 66612

Tel: (785) 296-1400

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