Kansas Death Certificates

Ordering Kansas Death Certificates Online

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General Information on Ordering Kansas Death Certificates

The Kansas Legislature has determined that the vital records filed with this office are not open for public inspection. They are exempted from the Kansas Open Records Act [K.S.A. 45-221(a) and K.S.A. 65-2422d(c)]. The vital records are deemed to be confidential records which may contain sensitive information. The requestor must meet eligibility requirements and must provide proof of identification.

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 by an immediate family member.

BIRTH and DEATH certificates began being filed with this office July 1, 1911. In 1940, the Office received statutory authority which allows individuals still alive in 1940 and later who have no prior birth record filed to submit certain documentation to file a Delayed Certificate of Birth. If you think such a document could be filed, you may make a request for a Delayed Certificate of Birth search; however, please note that by state law, the initial $12.00 fee for a certified copy of a birth certificate is a record search fee – one certified copy is issued if the record is found and if not found, the fee is retained.

Information for Genealogists

For assistance with your family history research, please do not contact the State of Kansas. Instead please refer to the following websites for help:

• Kansas Birth, Marriage and Death Records - online databases of primary records.

• Kansas Adoption Registry - for help with locating adoptees and birth families from Kansas.

• Kansas Obituaries - find obituaries from Kansas newspapers.

• Social Security Death Index - National database of deaths dating back to the 1940's.