Death Records and Death Certificates in Kansas

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Kansas Death Records

The population of Kansas was recorded 2,913,314 on July 1, 2019, a 2.11% increase since the 2010 United States Census and an increase of 58,387, or 2.05%, since 2010. According to the 2010 United States Census, the racial makeup of the population was 83.8% of the population was White American, 5.9% was Black or African American, 1.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4% Asian American, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.0% from two or more races. Ethnically 10.5% of the total population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.

This page is created to provide genealogists and researchers an ultimate guide to the state of Kansas death records. Use the links and the tips below for Kansas death records, certificates, online tools and databases. Additional information on how to obtain Kansas death certificates is available below.

How to Find a Death Record in Kansas

Kansas death records search

This webpage gives you access to all of the online databases containing Kansas death records, Kansas death certificates, Kansas death notices, Kansas death indexes, and other related Kansas genealogy records.

Kansas death records free

Below are some of the most comprehensive resource for death records in Kansas.

Kansas Death Index

Kansas death records database

Links to Kansas death and burial indexes and databases are as below:

Kansas social security death index

The Social Security Death Index contains information on millions of deceased individuals in Kansas with social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Try the links below to search the index:

Public Death Record Kansas

In addition to the indexes and databases above, there are some other resources that gives to almost the same or might even more information about a deceased individual. Here are some to check out:

Kansas Death Certificates

How to get a death certificate in Kansas

Most records are housed at the state’s Office of Vital Statistics. Birth certificates are on file beginning 1 July 1911, with a few delayed birth certificates dating back to the 1860’s. Death certificates are on file beginning 1 July 1911. Marriage records are on file beginning 1 May 1913 and divorce records are on file beginning 1 July 1951. For records prior to those dates, contact the Clerk of the District Court in the county where the event occurred. The researcher should also consult the Historical Records Survey—Kansas, titled “Guide to Public Vital Records in Kansas,” which lists the location of vital records not held by the Office of Vital Statistics. It is divided into type of record—birth, marriage, death, and divorce—and then by county. For records at the Office of Vital Statistics write to:

Vital Statistics
Kansas Department of Health and the Environment
900 SW Jackson, Room 151
Topeka, KS 66612-2221
Tel: 785-296-1400 Fax: 785-296-8075

Kansas death certificates online

Use the links below to get death certificates and vital records in Kansas.

Kansas Death Notices

Check local newspapers and local online news websites which frequently publish notices. Use the link below for more information on Kansas news agencies.

Kansas counties for death record research

  • Allen County
  • Anderson County
  • Atchison County
  • Barber County
  • Barton County
  • Bourbon County
  • Brown County
  • Butler County
  • Chase County
  • Chautauqua County
  • Cherokee County
  • Cheyenne County
  • Clark County
  • Clay County
  • Cloud County
  • Coffey County
  • Comanche County
  • Cowley County
  • Crawford County
  • Decatur County
  • Dickinson County
  • Doniphan County
  • Douglas County
  • Edwards County
  • Elk County
  • Ellis County
  • Ellsworth County
  • Finney County
  • Ford County
  • Franklin County
  • Geary County
  • Gove County
  • Graham County
  • Grant County
  • Gray County
  • Greeley County
  • Greenwood County
  • Hamilton County
  • Harper County
  • Harvey County
  • Haskell County
  • Hodgeman County
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
  • Jewell County
  • Johnson County
  • Kearny County
  • Kingman County
  • Kiowa County
  • Labette County
  • Lane County
  • Leavenworth County
  • Lincoln County
  • Linn County
  • Logan County
  • Lyon County
  • Marion County
  • Marshall County
  • McPherson County
  • Meade County
  • Miami County
  • Mitchell County
  • Montgomery County
  • Morris County
  • Morton County
  • Nemaha County
  • Neosho County
  • Ness County
  • Norton County
  • Osage County
  • Osborne County
  • Ottawa County
  • Pawnee County
  • Phillips County
  • Pottawatomie County
  • Pratt County
  • Rawlins County
  • Reno County
  • Republic County
  • Rice County
  • Riley County
  • Rooks County
  • Rush County
  • Russell County
  • Saline County
  • Scott County
  • Sedgwick County
  • Seward County
  • Shawnee County
  • Sheridan County
  • Sherman County
  • Smith County
  • Stafford County
  • Stanton County
  • Stevens County
  • Sumner County
  • Thomas County
  • Trego County
  • Wabaunsee County
  • Wallace County
  • Washington County
  • Wichita County
  • Wilson County
  • Woodson County
  • Wyandotte County