1. Name of child   2. Place of birth   3. Date of birth   4. Father's name, residence, color, age, birthplace, and occupation   5. Mother's name, residence, color, age, birthplace and occupation   6. Number of children born to this mother   7. Number of children of this mother now living

Birth Certificate from the State of Kansas

Birth Certificates

If your ancestors were born when and where records were required, always obtain a copy of the birth certificate!

Be prepared to provide some Vital Records offices with documentary proof of your relationship to the person whose birth record you're requesting.

Always request a certified copy or photocopy of a birth record, not a transcription! The clerk may make a mistake when copying the content by hand.

If the informants listed on a birth certificate are living, contact them for details not given on the document.

Study every birth certificate carefully to learn as much as possible about the child, parents, and number of children born to the mother.

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