Make all requests directly to the OVS. Birth and death records are available July 1911 on; marriage records May 1913 on; divorce records July 1951 on. For a marriage or divorce record prior to those dates, contact the clerk of the
district court in the county where the marriage or divorce occurred. Click here
for a link to a listing of all county clerk offices in Kansas.
Applicant-signed request must accompany payment; expect response in 7-10 days. Credit
card requests received before 4:00 P.M. CT are processed and mailed within three business
days. U.S. Mail return request should include a business size self-addressed stamped
envelope.
Can FO verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No
A government-issued (state or federal) photo ID of the requester must be included
with the request. If the number holder requests the vital record, they must include
a photocopy of their photo ID.
If an FO employee is the requester, see GN 00308.001B.3 for how to provide identification. Include the appropriate fee payable to Kansas
Vital Statistics and a return envelope. You must obtain the SSA-L706 but no longer
need to include it with the request to the State of Kansas. Keep the signed SSA-L706
on file until you receive the reply from the BVS.