Kansas Office of Vital Statistics

Curtis State Office Building 1000 SW Jackson Street Suite 120

City of Topeka

County of Shawnee

State of Kansas

State Office

The Kansas Office of Vital Statistics's Office is the central office for the state of Kansas and it issues certified copies of Shawnee birth certificates, Shawnee death certificates and Shawnee marriage records for events that occurred in Shawnee. You may order copies of Kansas vital records through this office or, in some cases, the office of the county clerk where the deed happened.

Kansas Office of Vital Statistics Map

Direction Walk-in 785-296-1400

About Kansas Office of Vital Statistics

Kansas is the 34th state of the United States. It joined the Union on January 29, 1861. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which got its name from the Kansa Native Americans who lived in the area.

The state of Kansas has a population of 2,937,880 people, and its biggest counties by population are Johnson County, Sedgwick County, Shawnee County, Wyandotte County, and Douglas County.

The capital city of Kansas is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Other important cities are Overland Park, Kansas City, and Olathe.

Kansas has vitals records available at Topeka’s Office of Vital Statistics in the Curtis State Office Building. The department houses birth and death records since July 1911, marriage certificates since 1913, and divorce records since 1951.

Opening Hours

Monday9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thursday9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Friday9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Kansas Office of Vital Statistics Services

Birth Certificate State Fee$20

Death Certificate State Fee$20

Marriage Certificate State Fee$20

Divorce Certificate State Fee$20

Kansas Office of Vital Statistics FAQs

An application for a copy of a birth certificate in Kansas can take up to 2 weeks to be processed. If you need your document by a certain time, please allow the maximum time for your request to be approved.
The Office of Vital Statistics in Topeka manages and processes vital records. You can check the information on this page, or on the official website, to ensure that you have followed their procedure correctly.
Vital record requests that are made through the Office of Vital Statistics cost $20. The payment is retained even if your record is not found, to cover the cost of the search.
There is a $20 charge for each additional copy of the same birth certificate.
Mail order payments can be a check or money order made payable to “Kansas Vital Statistics.”
Online and phone payments are paid with a credit card, which must be in the name of the applicant. There is an additional $13.95 service fee for credit card requests.
To request a birth record in Kansas, you will need:
- Completed application form
- Photo ID
- Proof of eligibility (if applicable)
Valid Photo IDs include:
- Driver’s license
- Military ID
- State ID card
- Passport
- Permanent residency card
If you do not have one of the documents mentioned above, you may show 2 forms of ID. You can find the full list of acceptable documents on the Kansas Department of Health and Environment website.
If you are not the person on the birth certificate you are requesting, or one of the parents, you must also show proof that you are eligible to request a copy.