Kansas, Riley County, Sunset Cemetery, Burial Index Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains burial index cards for Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan, Kansas. The records range from 1856-1998 and give basic death and burial information. Records will be added if more become available.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:


 * Name,
 * Death date,
 * Burial date,
 * Age,
 * Color,
 * Permit number,


 * District registration number,
 * Cause of death,
 * Place of death,
 * Name of the funeral director and address,
 * Name of lot owner,


 * Price of lot,Size of lot,
 * Location of grave, block and lot,
 * Size of grave, and type of burial

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Search for the death certificate
 * Use the information to an obituary or cemetery record
 * Use the information to find records such as birth, christening, marriage, census, land and probate
 * Use the information to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for church records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Kansas.
 * Cemeteries
 * Sexton Records
 * Kansas Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Cemetery records, 1856-1998 Sunset Cemetery

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * Kansas Deaths and Burials, 1885-1930
 * Find a Grave Index
 * BillionGraves Index

Citing This Collection
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