Kansas State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Kansas

What is in this Collection?
The collection consists of an index and images to the Kansas state census taken on 1 March 1925. The census enumerates all household members. State censuses in Kansas were taken in the years in between many of the federal censuses. This is useful to track people who lived in Kansas more frequently.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
Census Records may include the following information:
 * Name of all household members
 * Ages
 * Gender
 * Race
 * Relationship to Head
 * Marital Status
 * Home information
 * Place of birth
 * Where he or she came to Kansas from (if not from Kansas)
 * Occupation
 * Literacy and Education
 * Military Service

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know: Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2659395 ?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]. Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.
 * The name of your ancestor.
 * The place where your ancestor lived in Kansas.
 * The names of other family members and their relationships.

View Images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page. To view the images you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse Images" on the initial search page ⇒Select the appropriate “County” ⇒Select the “Locality within the County” ⇒Select the appropriate “Record Type, Date Range, File or Volume Numbers” which will take you to the images. Search the collection by image, comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. == What Do I Do Next? == When you have located your ancestor’s state census record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the information found on the state census to locate the family in federal censuses.
 * Use the information found on the state census to search for the family in land and probate records.
 * Use the information found on the state census to search for the family in additional state and county records.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. Collection Citation: Record citation (or citation for the index entry): Image Citation