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If you have lost your birth certificate, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's Office of Vital Statistics allows you to request a certified copy for a small fee. Birth records have been filed with the department since July 1, 1911, though it has some birth records available dating back to 1860. You may request your own birth certificate, that of an immediate relative or someone you have legal custody of, though proof of custody is required.

Select a method of ordering. Kansas allows you to request a birth certificate in person at the Curtis State Office Building in Topeka; by mail to the office; over the Internet or phone through Vitalchek. Using Vitalchek services requires paying an expedited service fee.

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Complete an application for a birth certificate copy or gather the required information. Requests made by mail or in person must be accompanied by an application, available on the Kansas Office of Vital Statistics website. Requests made through Vitalchek require the same information. You must provide the name listed on the certificate, date and place of birth, the person's sex, parents' names, your relationship to the individual and the reason you are requesting a certificate.

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Provide all requested documentation. When requesting a certificate in person you must present a government issued photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport or provide two other types of identification, such as a Social Security card, a bank statement or car title. If you choose to request by mail, you must make a photocopy of acceptable information along with the request. Requests made online or over the phone must be accompanied by your driver's license number and Social Security number.

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Submit your application and pay all required fees to receive your certificate. As of November 2010, Kansas charges $15 for each birth certificate that is issued and Vitalchek services require an additional $11 service fee. Certificates requested in person are generally available within 15 to 20 minutes, while those requested online, on the telephone or through priority mail typically take three to five days to process, according to the Office of Vital Records. Requests received through standard mail take between 5 and 10 days to process.

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