Kansas, Sumner County
Where Wellington's records are kept. Wellington has its own city government, clerk's office and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Wellington's own offices, along with State of Kansas offices; the Sumner County offices are on our Sumner County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
A state agency, the Kansas Historical Society runs the State Archives research room in Topeka, the Kansas Memory online collection, genealogy indexes, the Kansas Museum of History and 16 historic sites.
Open official site Kansas Historical SocietyCounty court
Sitting in Kansas City, Topeka and Wichita, the federal bankruptcy court for Kansas offers court calendars, an unclaimed funds locator, KSBFastFile for filing claims and a docket tool.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, District of KansasCounty court
The Kansas Judicial Branch explains CaseSearch, a free online search of public district court cases and documents after a user agreement; older documents and some records are viewable only on courthouse terminals.
Open official site Kansas Judicial Branch: Search District Court RecordsVital records
Kansas state office that issues birth, stillbirth, death, marriage and divorce certificates; the records are not public, so copies go only to the person named, family or someone with a direct interest.
Open official site KDHE Office of Vital StatisticsPolice & jail
Updated each working day, the Kansas Department of Corrections search covers people in its custody, on parole or in its funded programs, including absconders; full criminal histories come from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Open official site Kansas Adult Supervised Population Electronic Repository (KASPER)Police & jail
Kansas Bureau of Investigation clearinghouse required by state law, listing current missing Kansans with search by name or location and a tip form; listings come from NCIC through the investigating agency.
Open official site KBI Missing Persons ClearinghousePolice & jail
Kansas Bureau of Investigation search of registered sex, violent and drug offenders, updated every 15 minutes; offenders whose crimes came before April 14, 1994 are kept from public view.
Open official site KBI Public Offender RegistryPolice & jail
Kansas Bureau of Investigation online record check open to the general public for $30 through a KanAccess account; searches run from 4 AM to midnight Central time, outside the nightly maintenance window.
Open official site Kansas Criminal History Record SearchFederal
Census Bureau statistics for Wellington city, Kansas: an estimated 7,541 people in July 2025 and a poverty rate of 16.4%, plus age, race, veterans, housing costs and commute times.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
City of Wellington at 317 S. Washington, with online payments, the land bank, agendas and minutes, the code of ordinances, concern reports, employment, the city manager newsletter and sanitation schedules. Phone 620-326-3631.
Open official site City of WellingtonProperty records
City licenses, permits and public records 317 S Washington Ave Wellington, KS 67152 Phone: (620) 326-3631 Fax: (620) 32
Open official site Wellington City ClerkPolice & jail
Wellington Police Department: Law enforcement and public safety 200 N C St, Suite 100 Wellington, KS 67152 Phone: (620) 326-3331 Fax: (620) 326-6171 E.
Open official site Wellington Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
13 more Wellington sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Wellington, a place of 7,715 people, is the seat of Sumner County. Court and property records sit with Sumner County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kansas. Wellington's own offices are in the cards above, and our Sumner County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Kansas is run by the Kansas Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Wellington.
Deeds for property in Wellington are recorded by the Sumner County Register of Deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Sumner County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Kansas come from the state vital records office, Kansas Office of Vital Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.