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'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' Many '''eloping couples '''went to Maysville, [[Mason County, Kentucky|Mason County]] and [[Pike County, Kentucky|Pike County]], Kentucky to be married avoiding the waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Others may have crossed the Ohio River and gone to places like [[Brown County, Ohio|Aberdeen]] or [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Cincinnati]] in Ohio, or even to [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Evansville, Indiana]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref><ref>Arlene H. Eakle, "Charles H. Browning and Your Genealogy" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/charles-h-browning-and-your-genealogy/"http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/charles-h-browning-and-your-genealogy/ (accessed 8 January 2011)</ref><br>  
'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' Many '''eloping couples '''went to Maysville, [[Mason County, Kentucky|Mason County]] and [[Pike County, Kentucky|Pike County]], Kentucky to be married avoiding the waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Others may have crossed the Ohio River and gone to places like [[Brown County, Ohio|Aberdeen]] or [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Cincinnati]] in Ohio, or even to [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Evansville, Indiana]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref><ref>Arlene H. Eakle, "Charles H. Browning and Your Genealogy" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/charles-h-browning-and-your-genealogy/"http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/charles-h-browning-and-your-genealogy/ (accessed 8 January 2011)</ref><br>  


== [[Image:Kentucky death certificate amanda pitt.jpg|thumb|right|Kentucky death certificate amanda pitt.jpg]]Death Records  ==
== [[Image:Kentucky death certificate amanda pitt.jpg|thumb|right]]Death Records  ==


Because much of the information about the availability of death records in Kentucky is similiar to birth records, see the discussion about these records under the heading ''[[Kentucky Vital Records#Birth_and_Death_Records|Births and Deaths]].''  
Because much of the information about the availability of death records in Kentucky is similiar to birth records, see the discussion about these records under the heading ''[[Kentucky Vital Records#Birth_and_Death_Records|Births and Deaths]].''  
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*'''1911–1947'''''Kentucky Death Certificates, 1911–1947''. <ref>Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. ''Kentucky Death Certificates, 1911–1947''. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, 1993–1998. {{FHL|760045|item|disp=FHL film 1904664 (first of 357 films)}}  </ref>The death certificates are arranged by year, by month, and then alphabetically by county. The certificate numbers are continuousfor each year. <br>
*'''1911–1947'''''Kentucky Death Certificates, 1911–1947''. <ref>Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. ''Kentucky Death Certificates, 1911–1947''. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, 1993–1998. {{FHL|760045|item|disp=FHL film 1904664 (first of 357 films)}}  </ref>The death certificates are arranged by year, by month, and then alphabetically by county. The certificate numbers are continuousfor each year. <br>


'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>
'''Wiki articles describingonline collectionsare found at:'''<br>  


[[Kentucky Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
*[[Kentucky Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
*[[Kentucky Statewide Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky Statewide Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>


== Divorce Records  ==
== Divorce Records  ==
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=== Burned, Lost or Missing Records  ===
=== Burned, Lost or Missing Records  ===


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[http://www.mykentuckygenealogy.com/index.html Kentucky Counties with Burned Courthouses]  
[http://www.mykentuckygenealogy.com/index.html Kentucky Counties with Burned Courthouses]  
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[[Category:Kentucky|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]]
[[Category:Kentucky|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]]
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