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How to Find Kentucky Birth Records (view source)
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== '''Births from 1852 thru 1910''' == | == '''Births from 1852 thru 1910''' == | ||
In 1852, Kentucky passed a law requiring counties to record births. This law was repealed in 1862. Registration was again attempted from 1874 to 1879 and sporadically from 1892 to 1910. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|other records]]. | In 1852, Kentucky passed a law requiring counties to record births. This law was repealed in 1862. Registration was again attempted from 1874 to 1879 and sporadically from 1892 to 1910. Delayed records of births before 1911 exist. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|other records]]. | ||
For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases. | For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases. | ||
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If you do not have an Ancestry subscription, with approximate birth years and places (counties or cities), you can locate birth records from 1852-1910 yourself on microfilms available through the Family History Library ({{FHL|40960|item|disp=films 1533971-1533979}} and {{FHL|342402|item|disp=films 174932-174943}}), Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort ([http://kdla.ky.gov/researchers/vitalstatsinfo/Pages/bmdmicrofilm.aspx films 994027-994058]), Filson Club, Louisville ([http://filsonhistorical.org/collections-research/online-catalogue/ film 929.3 K37v, 32 reels]), and other Kentucky repositories.<br> | If you do not have an Ancestry subscription, with approximate birth years and places (counties or cities), you can locate birth records from 1852-1910 yourself on microfilms available through the Family History Library ({{FHL|40960|item|disp=films 1533971-1533979}} and {{FHL|342402|item|disp=films 174932-174943}}), Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort ([http://kdla.ky.gov/researchers/vitalstatsinfo/Pages/bmdmicrofilm.aspx films 994027-994058]), Filson Club, Louisville ([http://filsonhistorical.org/collections-research/online-catalogue/ film 929.3 K37v, 32 reels]), and other Kentucky repositories.<br> | ||
Delayed records of births before 1911 can be obtained for a fee from the [http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/ Office of Vital Statistics]. | |||
<br> '''''There are no restrictions on these records.''''' | <br> '''''There are no restrictions on these records.''''' | ||