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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Kentucky|Kentucky]] > Kentucky Vital Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Kentucky|Kentucky]] > Kentucky Vital Records'' | ||
= Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records = | |||
= Kentucky Vital Records Online Links = | |||
== Introduction to Vital Records == | == Introduction to Vital Records == | ||
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Civil governments have created records of births, marriages, and deaths. Records containing this information are commonly called "vital records" because they refer to critical events in a person’s life. These are the most important documents for genealogical research, but the births, marriages, and deaths of many people have never been recorded by civil authorities. | Civil governments have created records of births, marriages, and deaths. Records containing this information are commonly called "vital records" because they refer to critical events in a person’s life. These are the most important documents for genealogical research, but the births, marriages, and deaths of many people have never been recorded by civil authorities. | ||
==Birth Records== | == Birth Records == | ||
=== Birth and Death Records Prior to 1852 === | === Birth and Death Records Prior to 1852 === | ||
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Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. ''Kentucky Death Certificates, 1911–1947''. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, 1993–1998. (On 357 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=760045&disp=Kentucky+death+certificates%2C+1911%2D19%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films, beginning with 1904664].) The death certificates are arranged by year, by month, and then alphabetically by county. The certificate numbers are continuous for each year. | Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. ''Kentucky Death Certificates, 1911–1947''. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, 1993–1998. (On 357 Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=760045&disp=Kentucky+death+certificates%2C+1911%2D19%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films, beginning with 1904664].) The death certificates are arranged by year, by month, and then alphabetically by county. The certificate numbers are continuous for each year. | ||
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= Lost or Missing Records = | = Lost or Missing Records = | ||
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= Archives, Libraries and Societies = | = Archives, Libraries and Societies = | ||
*[[ | *[[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky Archives and Libraries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Kentucky Societies|Kentucky Societies]] | ||
== Guide to Vital Records == | == Guide to Vital Records == | ||
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You can learn more about Kentucky vital records in: | You can learn more about Kentucky vital records in: | ||
*''A Guide to Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1852–1910'' <ref> Duff, Jeffrey Michael. ''A Guide to Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1852–1910''. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. Public Records Division, 1988. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=728826&disp=A+guide+to+Kentucky+birth%2C+marriage+an%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.9 V23dj 1988].)</ref> This book shows the birth, marriage, and death records available for each county and the years they were recorded. | *''A Guide to Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1852–1910'' <ref>Duff, Jeffrey Michael. ''A Guide to Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1852–1910''. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. Public Records Division, 1988. (Family History Library&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=728826&disp=A+guide+to+Kentucky+birth%2C+marriage+an%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.9 V23dj 1988].)</ref> This book shows the birth, marriage, and death records available for each county and the years they were recorded. | ||
See [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] for more detailed information on the value and content of vital records. For divorce records, see the "[[Kentucky Divorce Records|Divorce Records]]" section. | See [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] for more detailed information on the value and content of vital records. For divorce records, see the "[[Kentucky Divorce Records|Divorce Records]]" section. | ||
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::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- VITAL RECORDS<br> | ::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- VITAL RECORDS<br> | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
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