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*'''1839-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1674843|Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Kentucky Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1839-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1674843|Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Kentucky Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1847-1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1213 Kentucky Birth Records, 1847-1911] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | *'''1847-1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1213 Kentucky Birth Records, 1847-1911] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1852–1914''' {{FSC|40960|item|disp=Kentucky Vital Records: 1852–1914}} Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Division of Archives and Records, 1975. | |||
*'''1874-1910''' {{FSC|342402|item|disp=Kentucky Vital Records, Births, 1874-1878, 1907–1910}} Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. | |||
*'''1911–1995''' {{FSC|740438|item|disp=Birth Index, 1911-1995}} Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics: 1997. | |||
*'''1911-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8788 Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999] at Ancestry — index ($); ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10007/kentucky-births-1911-1999?s=275764761 MyHeritage]($)'' | *'''1911-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8788 Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999] at Ancestry — index ($); ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10007/kentucky-births-1911-1999?s=275764761 MyHeritage]($)'' | ||
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*'''1851-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4428 Kentucky Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900] at Ancestry — index ($) | *'''1851-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4428 Kentucky Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900] at Ancestry — index ($) | ||
*'''1852-1914''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1117 Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | *'''1852-1914''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1117 Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1852–1914''' {{FSC|40960|item|disp=Kentucky Vital Records: 1852–1914}} Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Division of Archives and Records, 1975. | |||
*'''1874–1914''' {{FSC|342402|item|disp=Kentucky Vital Records, Marriages, 1874–1878, 1906–1914}} Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. | |||
*'''1960-1993''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10082/kentucky-marriages-1960-1993?s=275764761 Kentucky Marriages, 1960-1993] at MyHeritage; — index ($) | *'''1960-1993''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10082/kentucky-marriages-1960-1993?s=275764761 Kentucky Marriages, 1960-1993] at MyHeritage; — index ($) | ||
*'''1973-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8787 Kentucky Marriage Index, 1973-1999] at Ancestry — index ($) | *'''1973-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8787 Kentucky Marriage Index, 1973-1999] at Ancestry — index ($) | ||
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*'''1787-1854''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48036 Kentucky Obituaries, 1787-1854] at Ancestry — index ($) | *'''1787-1854''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48036 Kentucky Obituaries, 1787-1854] at Ancestry — index ($) | ||
*'''1843-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1674848|Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970}} at FamilySearch — [[Kentucky Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1843-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1674848|Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970}} at FamilySearch — [[Kentucky Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1852–1914''' {{FSC|40960|item|disp=Kentucky Vital Records: 1852–1914}} Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Division of Archives and Records, 1975. | |||
*'''1852-1965''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1222 Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1965] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | *'''1852-1965''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1222 Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1965] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1874-1910''' {{FSC|342402|item|disp=Kentucky Vital Records, Deaths, 1874–1876, 1905–1910}} Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. | |||
*'''1900-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10046/kentucky-deaths-1900-1999?s=275764761 Kentucky Deaths, 1900-1999] at MyHeritage — index ($) | *'''1900-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10046/kentucky-deaths-1900-1999?s=275764761 Kentucky Deaths, 1900-1999] at MyHeritage — index ($) | ||
*'''1911-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965}} at FamilySearch — [[Kentucky Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | *'''1911-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965}} at FamilySearch — [[Kentucky Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
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The Department for Libraries and Archives has the records for 1852 to 1910. The FamilySearch Library, Kentucky Historical Society, Filson Club, and other Kentucky repositories have copies of many of these records. | The Department for Libraries and Archives has the records for 1852 to 1910. The FamilySearch Library, Kentucky Historical Society, Filson Club, and other Kentucky repositories have copies of many of these records. | ||
*'''1852–1878''' The Kentucky Historical Society has an incomplete index to the 1852-1878 records. This index is printed in ''The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society ''{{FSC|44086|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.9 B2k}} in volumes 38-41 and 43-63. To find a descripton of the time periods and records covered by this index consult [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]. | *'''1852–1878''' The Kentucky Historical Society has an incomplete index to the 1852-1878 records. This index is printed in ''The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society ''{{FSC|44086|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.9 B2k}} in volumes 38-41 and 43-63. To find a descripton of the time periods and records covered by this index consult [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]. | ||
*'''1852–1859, 1874–1878''' The Kentucky Historical Society has an incomplete index to the 1852 to 1859 and 1874 to 1878 death records. An index to these recordes is found in the {{FSC|44086|item|disp=FS Library film 169079 (first of 28 films)}} ''Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, ''volumes 39-41 and 43-63''. To see an index to the titles in these volumes consult [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]. '' | |||
*''' | *'''1850, 1860, 1870''' For an index to deaths occurring during the 1850, 1860, and 1870 census years, see: ''Index, Kentucky Mortality Records, for the Year ending June, 1850, 1860, 1870''.<ref>[N.p.], 1949–1950. ({FHL|87427|item|disp=FS Library book 976.9 V23di, FS Library film 873777 Item 1}}</ref>These records are arranged by year and list the name of the deceased and the page number in the original records. | ||
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'''Birth and Death Records, 1911–Present''' | '''Birth and Death Records, 1911–Present''' | ||
*'''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. {{FSC|760045|item|disp=FS Library 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 continuous for each year. <br> | |||
*'''1911-1995''' Kentucky Death Index, 1911–1995. <ref>Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. ''Kentucky Death Index, 1911–1995''. [Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics], 1997. ({{FSC|740629|item|FS Library fiche 6118879 (first of 188)}} </ref>The index contains the deceased’s name, death date and place, age, and place of residence as well as the volume and certificate number. | |||
Beginning 1 January 1911, Kentucky again required the registration of births and deaths. Registration was generally complied with by 1917. The FamilySearch Library has birth and death indexes and death records covering this period: | Beginning 1 January 1911, Kentucky again required the registration of births and deaths. Registration was generally complied with by 1917. The FamilySearch Library has birth and death indexes and death records covering this period: | ||
Application forms and instructions for birth, death, and marriage certificates can be acquired from the [http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/ Office of Vital Statistics]. | Application forms and instructions for birth, death, and marriage certificates can be acquired from the [http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/ Office of Vital Statistics]. | ||
Kentucky death certificates are also on microfilm at the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, beginning with 1911. Another resource for researching Kentucky birth and death indexes from 1911 to 1988 can be found at the Kentucky Room of the Lexington Central Public Library, the Louisville Free Public Library, the Kenton County Public Library, and many other libraries across Kentucky. See [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries]] for their addresses. The Kentucky Room contains 130 bound volumes of birth and death indexes for 1911 to 1969 which were created by the Office of Vital Statistics. Microfiche is available for 1911 to 1988 (only to 1986 for deaths). The births are indexed by name of the child and name of the mother.''' | Kentucky death certificates are also on microfilm at the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, beginning with 1911. Another resource for researching Kentucky birth and death indexes from 1911 to 1988 can be found at the Kentucky Room of the Lexington Central Public Library, the Louisville Free Public Library, the Kenton County Public Library, and many other libraries across Kentucky. See [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries]] for their addresses. The Kentucky Room contains 130 bound volumes of birth and death indexes for 1911 to 1969 which were created by the Office of Vital Statistics. Microfiche is available for 1911 to 1988 (only to 1986 for deaths). The births are indexed by name of the child and name of the mother.''' | ||
Additional copies of Kentucky vital records indexes: | |||
'''Birth and Death Records Kept by Cities before 1911''' | '''Birth and Death Records Kept by Cities before 1911''' | ||
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Before 1911, several major cities kept separate records of births and deaths. The most complete collection of pre-1911 city births is at the Office of Vital Statistics. It has records for the following cities. Records for Louisville {{FSC|436879|item|disp=FS Library Film 209687 (first of 23)}} and Newport {{FSC|745445|item|disp=FS Library Film 1844128}} are also at the FamilySearch Library. | Before 1911, several major cities kept separate records of births and deaths. The most complete collection of pre-1911 city births is at the Office of Vital Statistics. It has records for the following cities. Records for Louisville {{FSC|436879|item|disp=FS Library Film 209687 (first of 23)}} and Newport {{FSC|745445|item|disp=FS Library Film 1844128}} are also at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
=== Cause of Death === | |||
*[[Historical Causes of Death|Causes of Death]] - use this resource when trying to interpret a disease or medical condition listed on a death record or certificate | |||
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'''Kentucky Cities with Early Birth and Death Records''' | '''Kentucky Cities with Early Birth and Death Records''' | ||
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The most complete collection of early marriage record is in the Department of Libraries and Archives. Major archives such as the University of Kentucky Library have microfilm copies of marriage records for many Kentucky counties. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of most of the existing county marriage records from the beginning dates to about 1925. Many of these have been extracted and appear on the International Genealogical Index (IGI). The IGI records are available at: | The most complete collection of early marriage record is in the Department of Libraries and Archives. Major archives such as the University of Kentucky Library have microfilm copies of marriage records for many Kentucky counties. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of most of the existing county marriage records from the beginning dates to about 1925. Many of these have been extracted and appear on the International Genealogical Index (IGI). The IGI records are available at: | ||
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*'''Early to 1800''' ''Kentucky Marriages, Early to 1800: A Research Tool''. <ref>Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1990. ({{FSC|627577|item|disp=FS Library|CD-ROM no. 186}}</ref>The names are arranged in alphabetical order. | *'''Early to 1800''' ''Kentucky Marriages, Early to 1800: A Research Tool''. <ref>Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1990. ({{FSC|627577|item|disp=FS Library|CD-ROM no. 186}}</ref>The names are arranged in alphabetical order. | ||
*'''1797-1865''' ''Kentucky Marriages, 1797–1865''. <ref>Clift, Garrett Glenn. ''Kentucky Marriages, 1797–1865''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub., 1966, 1940. {{FSC|88200|item|disp= FS Library film 1320550 item 11, 1966 edition}} </ref> | *'''1797-1865''' ''Kentucky Marriages, 1797–1865''. <ref>Clift, Garrett Glenn. ''Kentucky Marriages, 1797–1865''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub., 1966, 1940. {{FSC|88200|item|disp= FS Library film 1320550 item 11, 1966 edition}} </ref> | ||
*'''1851-1900''' ''Kentucky, 1851–1900''. <ref>Liahona Research (Orem, Utah), 1998. (FamilySearch Library compact disc no.9 part 233 [on 4 discs].) </ref>This does not circulate to FamilySearch Centers. These are images of the original records. It contains approximately 318,000 names. It is also indexed in FamilyFinder Index and Viewer (see the "[[Kentucky Census|Census]]" page). | *'''1851-1900''' ''Kentucky, 1851–1900''. <ref>Liahona Research (Orem, Utah), 1998. (FamilySearch Library compact disc no.9 part 233 [on 4 discs].) </ref>This does not circulate to FamilySearch Centers. These are images of the original records. It contains approximately 318,000 names. It is also indexed in FamilyFinder Index and Viewer (see the "[[Kentucky Census|Census]]" page). | ||
*''Kentucky Marriage Records''. <ref>The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub., 1983. ({{FSC|346136|titleno}} )</ref>An index is included with this record. | *''Kentucky Marriage Records''. <ref>The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub., 1983. ({{FSC|346136|titleno}} )</ref>An index is included with this record. | ||
*''Kentucky Records: Early Wills and Marriages Copied from Court House Records by Regents, Historians and the State Historian, Old Bible Records and Tombstone Inscriptions, Records from Barren, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Daviess, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Scott, and Shelby Counties. 1926, 1932''. <ref>Ardery, Julia Hoge Spencer. ''Kentucky Records: Early Wills and Marriages Copied from Court House Records by Regents, Historians and the State Historian, Old Bible Records and Tombstone Inscriptions, Records from Barren, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Daviess, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Scott, and Shelby Counties. 1926, 1932''. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1969, 1972. ( {{FSC|86046|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6049306}}</ref>An index is included with this record. | *''Kentucky Records: Early Wills and Marriages Copied from Court House Records by Regents, Historians and the State Historian, Old Bible Records and Tombstone Inscriptions, Records from Barren, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Daviess, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Scott, and Shelby Counties. 1926, 1932''. <ref>Ardery, Julia Hoge Spencer. ''Kentucky Records: Early Wills and Marriages Copied from Court House Records by Regents, Historians and the State Historian, Old Bible Records and Tombstone Inscriptions, Records from Barren, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Daviess, Fayette, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Scott, and Shelby Counties. 1926, 1932''. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1969, 1972. ( {{FSC|86046|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6049306}}</ref>An index is included with this record. | ||
*''Marriage Records''. <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (FamilySearch Library compact disc no. 9 part 2.)</ref> This does not circulate to FamilySearch Centers. It contains marriage records for many Kentucky counties from the late 1700s to the early 1900s as well as marriage records from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee. Dates vary with the county. It is also indexed in FamilyFinder Index and Viewer (see [[Kentucky Census]]). | *''Marriage Records''. <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (FamilySearch Library compact disc no. 9 part 2.)</ref> This does not circulate to FamilySearch Centers. It contains marriage records for many Kentucky counties from the late 1700s to the early 1900s as well as marriage records from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee. Dates vary with the county. It is also indexed in FamilyFinder Index and Viewer (see [[Kentucky Census]]). | ||
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*'''1973–1995 '''''Marriage Indexes, 1973–1995''. <ref>Office of Vital Statistics. ''Marriage Indexes, 1973–1995''. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, 1997. ({{FSC|725423|titleno}} Set of 173 fiche beginning with 6118875) </ref>This record has separate bride and groom indexes. | *'''1973–1995 '''''Marriage Indexes, 1973–1995''. <ref>Office of Vital Statistics. ''Marriage Indexes, 1973–1995''. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, 1997. ({{FSC|725423|titleno}} Set of 173 fiche beginning with 6118875) </ref>This record has separate bride and groom indexes. | ||
'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' Many '''eloping couples '''went to Maysville, [[Mason County, Kentucky Genealogy|Mason County]] and [[Pike County, Kentucky Genealogy|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 Genealogy|Aberdeen]] or [[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy|Cincinnati]] in Ohio, or even to [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy|Evansville, Indiana]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at 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 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 Genealogy|Mason County]] and [[Pike County, Kentucky Genealogy|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 Genealogy|Aberdeen]] or [[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy|Cincinnati]] in Ohio, or even to [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy|Evansville, Indiana]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at 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 http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/charles-h-browning-and-your-genealogy/ (accessed 8 January 2011)</ref><br> | ||
== Divorce Records == | == Divorce Records == | ||
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