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The Department for Libraries and Archives has the records for 1852 to 1910. The Family History Library, Kentucky Historical Society, Filson Club, and other Kentucky repositories have copies of many of these records. Some of these have been extracted, and the names appear on the FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index. Records at the Family History Library include: | The Department for Libraries and Archives has the records for 1852 to 1910. The Family History Library, Kentucky Historical Society, Filson Club, and other Kentucky repositories have copies of many of these records. Some of these have been extracted, and the names appear on the FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index. Records at the Family History Library include: | ||
*''Kentucky Vital Records: 1852–1914''. <ref>Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Division of Archives and Records, 1975. ({{FHL|40960|item|disp=FHL film 1533971-1533979}}</ref>The records are arranged alphabetically by county. | *'''1852–1914''' ''Kentucky Vital Records: 1852–1914''. <ref>Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Division of Archives and Records, 1975. ({{FHL|40960|item|disp=FHL film 1533971-1533979}}</ref>The records are arranged alphabetically by county. | ||
*''Kentucky Vital Records''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. ({{FHL|342402|item|disp=FHL film 174932-43}}</ref>This includes Kentucky Births 1874-1878, 1907–1910; Marriages 1874–1878, 1906–1914; Deaths 1874–1876, 1905–1910. | *'''1874–1910''' ''Kentucky Vital Records''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958. ({{FHL|342402|item|disp=FHL film 174932-43}}</ref>This includes Kentucky Births 1874-1878, 1907–1910; Marriages 1874–1878, 1906–1914; Deaths 1874–1876, 1905–1910. | ||
*The Kentucky Historical Society has an incomplete index to the 1852-1878. This index is printed in ''The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society ''{{FHL|44086|item|disp=FHL 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. This index is printed in ''The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society ''{{FHL|44086|item|disp=FHL 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]]. | ||
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=20&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Kentucky Birth Records 1852-1910] ($) indexed with images. | *'''1852–1910''' [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=20&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Kentucky Birth Records 1852-1910] ($) indexed with images. | ||
'''Birth and Death Records, 1911–Present''' | '''Birth and Death Records, 1911–Present''' | ||
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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. | ||
*''[http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ Kentucky Vital Records Index]''. <ref>In the University of Kentucky [Internet site] Lexington, Kentucky: University of Kentucky. [cited 25 October 1999]. Available at a href="http://ukcc.uky.edu/%7Evitalrec/"http://ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/</ref>This contains indexes to selected vital records including: Death Index for 1911–1986, Death Index for 1987–1992, Marriage Index for 1973–1993, and Divorce Index for 1973–1993. | *'''1911–1993''' ''[http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ Kentucky Vital Records Index]''. <ref>In the University of Kentucky [Internet site] Lexington, Kentucky: University of Kentucky. [cited 25 October 1999]. Available at a href="http://ukcc.uky.edu/%7Evitalrec/"http://ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/</ref>This contains indexes to selected vital records including: Death Index for 1911–1986, Death Index for 1987–1992, Marriage Index for 1973–1993, and Divorce Index for 1973–1993. | ||
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=20&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Kentucky Birth, Marriage, and Death Records 1911-1953] index with images. ($) | *'''1911–1953''' [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=20&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Kentucky Birth, Marriage, and Death Records 1911-1953] index with images. ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8788 Kentucky Birth Index 1911-1999] | *1911–1999'''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8788 Kentucky Birth Index 1911-1999]($)''' | ||
'''Birth and Death Records Kept by Cities before 1911''' | '''Birth and Death Records Kept by Cities before 1911''' | ||
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 {{FHL|436879| | 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 {{FHL|436879|item|disp=FHL Film 209687 (first of 23)}} and Newport {{FHL|745445|item|FHL Film 1844128}} are also at the Family History Library. | ||
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