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'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br> | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br> | ||
[[Kentucky Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | [[Kentucky Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | ||
== Birth and Death Records == | == Birth and Death Records == | ||
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*'''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 ''{{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 records. 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]]. | ||
*'''1852–1910''' [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=20&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Kentucky Birth Records 1852-1910] ($) Ancestry has indexed records with images. | *'''1852–1910''' [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=20&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Kentucky Birth Records 1852-1910] ($) Ancestry has indexed records with images. | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1213 Kentucky, Birth Records, 1852-1910] at Ancestry.com ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1213 Kentucky, Birth Records, 1852-1910] at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
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Beginning 1 January 1911, Kentucky again required the registration of births and deaths. Registration was generally complied with by 1917. The Family History 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 Family History Library has birth and death indexes and death records covering this period: | ||
*'''1911–1995''' Birth Index <ref>Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. ''Birth Index, 1911–1995''. [Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics], 1997. ({{FHL|740438|item|disp=FHL fiche 6118873, first of 1038 fiche}} </ref>The index lists the child’s name, birth date and county, and mother’s maiden name. | *'''1911–1995''' Birth Index <ref>Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. ''Birth Index, 1911–1995''. [Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics], 1997. ({{FHL|740438|item|disp=FHL fiche 6118873, first of 1038 fiche}} </ref>The index lists the child’s name, birth date and county, and mother’s maiden name. | ||
*'''1911-1953''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1222 Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953]. Includes index and images. | *'''1911-1953''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1222 Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953]. Includes index and images. | ||
*'''1911–1992''' [http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ Kentucky Death Index for 1911-1986] and [http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ 1987-1992]. Indexes to selected Kentucky vital records from data acquired from Kentucky's state Office of Vital Statistics | *'''1911–1992''' [http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ Kentucky Death Index for 1911-1986] and [http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ 1987-1992]. Indexes to selected Kentucky vital records from data acquired from Kentucky's state Office of Vital Statistics | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8788 Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999] at Ancestry.com ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8788 Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999] at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
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]. | ||
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<br>The Department of Archives and Libraries and the Kentucky Historical Society have copies of some of these city records. The Lexington Public Library also has copies of the Lexington records. The Filson Club and the Family History Library have copies of the Louisville and Newport records.<br> | <br>The Department of Archives and Libraries and the Kentucky Historical Society have copies of some of these city records. The Lexington Public Library also has copies of the Lexington records. The Filson Club and the Family History Library have copies of the Louisville and Newport records.<br> | ||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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*'''1797-1954'''{{RecordSearch|1804888|Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954}} Index and images to Kentucky County marriages. This collection is incomplete, but as more records are indexed, they will be added. –Free <br> | *'''1797-1954'''{{RecordSearch|1804888|Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954}} Index and images to Kentucky County marriages. This collection is incomplete, but as more records are indexed, they will be added. –Free <br> | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48582 Kentucky Marriages, 1797-1865] at Ancestry.com ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48582 Kentucky Marriages, 1797-1865] at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3455 Northern Kentucky Marriages, 1795-1850] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3455 Northern Kentucky Marriages, 1795-1850] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | ||
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*''Kentucky Marriages, Early to 1800: A Research Tool''. <ref>Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1990. ({{FHL|627577|item|disp=FHL|CD-ROM no. 186}}</ref>The names are arranged in alphabetical order. | *''Kentucky Marriages, Early to 1800: A Research Tool''. <ref>Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1990. ({{FHL|627577|item|disp=FHL|CD-ROM no. 186}}</ref>The names are arranged in alphabetical order. | ||
*''Marriage Records''. <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (Family History Library compact disc no. 9 part 2.)</ref> This does not circulate to Family History 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. (Family History Library compact disc no. 9 part 2.)</ref> This does not circulate to Family History 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]]). | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1117 Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914] at Ancestry.com ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1117 Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914] at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8787 Kentucky, Marriage Index, 1973-1999] at Ancestry.com ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8787 Kentucky, Marriage Index, 1973-1999] at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2089 Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850] at Ancestry.com ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2089 Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850] at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4428 Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900] at Ancestry.com ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4428 Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900] at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48035 Kentucky Marriage Records] at Ancestry.com ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48035 Kentucky Marriage Records] at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
*'''1851-1900''' ''Kentucky, 1851–1900''. <ref>Liahona Research (Orem, Utah), 1998. (Family History Library compact disc no.9 part 233 [on 4 discs].) </ref>This does not circulate to Family History 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. (Family History Library compact disc no.9 part 233 [on 4 discs].) </ref>This does not circulate to Family History 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). | ||
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*[[Kentucky County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | *[[Kentucky County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | ||
*[[Kentucky Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | *[[Kentucky Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<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> | |||
'''[[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> | |||
== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||
[[Image:Kentucky death certificate amanda pitt.jpg|thumb|right | [[Image:Kentucky death certificate amanda pitt.jpg|thumb|right]]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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*'''1852-1910''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1222 Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953]. Includes index and images. | *'''1852-1910''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1222 Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953]. Includes index and images. | ||
*'''1843–1970''' {{RecordSearch|1674848|Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970}}is an index to many of these records. Not all records are complete for early years. | *'''1843–1970''' {{RecordSearch|1674848|Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970}}is an index to many of these records. Not all records are complete for early years. | ||
*'''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 {{FHL|44086|item|disp=FHL 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]]. '' | *'''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 {{FHL|44086|item|disp=FHL 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]]. '' | ||
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*'''1911-1955''' {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky, Death Records, 1911-1955}} Index to death records. -Free Digital Copy | *'''1911-1955''' {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky, Death Records, 1911-1955}} Index to death records. -Free Digital Copy | ||
*'''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. ({{FHL|740629|item|FHL 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. | *'''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. ({{FHL|740629|item|FHL 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. | ||
*'''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> | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1222 Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953] at Ancestry.com ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1222 Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953] at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3077 Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000] at Ancestry.com ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3077 Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000] at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48036 Kentucky Obituaries, 1787-1854] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48036 Kentucky Obituaries, 1787-1854] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | ||
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=== Burned, Lost or Missing Records === | === Burned, Lost or Missing Records === | ||
[[Image:Fire.png|thumb|right|110px | [[Image:Fire.png|thumb|right|110px]] | ||
[http://www.genealogyinc.com/kentucky/ky-counties.html#courthouse Kentucky Counties with Burned Courthouses] | [http://www.genealogyinc.com/kentucky/ky-counties.html#courthouse Kentucky Counties with Burned Courthouses] | ||
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*[http://fhlfavorites.com/bookmark.htm FHL Favorites] for Kentucky | *[http://fhlfavorites.com/bookmark.htm FHL Favorites] for Kentucky | ||
*[http://kyvitals.com/vis/search/search.php Kentucky Vital Records Project] - Free Death Records-Includes images. | *[http://kyvitals.com/vis/search/search.php Kentucky Vital Records Project] - Free Death Records-Includes images. | ||
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | ||
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These records are availble online for free at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]. | These records are availble online for free at [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Kentucky|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] [[Category: | [[Category:Kentucky|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] [[Category:Kentucky_Vital_Records]] | ||
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