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[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky|Kentucky ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky Vital Records|Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] ''Kentucky Divorce Records'' | |||
{{Adoption KYGenWeb}}In the early 1800s the legislature, circuit courts, and city courts granted divorces. Divorce records may indicate the date and place of the marriage being dissolved. Circuit or city courts have handled most divorce proceedings. | {{Adoption KYGenWeb}}In the early 1800s the legislature, circuit courts, and city courts granted divorces. Divorce records may indicate the date and place of the marriage being dissolved. Circuit or city courts have handled most divorce proceedings. | ||
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Some indexes to divorce records are: | Some indexes to divorce records are: | ||
*Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. ''Divorce Indexes, 1972–1990''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, 1991. | *Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. ''Divorce Indexes, 1972–1990''. Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, 1991. {{FHL|725274|item|disp=FHL fiche 6118877-78}} There is no circulation to Family History Centers. This index contains the name of the husband and wife, the county in which the divorce occurred, the date of the divorce, and the volume and certificate number. There are separate indexes for the husband and wife. | ||
*An ''Index to [http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ Kentucky divorce records] from 1973 to 1993'' is also available online at the University of Kentucky’s "Kentucky Vital Records Index." | *An ''Index to [http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ Kentucky divorce records] from 1973 to 1993'' is also available online at the University of Kentucky’s "Kentucky Vital Records Index." (You may need to scroll down the page to find it.) | ||
Original divorce records for all years are available in the county where the divorce occurred. The Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives maintains original criminal and court case files. it may have records of some early divorces not available in the counties. | Original divorce records for all years are available in the county where the divorce occurred. The Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives maintains original criminal and court case files. it may have records of some early divorces not available in the counties. | ||
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KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- COURT RECORDS | KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- COURT RECORDS | ||
KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- VITAL RECORDS<br> | KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- VITAL RECORDS<br> | ||
=== Websites<br> === | === Websites<br> === | ||
[http://www.countyregistry.org/divorce-records/kentucky/ Kentucky divorce records] Online database(Fees may apply.) | |||
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[[Category:Kentucky|Divorce]] | [[Category:Kentucky|Divorce]] | ||