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== '''Introduction to Vital Records''' == | == '''Introduction to Vital Records''' == | ||
{{Adoption KYGenWeb}}[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Kentucky.htm Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services - Department of Public Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=36 Kentucky Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the | {{Adoption KYGenWeb}}[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Kentucky.htm Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services - Department of Public Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&countryId=36 Kentucky Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/86324 Kentucky Historical Records Survey.Service Division. Works Project Administration. ''Guide to Public Vital Records in Kentucky.'' Louisville, Kentucky: HIstorical Records Survey, 1942. FS Library Digital Images] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/86324 Kentucky Historical Records Survey.Service Division. Works Project Administration. ''Guide to Public Vital Records in Kentucky.'' Louisville, Kentucky: HIstorical Records Survey, 1942. FS Library Digital Images] | ||
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Kentucky law required counties to record births, marriages, and deaths as early as 1852. Unfortunately, this law was repealed in 1862. Registration was again attempted from 1874 to 1879 and sporadically from 1892 to 1910. Although compliance with the early registration laws was inconsistent, the records which do exist are a good resource for genealogists. | Kentucky law required counties to record births, marriages, and deaths as early as 1852. Unfortunately, this law was repealed in 1862. Registration was again attempted from 1874 to 1879 and sporadically from 1892 to 1910. Although compliance with the early registration laws was inconsistent, the records which do exist are a good resource for genealogists. | ||
The Department for Libraries and Archives has the records for 1852 to 1910. The | 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. Some of these have been extracted, and the names appear on the FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index. Records at the FamilySearch Library include: | ||
*'''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. | ||
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'''Birth and Death Records, 1911–Present''' | '''Birth and Death Records, 1911–Present''' | ||
Beginning 1 January 1911, Kentucky again required the registration of births and deaths. Registration was generally complied with by 1917. The | 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: | ||
*'''1911-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | *'''1911-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1417491|Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | ||
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'''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 {{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 | 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. | ||
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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 | <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 FamilySearch Library have copies of the Louisville and Newport records.<br> | ||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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Marriage records from the earliest dates to the present are kept by the county clerk for each county. Since 1958, duplicates have been sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. | Marriage records from the earliest dates to the present are kept by the county clerk for each county. Since 1958, duplicates have been sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. | ||
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 | 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: | ||
*'''1785-1979''' {{RecordSearch|1674849| Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1785-1979''' {{RecordSearch|1674849| Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979}} at FamilySearch - [[Kentucky Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
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*'''1802-1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2089 Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850] at Ancestry ($) | *'''1802-1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2089 Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850] at Ancestry ($) | ||
*'''1851-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4428 Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900] at Ancestry ($) | *'''1851-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4428 Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900] at Ancestry ($) | ||
*'''1851-1900''' ''Kentucky, 1851–1900''. <ref>Liahona Research (Orem, Utah), 1998. ( | *'''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 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). | ||
*'''1852-1914''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1117 Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914] at Ancestry ($) | *'''1852-1914''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1117 Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914] at Ancestry ($) | ||
*'''1973-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8787 Kentucky, Marriage Index, 1973-1999] at Ancestry ($) | *'''1973-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8787 Kentucky, Marriage Index, 1973-1999] at Ancestry ($) | ||
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*''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. ( | *''Marriage Records''. <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (FamilySearch 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]]). | ||
Beginning in 1958, Kentucky again required statewide registration of marriages. These records have been indexed and are found at the Office of Vital Statistics. The | Beginning in 1958, Kentucky again required statewide registration of marriages. These records have been indexed and are found at the Office of Vital Statistics. The FamilySearch Library does not have copies of these records. They do, however, have an statewide index to marriages covering 1973 to 1995 in Kentucky. | ||
*'''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. | ||
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In most cases, divorces from 1792 to 1849 were only granted by the Kentucky state legislature. For short time in January 1809, circuit courts had the power to grant divorces. A published list of divorces from 1792 to 1849 can be found in the periodical ''Blue Grass Roots'' ({{FHL|976.9 B2b|book}}) beginning with the Spring 1980 issue. These articles are indexed in the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|Periodical Source Index.]] They are not indexed by surname, only by the title of the article. Some divorce records may be found in the Acts of Kentucky prior to 1850. | In most cases, divorces from 1792 to 1849 were only granted by the Kentucky state legislature. For short time in January 1809, circuit courts had the power to grant divorces. A published list of divorces from 1792 to 1849 can be found in the periodical ''Blue Grass Roots'' ({{FHL|976.9 B2b|book}}) beginning with the Spring 1980 issue. These articles are indexed in the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|Periodical Source Index.]] They are not indexed by surname, only by the title of the article. Some divorce records may be found in the Acts of Kentucky prior to 1850. | ||
In 1849, authority was given to county circuit courts to grant divorces. These records can be requested from the Clerk of the County Court. Some Circuit Clerk offices may have records as early as 1802. The | In 1849, authority was given to county circuit courts to grant divorces. These records can be requested from the Clerk of the County Court. Some Circuit Clerk offices may have records as early as 1802. The FamilySearch Library has divorce records from some Kentucky counties. These records may be found under court records or vital records of the individual county. Since 1958 divorce records have been filed in Frankfort on a state-wide basis. Send for these records to the Office of Vital Statistics. By 1972, the word divorce was replaced with the term "dissolution of marriage". | ||
== Additional Helps == | == Additional Helps == | ||
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''' | '''FamilySearch Library Vital Records Collections''' | ||
This is a collection of | This is a collection of FamilySearch Library records which are abstracted, indexed and titled the [[Kentucky Vital Records Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|Kentucky Vital Records Index.]] For over 30 years, volunteer indexers extracted this information from microfilm copies of the original records. In 1998, a few of the entries were published on 7 CDs by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the "North America Vital Records Index." This index is an index of the births, marriages, and deaths throughout Kentucky. The index is not necessarily complete for any particular place or region. | ||
These records are available online for free at [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/36?region=United+States+of+America&englishRegion=United+States+of+America FamilySearch.org]. | These records are available online for free at [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/36?region=United+States+of+America&englishRegion=United+States+of+America FamilySearch.org]. | ||
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