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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Kentucky|Kentucky]] > Kentucky Vital Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Kentucky|Kentucky]] > Kentucky Vital Records'' | ||
= | == Introduction to Vital Records == | ||
Civil governments have created records of births, marriages, and deaths. Records containing this information are commonly called "vital records" because they refer to critical events in a person’s life. These are the most important documents for genealogical research, but the births, marriages, and deaths of many people have never been recorded by civil authorities. | Civil governments have created records of births, marriages, and deaths. Records containing this information are commonly called "vital records" because they refer to critical events in a person’s life. These are the most important documents for genealogical research, but the births, marriages, and deaths of many people have never been recorded by civil authorities. | ||
Birth Records | ==Birth Records== | ||
=== Birth and Death Records Prior to 1852 === | === Birth and Death Records Prior to 1852 === | ||
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You can learn more about Kentucky vital records in: | You can learn more about Kentucky vital records in: | ||
Duff, Jeffrey Michael. ''A Guide to Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1852–1910''. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. Public Records Division, 1988. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=728826&disp=A+guide+to+Kentucky+birth%2C+marriage+an%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.9 V23dj 1988].) This book shows the birth, marriage, and death records available for each county and the years they were recorded. | *''A Guide to Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1852–1910'' <ref> Duff, Jeffrey Michael. ''A Guide to Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1852–1910''. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. Public Records Division, 1988. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=728826&disp=A+guide+to+Kentucky+birth%2C+marriage+an%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.9 V23dj 1988].)</ref> This book shows the birth, marriage, and death records available for each county and the years they were recorded. | ||
See the "Vital Records" section of the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline United States Research Outline]for more detailed information on the value and content of vital records. For divorce records, see the "[[Kentucky Divorce Records|Divorce Records]]" section. | See the "Vital Records" section of the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline United States Research Outline]for more detailed information on the value and content of vital records. For divorce records, see the "[[Kentucky Divorce Records|Divorce Records]]" section. | ||
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To find vital records, consult the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | To find vital records, consult the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
KENTUCKY- VITAL RECORDS | ::KENTUCKY- VITAL RECORDS | ||
::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- VITAL RECORDS | |||
KENTUCKY, [COUNTY]- VITAL RECORDS | ::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- VITAL RECORDS<br> | ||
KENTUCKY, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- VITAL RECORDS<br> | |||
[[Category:Kentucky]] | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Kentucky]][[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]][[Category:United States Vital Records]] | |||