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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: | ||
*''Birth Index, 1911–1995'' <ref>Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. ''Birth Index, 1911–1995''. [Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics], 1997. (On 1038 Family History Library | *''Birth Index, 1911–1995'' <ref>Kentucky. Office of Vital Statistics. ''Birth Index, 1911–1995''. [Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics], 1997. ({{FHL|740438|titleno}}On 1038 Family History Library fiche, beginning with 6118873) </ref>The index lists the child’s name, birth date and county, and mother’s maiden name. | ||
* [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://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 | ||
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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>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. | ||
*''Registrar. Births and Index, 1898–1910; Deaths and Index, 1866–1910''. <ref>Louisville (Kentucky). ''Registrar. Births and Index, 1898–1910; Deaths and Index, 1866–1910''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1960. ( | *''Registrar. Births and Index, 1898–1910; Deaths and Index, 1866–1910''. <ref>Louisville (Kentucky). ''Registrar. Births and Index, 1898–1910; Deaths and Index, 1866–1910''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1960. ({{FHL|436879|titleno}} FHL films beginning with 209687) The birth indexes are on films 209687–8. The death indexes are on films 209694–9. </ref> | ||
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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 Family History Library does not have copies of these records. They do, however, have an statewide index to marriages covering 1973 to 1995 in Kentucky. | 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 Family History Library does not have copies of these records. They do, however, have an statewide index to marriages covering 1973 to 1995 in Kentucky. | ||
*''Marriage Indexes, 1973–1995''. <ref>Office of Vital Statistics. ''Marriage Indexes, 1973–1995''. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, 1997. ({{FHL|725423|titleno}} Set of 173 fiche 6118875–6&gt;)</ref>This record has separate bride and groom indexes. | *''Marriage Indexes, 1973–1995''. <ref>Office of Vital Statistics. ''Marriage Indexes, 1973–1995''. Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, 1997. ({{FHL|725423|titleno}} Set of 173 fiche 6118875–6&amp;gt;)</ref>This record has separate bride and groom indexes. | ||
Many '''eloping couples '''went to Maysville, Mason County and Pike County, Kentucky to be married avoiding the waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. | Many '''eloping couples '''went to Maysville, Mason County and Pike County, Kentucky to be married avoiding the waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. | ||
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[http://www.mykentuckygenealogy.com/index.html Kentucky Counties with Burned Courthouses] | [http://www.mykentuckygenealogy.com/index.html Kentucky Counties with Burned Courthouses] | ||
See the heading "Record Loss" in each individual county. | See the heading "Record Loss" in each individual county. | ||
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