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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky|Kentucky ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''[[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky|Kentucky ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''[[Kentucky_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]''''' | ||
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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 Vital Records State Department of 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 Family History Library. | {{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 Vital Records State Department of 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 Family History Library. | ||
== Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online == | == Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online == | ||
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*'''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. | ||
*''' | *'''1911–1992''' [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 | ||
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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*'''1911–1993''' ''[http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ Kentucky Vital Records Index]''. <ref>In the University of Kentucky [Internet site] Lexington, Kentucky: University of Kentucky. [cited 25 October 1999]. Available at a href="http://ukcc.uky.edu/%7Evitalrec/"http://ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/</ref>This contains indexes to selected vital records including: Death Index for 1911–1986, Death Index for 1987–1992, Marriage Index for 1973–1993, and Divorce Index for 1973–1993. | *'''1911–1993''' ''[http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ Kentucky Vital Records Index]''. <ref>In the University of Kentucky [Internet site] Lexington, Kentucky: University of Kentucky. [cited 25 October 1999]. Available at a href="http://ukcc.uky.edu/%7Evitalrec/"http://ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/</ref>This contains indexes to selected vital records including: Death Index for 1911–1986, Death Index for 1987–1992, Marriage Index for 1973–1993, and Divorce Index for 1973–1993. | ||
*'''1911–1953''' [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=20&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Kentucky Birth, Marriage, and Death Records 1911-1953] index with images. ($) | *'''1911–1953''' [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=20&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Kentucky Birth, Marriage, and Death Records 1911-1953] index with images. ($) | ||
*'''1911–1999'''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8788 Kentucky Birth Index 1911-1999]($) | *'''1911–1999 '''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8788 Kentucky Birth Index 1911-1999]($) | ||
'''Birth and Death Records Kept by Cities before 1911''' | '''Birth and Death Records Kept by Cities before 1911''' | ||
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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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*''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. ( {{FHL|86046|titleno}}, {{{FHL|6049306|fiche}}.) </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. ( {{FHL|86046|titleno}}, {{{FHL|6049306|fiche}}.) </ref>An index is included with this record. | ||
*''Kentucky Marriages, 1797–1865''. <ref>Clift, Garrett Glenn. ''Kentucky Marriages, 1797–1865''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub., 1966, 1940. ( {{FHL|88200|titleno}}, {{FHL|1320550|film}} film item 11 1966 edition.) </ref>This record includes marriage notices from Lexington newspapers reprinted in The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. | *'''''1797-1865'''''Kentucky Marriages, 1797–1865''. <ref>Clift, Garrett Glenn. ''Kentucky Marriages, 1797–1865''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub., 1966, 1940. ( {{FHL|88200|titleno}}, {{FHL|1320550|film}} film item 11 1966 edition.) </ref>This record includes marriage notices from Lexington newspapers reprinted in The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. | ||
*''Kentucky Marriage Records''. <ref>The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub., 1983. ({{FHL|346136|titleno}} )</ref>An index is included with this record. | *''Kentucky Marriage Records''. <ref>The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub., 1983. ({{FHL|346136|titleno}} )</ref>An index is included with this record. | ||
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*''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]]). | ||
*''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). | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1674849| Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979}} Index to state-wide marriages. - Free | *{{RecordSearch|1674849| Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979}} Index to state-wide marriages. - Free | ||
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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 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. ({{FHL|725423|titleno}} Set of 173 fiche beginning with 6118875) </ref>This record has separate bride and groom indexes. | ||
'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' Many '''eloping couples '''went to Maysville, [[Mason County, Kentucky|Mason County]] and [[Pike County, Kentucky|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|Aberdeen]] or [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Cincinnati]] in Ohio, or even to [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Evansville, Indiana]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"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 a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/charles-h-browning-and-your-genealogy/"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|Mason County]] and [[Pike County, Kentucky|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|Aberdeen]] or [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Cincinnati]] in Ohio, or even to [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Evansville, Indiana]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"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 a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/charles-h-browning-and-your-genealogy/"http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/charles-h-browning-and-your-genealogy/ (accessed 8 January 2011)</ref><br> | ||
== [[Image:Kentucky death certificate amanda pitt.jpg|thumb|right]]Death Records == | == [[Image:Kentucky death certificate amanda pitt.jpg|thumb|right|Kentucky death certificate amanda pitt.jpg]]Death Records == | ||
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]].'' | 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]].'' | ||
*''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|titleno}}On 188fiche, beginning with 6118879].) </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|titleno}}On 188fiche, beginning with 6118879].) </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. | ||
*''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|titleno}} On 357 films beginning with 1904664].) </ref>The death certificates are arranged by year, by month, and then alphabetically by county. The certificate numbers are continuousfor each year. | *'''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|titleno}} On 357 films beginning with 1904664].) </ref>The death certificates are arranged by year, by month, and then alphabetically by county. The certificate numbers are continuousfor each year. | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1674848|Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970}} is an index to many of these records. Not all records are complete for early years. | *{{RecordSearch|1674848|Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970}} is an index to many of these records. Not all records are complete for early years. | ||
*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|titleno}} ''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]]. | *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|titleno}} ''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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::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- VITAL RECORDS<br> | ::KENTUCKY, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- VITAL RECORDS<br> | ||
=== [[Image:Fire.png|thumb|right|110px]]Burned, Lost or Missing Records === | === [[Image:Fire.png|thumb|right|110px|Fire.png]]Burned, Lost or Missing Records === | ||
[http://www.mykentuckygenealogy.com/index.html Kentucky Counties with Burned Courthouses] | [http://www.mykentuckygenealogy.com/index.html Kentucky Counties with Burned Courthouses] | ||