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Kentucky Vital Records


Birth | Death | Marriage | Divorce | Adoption

Address:
Kentucky Department for Public Health
Office of Vital Statistics
275 East Main Street - IE-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-4212
Fax: (502) 227-0032

Check or money order should be made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer. Personal checks are accepted. Call or visit the Web site to verify current fees. Certificates may be ordered in person or by sending in a written request. For an extra $5 processing fee, certificates may also be ordered by telephone or fax with a major credit card.

Web Site: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics


Event: Birth

Dates: From January 1, 1911

Cost of copy: $10.00

Comments: Birth records are available beginning January 1, 1911 with a few delayed birth certificates available for births prior to that time. With your request include the full name of the person for whom the certificate is requested, the month, day and year of birth, the county of birth, the mother's maiden name, the father's name and your name, address and daytime telephone number. 


Event: Death

Dates: From July 1, 1911

Cost of copy: $6.00

Comments: With your request include the full name of the deceased, the month, day and year of death, the county of death and your address and daytime telephone number. 

You can also search this index to deaths which have been registered in Kentucky from 1 January 1911 to 31 December 1992:

Kentucky Death Index, 1911-1992



Event: Marriage

Dates: From June 1958

Cost of copy: $6.00

Comments: Please include with your request the full names of the bride (including maiden name) and groom; the date of marriage; the city and county of marriage (if known); your relationship to the individual and your name, address and daytime phone number.

* Copies of marriage certificates prior to June 1958 may be obtained from the County Clerk in the county where the license was issued. 

You can also search the online index to Kentucky marriages:

Kentucky Marriage Index, 1973-1993



Event: Divorce

Dates: From June 1958

Cost of copy: $6.00

Comments: Please include with your request the full names of the couple (including woman's maiden name); the date of divorce; the city and county of divorce (if known) and your name, address and daytime phone number.

You can also search the online index to divorces registered in Kentucky:

Kentucky Divorce Index, 1973-1993


Event: Adoption

Kentucky Adoption Search & Support Resources

 

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