Records prior to 1911
Contact any of the following agencies for information about historical records prior to 1911:
100 West Broadway
Frankfort, Ky. 40601
FAX: (502) 564-4701
Phone: (502) 564-1792
The Historical Society has collected and filed some birth and death records from various Kentucky counties by direction of the 1850 General Assembly. These records cover the period from 1851-1862. Registration under this legislative act was discontinued in 1862. The law was re-enacted in the mid 1870s, although many counties did not participate or dropped the program after a few years.
P.O. Box 537, 300 Coffee Tree Road
Frankfort, KY 40602
Phone: (502) 564-8300
Fax: (502) 564-5773
The Department for Libraries and Archives has birth and death records for Louisville, Lexington, Covington and Newport as a result of city ordinances enacted prior to 1911.
Note: The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives issues uncertified photocopies of Kentucky death certificates on file for the period of 1911-1957.
The Office of Vital Statistics does not issue uncertified copies or photocopies of birth, death, marriage or divorce certificates for any years.
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