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Kentucky's
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I have assembled an extensive series of official statewide and regional databases over the years including early vital records, deaths, births, marriages, civil and church records, probate, cemetery, and land records for early and modern day Kentucky. They are too numerous to list, so if you don't see what you need described below, please email me for a quote on your unique family history needs.
Please Note: early records databases are not always complete.
Please Note: early records databases are not always complete.
EARLY CIVIL BIRTH RECORDS & URBAN RECORDS
This electronic database includes records for all Kentucky counties recorded under the early 1852 Sutton Law instituted to understand and track public health issues. Kentucky;s clerks began recording these vital records in 1852, although very inconsistently since the mandate was not funded.
Beginning around the 1880s, Kentucky's urban areas including northern Kentucky, Louisville, and Lexington began recording vital records. We have digitized some enabling quick access. Lexington recorded proportionately more African American births and deaths and where applicable their slave holders.
Understanding Your Report -- Information typically included in the civil records are the age of the individual, parents, birth place and sometimes place of birth of the parents. Email for a quote!
This electronic database includes records for all Kentucky counties recorded under the early 1852 Sutton Law instituted to understand and track public health issues. Kentucky;s clerks began recording these vital records in 1852, although very inconsistently since the mandate was not funded.
Beginning around the 1880s, Kentucky's urban areas including northern Kentucky, Louisville, and Lexington began recording vital records. We have digitized some enabling quick access. Lexington recorded proportionately more African American births and deaths and where applicable their slave holders.
Understanding Your Report -- Information typically included in the civil records are the age of the individual, parents, birth place and sometimes place of birth of the parents. Email for a quote!
PRE-1911 - DELAYED BIRTH RECORDS
This unique data set is not available on any other sites since it was created from archived official records from the Department of Vital Records. Births in this data base range from the late 1880s to 1911 and later. Kentuckians filed over half a million delayed certificates, but not always with the Kentucky Department of Vital Records.
Understanding the Records And Your Surname Report -- The Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics does not consistently have records of births or deaths prior to 1911, except the late or delayed filings of births. These delayed filed certificates were used to establish the age of a person. Several means of establishing the age could be using including the oath of a relative or other long time acquaintance, a federal or school census, a family bible, family physician's record, a marriage record, a dated voter registration record, military record or a church baptismal. These privately maintained records must be of a certain age, usually fifteen years, in order to be accepted. Kentuckians have filed over a half million of these certificates which were typically completed to obtain social security benefits. For a time, the Social Security Administration accepted completed certificates that were not filed with the Department of Vital Statistics in Frankfort. Therefore, it is possible, that even if no official certificate can be found in Frankfort, a certificate may have been filed with that office or other government agencies.
Your report will include a listing from the index of all certificates filed under that surname and if requested a soundex search can be included. Information included is the county where the request was made and the stated dates of birth. Additional fields are available not normally available on the net. Please note: Married women sometimes made the request under their married not birth name.
This unique data set is not available on any other sites since it was created from archived official records from the Department of Vital Records. Births in this data base range from the late 1880s to 1911 and later. Kentuckians filed over half a million delayed certificates, but not always with the Kentucky Department of Vital Records.
Understanding the Records And Your Surname Report -- The Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics does not consistently have records of births or deaths prior to 1911, except the late or delayed filings of births. These delayed filed certificates were used to establish the age of a person. Several means of establishing the age could be using including the oath of a relative or other long time acquaintance, a federal or school census, a family bible, family physician's record, a marriage record, a dated voter registration record, military record or a church baptismal. These privately maintained records must be of a certain age, usually fifteen years, in order to be accepted. Kentuckians have filed over a half million of these certificates which were typically completed to obtain social security benefits. For a time, the Social Security Administration accepted completed certificates that were not filed with the Department of Vital Statistics in Frankfort. Therefore, it is possible, that even if no official certificate can be found in Frankfort, a certificate may have been filed with that office or other government agencies.
Your report will include a listing from the index of all certificates filed under that surname and if requested a soundex search can be included. Information included is the county where the request was made and the stated dates of birth. Additional fields are available not normally available on the net. Please note: Married women sometimes made the request under their married not birth name.
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OFFICIAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES WITH CERTIFICATE NUMBERS
Request a search of the official birth certificate index from 1911 to 1995 for a specific date and/or by certificate number, county or any other information in this index. This is a perfect start for your adoption search. Complex matching can be programmed against other databases using variety of information. Your report, unlike other available searches of this source, will include as many hits as there are in the database without limitations. Additional fields are provided which are not normally available on the net. Perfect for starting your adoption search. Special requests are welcomed. |