Kentucky Resources

Here are some resources that are available for genealogical research in Kentucky:

For vital records, write to:

Office Of Vital Statistics
Department of Health Services
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-4212

They have birth and death records since January 1911, & marriage and divorce records since June 1958. Call for current costs. For marriage records, you can also check with the Clerk of the County Court in the county where the license was issued. For divorce records, you can also check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the divorce was granted.

For information on State Archives & Libraries, write to:

Kentucky State Archives
Kentucky Department of Library and Archives
Public Records Division
300 Coffee Tree Road, First Floor
P.O. Box 537
Frankfort, KY 40602-0537
Telephone: (502) 564-8300

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 8:00-4:00 (except Saturday following a state holiday), closed Sunday and all state holidays.
They have court records, newspapers, census records, vital records from 1800-1925, adoption papers, deeds, military records, divorce records, photos, and maps.

For information on state Genealogical Societies, write to:

Kentucky Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 153
Frankfort, KY 40602

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday (Except Saturday immediately preceding or following state holidays) 8:00-4:15, closed Sunday.
They publish: Bluegrass Roots.

Kentucky Historical Society
P.O. Box 1792
Frankfort, KY 40602
Telephone: (502) 564-3016

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