Death Records and Death Certificates in Kentucky
Kentucky Death Records
The population of Kentucky was 4,467,673 on July 1, 2019, a 2.96% increase since the 2010 United States Census. Kentucky racial breakdown as of 2015 was 87.8% White, 7.8% Black, 1.1% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 0% Alaska Native, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, 1.3% Other race, and 1.7% Two or more races.
This page is created to provide genealogists and researchers an ultimate guide to the state of Kentucky death records. Use the links and the tips below for Kentucky death records, certificates, online tools and databases. Additional information on how to obtain Kentucky death certificates is available below.
How to Find a Death Record in Kentucky
Kentucky death records search
This webpage gives you access to all of the online databases containing Kentucky death records, Kentucky death certificates, Kentucky death notices, Kentucky death indexes, and other related Kentucky genealogy records.
Kentucky death records free
Below are some of the most comprehensive resource for death records in Kentucky.
Kentucky Death Index
Kentucky death records database
Links to Kentucky death and burial indexes and databases are as below:
- Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1965
- Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
- Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970
Kentucky social security death index
The Social Security Death Index contains information on millions of deceased individuals in Kentucky with social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Try the links below to search the index:
Public Death Record Kentucky
In addition to the indexes and databases above, there are some other resources that gives to almost the same or might even more information about a deceased individual. Here are some to check out:
Kentucky Death Certificates
How to get a death certificate in Kentucky
Statewide vital records registration was first enacted in 1852 for the state of Kentucky. Compliance was minimal and the legislation was only in place for ten years. Sporadic maintenance was also performed between 1872-1910. Mandatory registration was again enacted as of January 1, 1911 for births and deaths. Marriage records have been kept on a county basis since the formation of each county, with some pre-dating official formation. State registration was required beginning in 1958. An every name index to births and deaths after 1911 exists at the Office of Vital Statistics. For birth and death records prior to 1911, write:
Public Records Division
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
300 Coffee Tree Road
P.O. Box 537
Frankfort, KY 40602-0537
For birth and death records after 1911, and marriage records after 1958, write:
Department for Health Services
Office of Vital Statistics
375 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
Kentucky death certificates online
Use the links below to get death certificates and vital records in Kentucky.
Kentucky Death Notices
Check local newspapers and local online news websites which frequently publish notices. Use the link below for more information on Kentucky news agencies.
Kentucky counties for death record research
- Adair County
- Allen County
- Anderson County
- Ballard County
- Barren County
- Bath County
- Bell County
- Boone County
- Bourbon County
- Boyd County
- Boyle County
- Bracken County
- Breathitt County
- Breckinridge County
- Bullitt County
- Butler County
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Campbell County
- Carlisle County
- Carroll County
- Carter County
- Casey County
- Christian County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Crittenden County
- Cumberland County
- Daviess County
- Edmonson County
- Elliott County
- Estill County
- Fayette County
- Fleming County
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gallatin County
- Garrard County
- Grant County
- Graves County
- Grayson County
- Green County
- Greenup County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Harlan County
- Harrison County
- Hart County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Hopkins County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jessamine County
- Johnson County
- Kenton County
- Knott County
- Knox County
- LaRue County
- Laurel County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Letcher County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Livingston County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Madison County
- Magoffin County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- Mason County
- McCracken County
- McCreary County
- McLean County
- Meade County
- Menifee County
- Mercer County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Muhlenberg County
- Nelson County
- Nicholas County
- Ohio County
- Oldham County
- Owen County
- Owsley County
- Pendleton County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Powell County
- Pulaski County
- Robertson County
- Rockcastle County
- Rowan County
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Simpson County
- Spencer County
- Taylor County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Trimble County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Whitley County
- Wolfe County
- Woodford County