Kentucky Death Records

In the State of Kentucky, the registration of the vital records were first time initiated in 1852; however, the recording process were not up to the maximum length and most of registration were not entered as it was not bound by law with strict compliance. The mandatory registration was enacted properly Since January 1, 1911. Office of the Vital Statistics, Department of Health Services, and State of Kentucky is maintaining and updating the vital records of the citizen of the State of Kentucky on state level.

A certified copy of death can be used to obtain claim insurance, death benefits and other legal benefits. For this purpose, the event occurred in the commonwealth of Kentucky, death certificate may be ordered to the Office of the vital statistics through vital check on expedited basis. First copy will be charged $6 and for each additional copy will also be charged @ $6.

There is a particular form of request which required to fill providing information like Decedent’s  name (Fist middle last), Date of death, City, State, funeral home, gender male/female, relationship (Mother, father, child, other specify), reason for request, number of copies, ship method-Express courier(with additional charges) or regular mail, Ship to name, complete postal address, city, state, zip, phone number, indication if payment is made by credit card (Visa, Master card, American Express), credit card number, expiries, Card holder signature, date, applicant’s signature, date, applicant’s e-mail, Credit card billing address and photo copy of state identification copy.

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

Department for Health Services
Office of Vital Statistics
375 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601