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State Offices
Department for Public Health
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Office of Vital Statistics
275 East Main Street 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Mailing address:
Office of Vital Statistics
275 E. Main St., 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-4212
Fax : (866) 283-7477
Website
Kentucky Department for
Libraries and Archives
P.O. Box 537,
300 Coffee Tree Road,
Frankfort, KY 40602,
Phone: (502) 564-8300
Website
The Office of Vital Statistics does not have records of births or deaths prior to 1911, except delayed records of births for those born before 1911 which have been established by affidavits and documentary evidence.
Remarks: Central registration of marriages
and divorces began in Kentucky in June 1958. The Office of Vital
Statistics does not have records of marriages or divorces prior to
1958.
Amendments and Corrections
A certificate on file in this office may be amended only in accordance with Kentucky statutes and administrative regulations.
Remarks: If you need to correct information on a certificate, please contact the Vital Statistics office between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (EST), Monday-Friday.
An apostille/certificate of authentication is a document intended for international use and is obtained only through the Kentucky Secretary of State's Office.
Remarks: A certified copy of a vital record
may be used for this purpose and may be obtained during the
Secretary of State's process.
How to order a certified copy:
By Mail - Mail a check or money order (no cash) payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer along with the necessary information or documents;
UPS - For faster delivery, request delivery by UPS when placing orders for vital records, an additional fee is charged for this service.;
In-Person - Stop in our office at 275 E. Main St. in Frankfort to complete an application for a certified copy of a birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate between the hours of 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST, Monday-Friday.;
VitalCheck - Secured online applications to request for vital records, which accepts all major credit card payments, can be made through VitalCheck with an additional charge for their service.
Vital Records
Birth
Location:
Department for Public Health
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Office of Vital Statistics
275 East Main Street 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Mailing address:
Office of Vital Statistics
275 E. Main St., 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-4212
Fax : (866) 283-7477
Website
This office does not have records of births occurring prior to 1911, except delayed records of births for persons born before 1911 which have been established by affidavits and documentary evidence.
Certified Copy: $10.00
Time-frame: Since January 1911
Notes: Additional certifications or certified
copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6.00
each.
Remarks: Certified birth certificates can be ordered and the required fee paid by phone, mail, Internet or by visiting the office.
Consular Report of Birth Abroad
A document issued by an American embassy or consulate
reflecting the facts of a birth abroad of a child acquiring U.S.
citizenship at birth through one or both parents. This record, also
known as an FS-240, along with the Certification of Birth, DS-1350,
are acceptable as proof of birth and U.S. citizenship for all legal
purposes.
Death
Location:
Department for Public Health
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Office of Vital Statistics
275 East Main Street 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Mailing address:
Office of Vital Statistics
275 E. Main St., 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-4212
Fax : (866) 283-7477
Website
Certified death certificates can be ordered and the required fee paid by phone, mail, Internet or by visiting the office.
Certified Copy: $6.00
Time-frame: Since January 1911
Notes: Additional certifications or certified
copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6.00
each.
Remarks: The Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics cannot by law, provide free information from records, perform a genealogical search or verify whether a certificate is on file without a completed application form and the required fee attached.
Report of the Death of an American Citizen
A document issued by an American embassy or consulate
reflecting the facts of a death abroad of an American citizen. The
document is based upon the local death certificate.
Stillbirth Certificate
Illinois law created a process for establishing a parent-child relationship between a child and his or her intended parents when the child is being carried by a gestational surrogate.
Remarks: The fee for a certified copy of a death certificate is $6.00. Additional copies are $6.00 each.
Marriage
Location:
Department for Public Health
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Office of Vital Statistics
275 East Main Street 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Mailing address:
Office of Vital Statistics
275 E. Main St., 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-4212
Fax : (866) 283-7477
Website
Certified marriage certificates can be ordered and the required fee paid by phone, mail, Internet or by visiting the office.
Certified Copy: $6.00
Time-frame: Since June 1958
Notes: Additional certifications or certified
copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6.00
each.
Remarks: To inquire about marriage
certificates prior to June 1958, please call the county clerk in
the county where the marriage license was issued.
Certificate of Witness to Marriage
A document issued by an American embassy or consulate
reflecting the facts of a marriage abroad in which at least one
party is an American Citizen. A consular officer must have attended
the ceremony. This accommodation was discontinued in
1987.
Divorce
Location:
Department for Public Health
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Office of Vital Statistics
275 East Main Street 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Mailing address:
Office of Vital Statistics
275 E. Main St., 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-4212
Fax : (866) 283-7477
Website
Certified divorce certificates can be ordered and the required fee paid by phone, mail, Internet or by visiting the office.
Certified Copy: $6.00
Time-frame: Since June 1958
Notes: Additional certifications or certified
copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6.00
each.
Remarks: To inquire about divorce certificates prior to June 1958, please call the circuit county clerk that granted the divorce decree.
