Kentucky, Deaths, 1911-1967
Index and images of state death certificates created by the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics and obtained from the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. Statewide death registration began in 1911
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Kentucky, Deaths
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What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of an index & images of state death certificates located at the Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics in Frankfort, Kentucky. Certificates are arranged first by year, then by month, then alphabetically by county. They have continuous certificate numbers for each year. Each month or certificates between months may have certificates for earlier months/years and certificates may also be for older deaths. The year date in the last column of the index indicates with which year the certificate is found. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of the deceased
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Marital status
- Gender
- Race
- Age at death
- Occupation
- Date of death
- Time of death
- Place of death
- Address of the deceased
- Parents’ names
- Places of birth of the parents
- Date of burial
- Place of burial
- Cause of death
- Name and address of the informant
Collection Content
Sample Image
Death Certificate 1956
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Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Kentucky, Deaths - Inventory
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort
"Kentucky, Deaths, 1911-1967." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort.
