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Consider this your starting point for statewide record searches. We’ve put the most useful and common resources here. Reach for county and city records by utilizing the toolbars in the side margin.
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| Company Search Search the Kentucky Secretary of State for Kentucky domestic & foreign corporations, assumed business names, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, and professional LLCs. Gives company status, type, filing date, expiration date, standing, officers, activity history, stock information, assumed names, and contact info. |
| County Clerks Browse the alphabetical directory of Kentucky county clerks by county to view information including name, address, phone, and fax. |
| Court Calendars | by County Select a county to generate a list of District and Circuit Court dockets for the coming week. Provides case name & number, hearing time, and subject matter. |
| Death Index 1911-1992 Search for Kentucky deaths between 1911 and 1986, and 1987 through 1992 by name, place of death, or residence. Gives date of death, age, death certificate number, and location of record. |
| Death Records 1911-2000 Search for Kentucky death records between 1911 and 2000 by name, place of death, residence, or year. Gives age, place of birth, date of death, death certificate number, and location of record. |
| Death Records 2000-2013 Boyd County Library database of deaths in Kentucky between 2000 and 2013. |
| Divorce Index 1973-1993 Search for Kentucky divorces between 1973 and 1993 by name of husband or wife. Gives name, race, & county of residence for husband and wife, date & county of divorce, and date & county of marriage. |
| Inmates | Department of Corrections Kentucky Department of Corrections offender lookup of currently incarcerated inmate. Provides picture, vital statistics, aliases, crime, hearing information, and sentence length. |
| Kentucky Official Site Start at this official home page for the State of Kentucky to find more about government agencies, programs, and services. |
| Land Patents Kentucky Land Office database by keyword for military and non-military land patents (including Jackson Purchase, patents West of Tennessee River & county court order patents). Also supplies city and county land information and Revolutionary War Warrants. |
| Marriage Records 1973-1993 Search for Kentucky marriage records from 1973 to 1993 by name of bride or groom. Gives name, race, and residence of both bride and groom. Also gives date and place of marriage. |
| Registered Offenders Search for Kentucky registered offenders by name, city, county, or zip code. |
| Unclaimed Property Search for Kentucky unclaimed property by name of owner. Provides address, city, zip code, property ID number, and information on how to make a claim. |
| Administrative Regulations Browse Kentucky Administrative Regulations by title, chapter, and section, or search by keyword. Gives full text for all regulations. |
| Arts Resources for Teachers & Schools Search the Kentucky Arts Council Arts Toolkit database for Arts Resources for Teachers & Schools. Search by last name/organization, KDE service region, arts discipline, and/or level of expertise. |
| Atlas & Gazetteer Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer geographic information, including parks and preserves. |
| Attorney General Opinions Opinions of the Kentucky Attorney General by year. |
| Births and Christenings 1839-1960 Kentucky births and christenings recorded between 1839 and 1960. |
| Campaign Finance This database allows you to search for Campaign Finance information in Kentucky by candidate, contributor, organization, election date, individual name, organization name, city, zipcode, employer, occupation, contribution amount, date range, contributor type, and/or contribution mode. |
| Cemetery Records Kentucky Tombstone Transcription Project cemetery records and photos of inscriptions. |
| Charities | Active Promotions Kentucky Attorney General list of currently active charity campaigns. |
| City and Town Records Search public records free in Kentucky cities and towns. |
| Coal Data Searches for various types of Kentucky coal data including header data for coal borehole locations, coal production data for Kentucky since 1790, and an online version of a field guide. |
| Coal Miner Deaths Browse these Rootsweb.com databases of Kentucky Coal Miner Deaths by county and year. |
| Company Search | Business Name Availability Search for Business Name Availability through the Kentucky Secretary of State. |
| Constitution Browse Kentucky state constitution by section or search by keyword. Gives full text of section, subject, ratification date, and history of each section. |
| County & Commonwealth Attorneys Kentucky County & Commonwealth Attorneys by county. |
| County Records Search public records free in Kentucky counties. |
| Court Dockets | Supreme Court Kentucky Supreme Court docket search by attorney's name, case number, circuit case or litigants to view case info, stepsheet, associated cases, circuit info, attorneys and litigants. |
| Court of Appeals Opinions Search the Kentucky Court of Justice database of the Kentucky Court of Appeals published opinions. |
| Court Records | PACER Federal District Courts Pay Site PACER United States District Court civil, criminal, and bankruptcy records for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky. |
| Courts | Judges, Clerks, Officers & Administrators Kentucky Court of Justice index of Judges, Clerks, Administrators, Workers, Master Commissioners, Mediators, Pretrial Officers, and Supreme Court Justices. |
| Criminal Histories Kentucky Court of Justice criminal history background reports. |
| Deaths and Burials 1843-1970 Index of over 600,000 Kentucky deaths and burial records filed between 1843 and 1970. |
| Driver History Records Pay Site Order a three year Kentucky Driving History Record here. |
| Election Candidates Search for County and State Election Candidates in Kentucky. |
| Foreclosures | Kentucky Housing Corporation Kentucky Housing Corporation foreclosure properties for sale. |
| Foundations & Charitable Organizations Kentucky Attorney General lists of registered charities, private foundations, fundraising consultants, and professional solicitors. |
| Geologic Maps & Surveys Kentucky Geologic Maps and Surveys. Provided by the University of Kentucky. |
| Government Employee Telephone Listings Search the Kentucky State Government Telephone Listings for contact information for government employees. |
| Health Services and Facilities Browse the Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services Office of Certificate of Need inventory of health services, facilities and major medical equipment to view information including name, county and other details. |
| Historical Society Digital Collection Search the Kentucky Historical Society Digital Collection for manuscripts maps, photographs, and collections by keyword(s), creator/contributor, county, locale, date, collection type, and/or digital resource. |
| Inmates | VineLink Find offenders and inmates in Kentucky by facility, name, DOB or age range. |
| Legislation Browse Kentucky bills, resolutions, & amendments by year & number. Gives full text with amendments, author(s), summary, and complete history of actions. |
| Legislators Search for members of the Kentucky Senate or House of Representatives. |
| Libraries - Academic Use this service of the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives to browse their alphabetical listing of academic libraries in Kentucky. Provides name, address, telephone/fax numbers and other contact information. |
| Libraries - Public Browse this directory of Kentucky public libraries by county to view information including library name, address, phone, fax and contact. |
| Licenses - Professional, Medical & Business Kentucky professional, medical, and business license databases and license verification services. |
| Lobbyists & Employers Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission lists of lobbyists, employers, legislative agents, expenses, and compensation. |
| Marriages 1785-1979 Index of over 1.5 million Kentucky marriage records filed between 1785 and 1979. |
| Mine Maps Search the Kentucky Mine Mapping Information System by map, county, or 7.5' quadrangle for available mine maps and known mined out areas. |
| Missing Children Kentucky missing children search. |
| Most Wanted Browse this Kentucky state police database by name, photo, and crime committed for a list of the most wanted fugitives. |
| Place Names Database Search for places in Kentucky by name, type (church, airport, office, knob, stream, etc.), county, or source of information. Site fills in unknown information. |
| Property Value Administrators Index of Property Value Administrators from the Kentucky Department of Revenue. |
| Protective Orders Kentucky protective orders by case number, respondent name, and county of issuance. |
| Schools Kentucky Department of Education schools directory. |
| Schools & Districts Kentucky Department of Education schools and school districts. |
| State Bar Pass Lists Browse lists of people who passed recent Kentucky state bar exams. Gives name and exam month. |
| Statutes Search Kentucky revised statutes by keyword or browse by title, chapter, and section. Gives full text, summary, effective date, and history of each statute. |
| Summons Use this Kentucky Secretary of State Service of Summons Lookup Service to search for summonses serviced in the last six months. |
| Supreme Court Opinions Search the Kentucky Court of Justice database of the Kentucky Supreme Court's published opinions. |
| Trademarks & Service Marks Search Kentucky Trademarks & Service Marks by word mark, description, name, or registration number. |
| Uniform Commercial Code UCC filing search from the Kentucky Secretary of State. Document copies are provided in pdf format for free. |
| Vanity Plates Kentucky Vehicle Information System search for available personalized plates. |
| Water Wells & Springs Kentucky Water Well & Spring record database. |
Kentucky is located in the eastern south-central region of the United States. The Capital is Frankfort and the largest city is Louisville. The Official Web Site is located at http://kentucky.gov/Pages/home.aspx. Kentucky is the 26th most populous state in the United States. The 2014 population estimate is 4,413,457 and the 2010 census population was 4,339,349. The land area is 39,486.34 square miles and there are 109.9 persons per square mile.
88.5% of the population is White, 8.2% is Black or African American, 3.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% is Asian, 0.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.7% are two or more races. 83% are a high school graduate or higher, and 21.5% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $120,400. There are on average 2.50 persons per household, the per capita income is $23,462, the median household income is $43,036, and 18.8% of the persons in Kentucky are considered below poverty level.
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