Kentucky Obituaries and Obituary Resources & Databases

Welcome to the Kentucky Obituary Links Page

Welcome to the Kentucky obituaries page, where you will find links, databases, and resources that will help you find obituaries and vital records related information. If you are looking to find a copy of a specific obituary, biographic/public records data, or a copy of the official death certificate from person who died in Kentucky, then please follow the following steps:

1	Search the Social Security Death Index If you do not know the full name, date, and place of death then you can use the US Government Social Security Death Index to help get this information. Click here to access the SSDI for free.
2	Search the Local Newspapers Archives Once you have the name, place, and date of death then you can search the local newspapers archives for a copy of the obituary posting. You can access our free list of all the newspapers and their obituary sections for the state of Kentucky.
3	Search other Free and Paid Resources If you do not want to search the local newspapers, then we recommend the following resources and companies, who can provide this information. Many offer both free and paid services which can you help you find obituary and biographic information.
4	Get an Official Death Certificate If you are looking for an official copy of a death certificate then please read the specific instructions of how to order death certificates.
5	Further Genealogical Research If you are a genealogist, we also have aggregated a list of genealogy resources by state. You can try these genealogy focused resources, which are organized by county and state.

Obituary Search Tools and Resources

Instruction for obtaining a copy of a Kentucky Death Certificate

To order Death Certificates you can contact the Kentucky Department of Vital Records which is listed below. If you want to order online you can use the following link to order a death certificate.

Death Certificate for Kentucky

Event: Death

Cost of copy: $6.00

Address:
Office of Vital Statistics
Department for Public Health
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 East Main Street 1E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621

Remarks: State office has records since January 1911.

Personal check or money order should be made payable to Kentucky State Treasurer. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (502) 564-4212.

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Welcome to the Kentucky Obituary Links Page

Obituary Search Tools and Resources

Instruction for obtaining a copy of a Kentucky Death Certificate