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 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. |
2 | 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. |
3 | 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. |
4 | 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. |
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.
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.
Directory of Kentucky Obituary and Genealogy Resource Links
Looking for the obituary section for a local newspaper? Please search through our full list of Kentucky Newspapers and access their online obituary sections. Click here to access Kentucky Newspapers.
Surname Meanings Database
Statewide
Kentucky Obituary Search Engine (convenient search of USGenWeb's FTP)Kentucky Obituary and Death Notices Archive
Central Kentucky Obituary and Death Notice Collection
Kentucky Cemetery Inscriptions Search Engine
Kentucky Obituaries, 1787-1854
Miscellaneous Kentucky Obituaries
Honor Students Archive - Kentucky Students
Kentucky Free Lookups
Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000
Kentucky Death Records Search Engine 1911-2000
Kentuckiana Obituary Forum
University of Kentucky Archives
Amazon: Kentucky Obituaries 1787-1854
Kentucky Marriages 1973-2000
Central Kentucky News Journal Obits
Lookups by Jeanne (Kentucky Birth & Death Records - most counties)
Lookups by Marilyn (Kentucky Obituary & Marriage Records)
Kentucky Birth Records
Pryor Funeral Home, Kentuckians in West Virginia (Kenawha Co., WV)
Kentucky Taulbee Obituaries Forum
Seller's Western Kentucky Obituary Forum
Audubon Region
Owensboro Messenger-InquirerAdair Co.
Adair County Death Index 1852-1859Barren Co.
Glasgow Daily TimesBarren County Marriages, Bride Index
Barren County Marriages, Groom Index
Bath Co.
Bath County Obituary CollectionBath County, KY: Marriages 1870-1889
Bell Co.
Bell County Obituary Search EngineBourbon Co.
Bourbon County Citizen Obituaries 1998Bourbon County Marriages 1786-1800
Boyle Co.
The Boyle County Obituary Search EngineThe Advocate Online
Danville National Cemetery Inscriptions (Civil War)
Breathitt Co.
Obituaries From The Jackson TimesElam and Holbrook Cemeteries Inscriptions
T Point Cemetery Inscriptions
Breckinridge Co.
Breckinridge County Obituary Search EngineBullitt Co.
Bullitt County Obituary Search EngineCaldwell Co.
The Times-LeaderCaldwell County Obituaries
Caldwell County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1809-28
Carlisle Co.
Request A Lookup From Judy GordonCarroll Co.
Carroll County Deaths 1852-1860Carroll County, Kentucky Marriages, 1838-1920
Miscellaneous Carroll County Obituaries
Miscellaneous Carroll County Marriages
Casey Co.
The Advocate OnlineCasey County News Obituaries
Christian Co.
Early Christian County Obituaries 1885 - 1886Christian County Obituaries
Clark Co.
Winchester SunClinton Co.
Clinton County ObituariesCrittenden Co.
Crittenden County Obituary and Death Notice CollectionCrittenden County Obituaries
Crittenden County Obituaries 1999
Crittenden County Obituaries 2000
Crittenden County Obituaries 2001
Crittenden County Obituaries 2002
Daviess Co.
Owensboro Messenger-InquirerElliott Co.
Elliott County Obituaries and DeathsFayette Co.
Fayette County Obituary Search EngineLexington Herald-Leader (extensive)
The Lexington Cemetery Search Engine
Lexington National Cemetery Index
Milward Funeral Home Obituary Search
Fayette County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1803-14
Fleming Co.
Fleming County Obituary and Death Notice CollectionFleming County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1798-1851
Floyd Co.
Floyd County Obituary and Death Notice CollectionFloyd County Obituary Archive
Floyd County, Kentucky Marriage License Search Engine
Floyd County Deaths
Floyd County Cemetery Inscriptions
Floyd County Marriages
Franklin Co.
Irene Wiley's Obituary ScrapbookWiley's Obituary Scrapbook Forum
Franklin County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1790-1815, Volume I
Fulton Co.
Request A Lookup From Judy GordonFulton County Marriages
Garrard Co.
The Advocate OnlineGrant Co.
Grant County NewsGraves Co.
Request A Lookup From Judy GordonGrayson Co.
Grayson County Obituary and Death Notice CollectionSteve Foster Monument Company Archives
Greenup Co.
Greenup County Marriage RecordsGreenup County Marriage Records 2
Hancock Co.
Messenger-InquirerHardin Co.
News Enterprise OnlineKentuckiana - Hardin County Births
Harlan Co.
Harlan County Births (2003-2005)Henderson Co.
Henderson County Obituary Search EngineThe Gleaner
Henry Co.
Lookups by LisaHickman Co.
Request A Lookup From Judy GordonHickman County Marriages
Hopkins Co.
Mattie's Obituary ScrapbookMattie's Obituary Scrapbook Forum
Hopkins County Marriages 1807-1868
Jefferson Co.
Courier-Journal Obituary Search EngineLookups by Lisa
Kentuckiana - Jefferson County Births
Cave Hill Cemetery Database
Jessamine Co.
Jessamine Journal Obits Index 1887-1918Jessamine County, Kentucky Marriage Records 1799-1820
Johnson Co.
Johnson County Obituary and Death Notice CollectionThe Paintsville Herald - Births - Archives - Marriages
Johnson County Death Records Search Engine
Johnson County Deaths
Johnson County Marriages 1843 to 1860
Johnson County Births, Deaths, and Marriages 1852-1910
1910 Johnson County Death Records
Johnson County Obituary Index
Kenton Co.
Kenton County Public Library Search (Births, Deaths, Census, Cemetery)Knott Co.
Knott County DeathsKnox Co.
Miscellaneous Knox County ObituariesLaRue Co.
Magnolia Presbyterian Church Cemetery InscriptionsLaurel Co.
London Funeral Home ObituariesLawrence Co.
Lawrence County Obituary Search EngineLawrence County Death Record Search Engine
Big Sandy News Obituaries
Lawrence County Births, Deaths, and Marriage Records 1852-1907
Miscellaneous Lawrence County Marriages
Lawrence County Cemetery Inscriptions
Lewis Co.
Lewis County Herald ObituariesLincoln Co.
The Advocate OnlineLincoln County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1781-1792
Drake's Creek Cemetery Inscriptions
Logan Co.
Logan/Todd Obituary DatabaseLyon Co.
Lyon County Obituary and Death Notice CollectionMadison Co.
Lookups by Jeanne (Madison County, Kentucky Court Order Book A. 1787-1791)Madison County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1790-1843
Magoffin Co.
Magoffin County DeathsMarshall Co.
Request A Lookup From Judy GordonMartin Co.
Miscellaneous Martin County ObituariesMartin County Deaths
Mason Co.
Ledger IndependentBrell Funeral Home Obituaries (Interactive)
Mason County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1804-60 Vol. II-VI
McCracken Co.
Paducah SunMcCreary Co.
McCreary County Obituary Search EnginePine Knot Funeral Home Obituaries
McLean Co.
Messenger-InquirerMeade Co.
Kentuckiana - Meade County BirthsMercer Co.
Mercer County Obituary and Death Notice CollectionCentral Kentucky Obituary and Death Notice Collection
The Advocate Online
Mercer Online Obituary Search Engine - LINK REPAIRED!
Mercer Online Obituary Archive 1994-1999
Mercer County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1800-1830 Vol. II-III
Metcalfe Co.
Metcalfe County Deaths 1852-1911 various yearsMetcalfe County Births 1852-1911 various years
1860 Metcalfe County Deaths
1870 Metcalfe County Deaths
1880 Metcalfe County Deaths
Metcalfe County Marriages
Monroe Co.
Tomkinsville News Obituaries (Archives)Tompkinsville News Obituaries (Current)
Miscellaneous Monroe County, Kentucky Obituaries I
Miscellaneous Monroe County, Kentucky Obituaries II
Montgomery Co.
Montgomery County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1817-50Muhlenburg Co.
Muhlenburg County Obituary and Death Notice CollectionMuhlenberg County Obituary Search Engine
Messenger-Inquirer - must have free account to view content
Nelson Co.
Nelson County, Kentucky Marriage Records, 1785-1815
Nicholas Co.
Irene Wiley's Obituary ScrapbookWiley's Obituary Scrapbook Forum
Nicholas County, KY Marriages 1800-1812
Ohio Co.
Messenger-InquirerOhio County Marriages I
Ohio County Marriages II
Oldham Co.
The Oldham EraLookups by Lisa
Owen Co.
1874 Owen County, Kentucky Deaths1930/1932 Obituaries from News-Herald, Owenton - PDF file; need Acrobat Reader
Owsley Co.
Owsley County Discussion GroupPike Co.
Pike County DeathsPike County Marriages
Pulaski Co.
Pulaski County ObituariesSomersetKYObits
Mill Springs National Cemetery Index
Scott Co.
Georgetown News-Graphic ObituariesShelby Co.
Sentinel-NewsLookups by Lisa
Shelby County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds: 1792-1800
Taylor Co.
Central Kentucky News-JournalCampbellsville.com Obituaries Archive
Todd Co.
Logan/Todd Obituary DatabaseTrigg Co.
Trigg County MarriagesTrimble Co.
Trimble County ObituariesLookups by Lisa
Warren Co.
WBKO Obituaries ArchiveWebster Co.
Webster County Obituary Search EngineMattie's Obituary Scrapbook
Mattie's Obituary Scrapbook Forum
RootsWeb - Webster Co. Obituaries
Woodford Co.
Woodford County Obituary Search EngineIndex of Obits in the Woodford Sun 1986-1987
Irene Wiley's Obituary Scrapbook
Wiley's Obituary Scrapbook Forum
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