Kentucky Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This Collection will include records from 1911 to 1955.

The collection consists of an index of probate records created in Kentucky county courts. Probate records include wills, bonds, inventories of estates and other records. Date and record coverage varies by county. The current collection includes records for Caldwell, Henry, Hickman, Russell and Trimble counties. This is an ongoing project that is 12% complete. More records will be published as they become available.

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
The information in the records may include the following:




 * 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

How to Use the Records
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Related Websites

 * Newspaper Obituaries
 * Kentucky Genealogy

Related Wiki Articles

 * Kentucky
 * Kentucky Vital Records

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Kentucky, Death Records, 1911-1955." database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch,org: accessed 28 April 2011). Lena Hammond Stevens, died 24 June 1955; citing Kentucky, Death Records FHL microfilm 1,358,116; Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States.