Kentucky Vital Records

Before you start the process to order a certified copy of a birth, marriage, or death certificate, you should know some important information about the requirements, processing times, and other useful information required by the state of Kentucky.

Processing times differ between offices, but you should expect to receive your vital records in Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services in 3 to 5 weeks.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services requires applicants to prove their identity by including a photocopy of their ID to complete the online application. It varies depending on the certificate type, but people can use a driver's license or a state photo ID. Check other acceptable IDs per certificate needed:

• Kentucky Birth Certificate Requirements
• Kentucky Marriage Certificate Requirements
• Kentucky Death Certificate Requirements

Whenever you are ordering birth records, marriage certificates or licenses, divorce certificates, or death records, Vital Records Online will charge a fee starting from $49 for the assistant service. Kentucky will charge a $10.00 fee for each certified copy of a birth certificate. Any additional copy to your order will cost $10.00, a $6.00 fee for each marriage certificate certified copy, and any additional copy of your order will cost $6.00. A $6.00 fee for each death certificate and any additional copies will cost $6.00.

There are limitations to who can request vital records in the state of Kentucky Bureau of Vital Statistics. It depends on if the request is for a birth, marriage, or death certificate, the requestor must be doing it on their own behalf. Otherwise, the requester must be part of the close family, some distant family member, or must be the legal representative for the individual of record.

There are two ways to order vital records in Kentucky. The first and the easiest is through our service – Vital Records Online. You can complete your application process online and will receive your vital records by mail. You are saving your time and a trip to the government agency.

The second option is going in person to the public office where the person in the record was born. This process can be time-consuming because of the paperwork required and the long waiting lines typically associated with the Administration.