KENTUCKY RESEARCH HELP
The Office of Vital Statistics in Frankfort has birth and death records from 1911 as well as birth and death records for some years prior to 1911 for Lexington, Louisville, Covington and Newport. The address is listed below. Call 502-564-4212 for more information or to verify fees.
Office of Vital Statistics
Department of Health Services
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40621
Birth and death records for some counties as early as 1851 are available at the Kentucky Historical Society at
Kentucky Historical Society
300 W. Broadway
P.O. Box H
Frankfort, Kentucky 40621
Wills and Probate Records are available through the Department of Libraries at:
Department of Libraries and Archives
Public Records Division
300 Coffee Tree Road
P.O. Box 537
Frankfort, Kentucky 40602
The Morgan County clerk's office has the following records available: birth records from 1911-1949, marriage records, probate records and land records. The address and phone number is:
Morgan County Clerk
505 Prestonsburg Street
West Liberty, Kentucky 41472
606-743-3897
CITIES IN EASTERN KENTUCKY
Listed below are some cities and towns for several counties in eastern Kentucky. For many of us who do not live in Kentucky, this list may help you match a city and county in your research. County seats are listed in bold type.
BREATHITT COUNTY
| Altro | Bays | Canoe |
| Clayhole | Daisydell | Decoy |
| Elkatawa | Evanston | Frozen Creek |
| Guage | Guerrant | Haddix |
| Haginsville | Hardshell | Inverness |
| Jackson | Lambric | Little |
| Lost Creek | Ned | Noctor |
| Quicksand | Rousseau | Saldee |
| Sewell | Talbert | Taulbee |
| Vancleve | Whick | Wilhurst |
| Wolf Coal | Wolverine |
CARTER COUNTY
| Ault | Brinegar | Clark Hill |
| Deevert | Denton | Enterprise |
| Fairview Hill | Fitch | Fultz |
| Garvin Ridge | Globe | Grahn |
| Grant | Grayson | Hitchins |
| Ibex | Jacobs | Jeriel |
| John's Run | Lawton | Limestone |
| Olive Hill | Rooney | Smith's Creek |
| Smokey Valley | Soldier | Stark |
| Vincent | Wesleyville | Whitt |
| Willard | Wolf |
ELLIOTT COUNTY
| Bascom | Beartown | Bruin |
| Burke | Culver | Dobbins |
| Fannin | Halcom | Isonville |
| Lytten | Newcombe | Newfoundland |
| Ordinary | Roscoe | Sandy Hook |
| Sarah | Sideway | Stephens |
| Wyett |
FLOYD COUNTY
| Alvin | Auxier | Banner |
| Beaver | Bevinsville | Blue River |
| Bolyn | Bonanza | Buckingham |
| Burton | Cliff | Dana |
| Dinwood | Dock | Dotson |
| Drift | Elmrock | Endicott |
| Estill | Galveston | Garrett |
| Glo | Grethel | Halo |
| Handshoe | Harold | Hi Hat |
| Hippo | Honaker | Hueysville |
| Hunter | Ivel | Justell |
| Lackey | Langley | Martin |
| McDowell | Melvin | Minnie |
| New Allen | Orkney | Osborn |
| Prestonsburg | Price | Printer |
| Pyramid | Risner | Sloan |
| Stanville | Teaberry | Tram |
| Warco | Watergap | Wayland |
| Weeksbury | West Garrett | |
| Wheelwright |
GREENUP COUNTY
| Argillite | Beechy | Bennett |
| Danleyton | Flatwoods | Fullerton |
| Greenup | Hopewell | Limeville |
| Lloyd | Load | Lynn |
| Maloneton | Oldtown | Riverton |
| Russell | Samaria | Siloam |
| South Portsmouth | South Shore | Walsh |
| Worthington | Wurtland | York |
JOHNSON COUNTY
| Barnett's Creek | Barnrock | Chandlerville |
| Collista | Daniel's Creek | Denver |
| East Point | Elna | Flat Gap |
| Fuget | Hager Hill | John's Creek |
| Keaton | Leander | Manila |
| Meally | Nero | Nippa |
| Offutt | Oil Springs | Paintsville |
| Red Bush | Riceville | River |
| Sitka | Staffordsville | Stambaugh |
| Swamp Branch | Thealka | Thelma |
| Van Lear | Volga | Whitaker |
| Whitehouse | Win | Wittensville |
KNOTT COUNTY
| Amburgey | Bath | Bearville |
| Brinkley | Buck | Carr Creek |
| Carrie | Dema | Dry Creek |
| Emmalena | Fisty | Garner |
| Hindman | Hollybush | Kite |
| Larkslane | Leburn | Mallie |
| May | Mousie | Omaha |
| Pine Top | Pippa Passes | Puncheon |
| Raven | Redfox | Ritchie |
| Soft Shell | Spider | Tina |
| Topmost | Vest |
LAWRENCE COUNTY
| Adams | Blaine | Blevins |
| Cherokee | Clifford | Cordell |
| Evergreen | Fallsburg | Glenwood |
| Louisa | Martha | Mazie |
| Richardson | Ratcliff | Tarkiln |
| Ulysses | Webbville |
MAGOFFIN COUNTY
| Bethanna | Burning Fork | Carver |
| Cisco | Conley | Cutuno |
| Cyrus | Duco | Edna |
| Elsie | Ever | Falcon |
| Flat Fork | Falcon | Foraker |
| Fredville | Fritz | Gapville |
| Gifford | Gullett | Gunlock |
| Gypsy | Hager | Harper |
| Hendricks | Ivyton | Lickburg |
| Logville | Lykins | Maggard |
| Mashfork | Mid | Orchard |
| Royalton | Salyersville * | Seitz |
| Stella | Sublett | Swampton |
| Waldo | Wheelersburg | Wonnie |
MORGAN COUNTY
| Blairs Mill | Blaze | Buskirk |
| Caney | Cannel City | Cottle |
| Crockett | Dingus | Elamton |
| Elkfork | Ezel | Grassy Creek |
| Index | Insko | Leisure |
| Lenox | Malone | Matthew |
| Mima | Mize | Moon |
| Ophir | Redwine | Relief |
| Silverhill | Stacy Fork | West Liberty * |
| White Oak | Wrigley | Yocum |
PERRY COUNTY
| Ajax | Allock | Ary |
| Avawam | Blue Diamond | Bonnyman |
| Browns Fork | Buckhorn | Bulan |
| Busy | Butterfly | Chavies |
| Combs | Cornettsville | Daisy |
| Darfork | Delphia | Dice |
| Dolan | Duane | Dunraven |
| Dwarf | Engle | Farler |
| Fusonia | Gays Creek | Grigsby |
| Happy | Hardburly | Hazard * |
| Heiner | Jeff | Kodak |
| Krypton | Lamont | Leatherwood |
| Lennut | Napfor | Rowdy |
| Saul | Scuddy | Slemp |
| Talcum | Tilford | Toulouse |
| Tribbey | Typo | Ulvah |
| Vicco | Viper | Viper |
| Walkertown | Wentz | Yerkes |