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This page will give you additional guidance and resources to find death information for your ancestor. Use this page after first completing the death section of the  [[GuidedResearch:Kentucky|Kentucky Guided Research]] page.
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=== Additional Databases and Online Resources ===
*'''1600s-2017:''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/united-states-obituary-notices '''<u>United States Obituary Notices</u>'''] at FindMyPast ($)
*'''1900-1999:''' '''<u>[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10046/kentucky-deaths-1900-1999?s=275764761 Kentucky Deaths, 1900-1999</u>'''] at MyHeritage ($)
*'''1911-1992:''' [http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ '''<u>Kentucky Death Index</u>'''] at the University of Kentucky
*'''1911-2000:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3077 '''<u>Kentucky, Death Index</u>'''] at Ancestry ($) 
*'''1935-2014:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 '''<u>U.S., Social Security Death Index</u>'''] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1936-2007:''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 '''<u>U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index</u>'''] at Ancestry ($)
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=== Additional Records with Death Information ===
Substitute records can contain information about more than one event, and are used when records for an event are not available. Because the substitute records may not be created at the time of the event, it may contain incorrect information. Search for as many substitute records as possible to corroborate information found in substitute records to help improve accuracy. 
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| colspan="3" | '''Use these substitute records to locate death information about your ancestor:'''
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| width="10%" | <center>''Wiki Page''</center>
| width="15%" | <center>''FamilySearch(FS) Collections'' </center>
| width="75%" | ''Why to search the records''
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| width="10%" | <center>[[Kentucky Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]</center> 
| width="15%" | <center>See Wiki page</center>
| width="75%" | Gravestone inscriptions and cemetery records may include a death date.
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| width="10%" | <center>[[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]</center> 
| width="15%" | <center>See Wiki page</center>
| width="75%" | Church death and burial records may be available when civil death records cannot be found. To access church records, first determine the denomination.
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| width="10%" | <center>[[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]] </center>
| width="15%" | <center>See Wiki page</center>
| width="75%" | Newspapers contain obituaries and death notices. They often include the death date and place of the deceased.
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| width="10%" | <center>[[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]] </center>
| width="15%" | <center>See Wiki page</center>
| width="75%" | Obituaries list date and place of death for the deceased. More recent obituaries may also list other deceased family members.
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| width="10%" | <center>[[Kentucky Military Records|Military Records]] </center>
| width="15%" | <center><u>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-states-of-america/kentucky?recordType=5 Kentucky Military FS Collections]</u></center>
| width="75%" | May include death information for servicemen.
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| width="10%" | <center>[[Kentucky Bible Records|Bible Records]]</center> 
| width="15%" | <center>See Wiki page</center>
| width="75%" | Family Bibles may include dates and places of death for family members, however the accuracy of this information is contingent upon when the information was recorded.
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=== Tips for finding deaths ===
Successfully finding death records in online databases depends on a few key points. Try the following search suggestions:
:*'''Spelling variations.''' Your ancestor's name may be misspelled. Search with spelling variations for the first and last name of your ancestor.
:*'''Search given name.''' Search by given name (leave out the last name) with the approximate date of birth or death.
:*'''Add information.''' For common names, add more information to narrow the search such as approximate birth date or parent's names if known.
:*'''Date range.''' Expand the date range of the search by 5 years.
:*'''Search state.''' Search using the state name only instead of by county.

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=== Known Record Gaps ===

'''Records Start'''<br>
*'''1852''' However, there is inconsistent coverage.
*'''1911''' Statewide Registration.
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'''Records Published by FamilySearch'''<br>
Collection coverage tables show the places and time periods of original records published by FamilySearch. For any FamilySearch collections you did not find your ancestor in, check the coverage table for gaps in the online collection. If the time period or location your ancestor lived in is missing from the collection, it may require searches in records found at original repository or finding substitute records for the event.
*[[Kentucky Deaths and Burials, Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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'''Records Destroyed'''<br>
The following counties had record loss.  Click on the county for more information.<br>
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*[[Allen County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Allen County]]
*[[Anderson County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Anderson County]]
*[[Ballard County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Ballard County]]
*[[Bath County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Bath County]]
*[[Bell County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Bell County]]
*[[Boone County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Boone County]]
*[[Bourbon County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Bourbon County]]
*[[Boyle County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Boyle County]]
*[[Bracken County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Bracken County]]
*[[Breathitt County, Kentucky  Genealogy#Record Loss|Breathitt County]]
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*[[Breckinridge County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Breckinridge County]]
*[[Butler County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Butler County]]
*[[Caldwell County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Caldwell County]]
*[[Calloway County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Calloway County]]
*[[Carlisle County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Carlisle County]]
*[[Christian County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Christian County]]
*[[Clay County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Clay County]]
*[[Clinton County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Clinton County]]
*[[Crittenden County, Kentucky  Genealogy#Record Loss|Crittenden County]]
*[[Cumberland County, Kentucky  Genealogy#Record Loss|Cumberland County]]
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*[[Daviess County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Daviess County]]
*[[Elliott County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Elliott County]]
*[[Estill County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Estill County]]
*[[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Fayette County]]
*[[Floyd County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Floyd County]]
*[[Graves County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Graves County]]
*[[Grayson County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Grayson County]]
*[[Hardin County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Hardin County]]
*[[Harlan County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Harlan County]]
*[[Harrison County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Harrison County]]
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*[[Hart County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Hart County]]
*[[Henry County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Henry County]]
*[[Hopkins County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Hopkins County]]
*[[Jackson County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Jackson County]]
*[[Larue County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Larue County]]
*[[Laurel County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Laurel County]]
*[[Magoffin County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Magoffin County]]
*[[Marion County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Marion County]]
*[[Marshall County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Marshall County]]
*[[Martin County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Martin County]]
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*[[McCreary County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|McCreary County]]
*[[McLean County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|McLean County]]
*[[Meade County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Meade County]]
*[[Mercer County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Mercer County]]
*[[Metcalfe County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Metcalfe County]]
*[[Monroe County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Monroe County]]
*[[Montgomery County, Kentucky  Genealogy#Record Loss|Montgomery County]]
*[[Morgan County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Morgan County]]
*[[Ohio County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Ohio County]]
*[[Oldham County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Oldham County]]
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*[[Owsley County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Owsley County]]
*[[Perry County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Perry County]]
*[[Pike County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Pike County]]
*[[Powell County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Powell County]]
*[[Pulaski County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Pulaski County]]
*[[Rockcastle County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Rockcastle County]]
*[[Rowan County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Rowan County]]
*[[Russell County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Russell County]]
*[[Scott County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Scott County]]
*[[Simpson County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Simpson County]]
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*[[Spencer County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Spencer County]]
*[[Taylor County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Taylor County]]
*[[Trigg County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Trigg County]]
*[[Trimble County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Trimble County]]
*[[Warren County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Warren County]]
*[[Washington County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Washington County]]
*[[Wayne County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Wayne County]]
*[[Whitley County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Whitley County]]
*[[Wolfe County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Wolfe County]]
*[[Woodford County, Kentucky Genealogy#Record Loss|Woodford County]]
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