How do I find birth or Death record of Louisville ky.?

Answer 1

Every birth since 1935 and every death since 1869 has been filed with the County Clerk. Pre-1935, the parents had to pay to register a birth, so only the middle and upper classes usually had birth certificates.

If there isn't a record on file with the county (and every municipality reported births and deaths to the county, so you only have to go to one source) then the alternative is to look for religious records of baptisms and burials. For the burial it's a little easier as many of the religions of the south don't believe in infant baptism, but that's the best of the alternative routes open to us.

Answer 2

Hey Dolores,

Matt had some good ideas above. In addition to his ideas, you can go to the Vital Records sites, and fill out an application for a death/birth record. The best place is the actual location of the birth, the municipality closest - which you can find on the internet. But not knowing which town, city, or county, use the state records (they are more expensive).

Answer 3

Depends on when it is. There's a good guide on familysearch.org (see link below). There's also Thomas Kemp's wonderful International Vital Records Handbook (again, linked below). I think they're on the fourth edition, its green, and you should be able to find a copy in larger libraries.