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Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] vital records
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:17:04 -0400
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Linda.....

Officially, statewide, the recording of the births/deaths/marriages/divorces began in 1911.

Unofficially for Breckinridge County, it's what Mrs. Schafer calls, "A hit, lick, and miss situation". I know personally of a couple of family death listings that have been found and I want to say it was in the 1860 time frame (off the top of my head). The records literally are a "hit, lick, and miss" for the entire county between the mid 1800's till the statewide law mandating it's beginning in 1911. I think it depended on what was sent in, who it was sent in by (cause not all the doctors sent in info to Hardinsburg for whatever reason), and what survived the fires that have occurred there at the courthouse. Unfortunately a lot of early documents were lost in two different fires that occurred there... notably the one in which all the early wills and marriages "bit the dust", figuratively speaking.

Best bet would be to contact Mrs. Karen Schafer at the courthouse/archives and she could more define what is and isn't available. The number is (270)756-6112.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help!

Dana

----- Original Message -----
From: Linda Lewis
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Subject: [KYBRECKI] vital records


Can anyone tell me when this county started keeping vital records?
Linda

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