Fayette County Death Records (Kentucky)

Fayette County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Fayette County, KY. They also maintain Fayette County death records, including information that is filed with state or local government authorities. These death records include information about how the deceased individual passed away, the time and place of death, and any personal information available, such as the individual's name, date of birth, and age at death. Coroners and Medical Examiners make Fayette County death record information available to the public through online databases.

Fayette County Medical Examiner & Coroner Lexington KY 247 East 2nd Street 40507 859-455-5700


Fayette County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Fayette County, KY. Cemeteries also maintain Fayette County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Fayette County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.

African Cemetery No 2 Lexington KY 419 East 7th Street 40508 859-258-3132

Bedinger Family Cemetery Lexington KY 1244 Indian Mound Road 40502 859-266-1880

Lexington Calvary Cemetery Lexington KY 874 West Main Street 40508 859-252-5415

Lexington Cemetery Lexington KY 833 West Main Street 40508 859-255-5522

Lexington Cemetery And Henry Clay Monument Lexington KY 833 West Main Street 40508

Lexington Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery Lexington KY 2089 Versailles Road 40504 859-254-1311

Lexington National Cemetery - US Department of Veterans Affairs Lexington KY 833 West Main Street 40508 859-885-5727

Fayette County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Fayette County, KY. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Fayette County vital records, including death records. This can include Fayette County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Fayette County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Fayette County Clerk Lexington KY 162 East Main Street 40507 859-255-8683

Lexington Clerk Lexington-Fayette KY 120 North Limestone, Ste 103 40507 859-246-2141


Fayette County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Fayette County, KY. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Fayette County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Fayette County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Fayette County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Fayette County Health Department Lexington-Fayette KY 333 Waller Avenue, Ste 480 40504 859-231-9791

Lexington Fayette County Health Department Lexington KY 650 Newtown Pike 40508 859-252-2371