Kenton County Death Records (Kentucky)

Kenton County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Kenton County, KY. They also maintain Kenton 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 Kenton County death record information available to the public through online databases.

Kenton County Medical Examiner & Coroner Taylor Mill KY 5522 Taylor Mill Road 41015 859-291-3330


Kenton County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Kenton County, KY. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Kenton County vital records, including death records. This can include Kenton 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 Kenton County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Covington City Clerk Fort Wright KY 409 Kyles Lane 41011 859-331-1700

Crittenden Clerk Crittenden KY 117 S Main St 41030 859-428-2597

Kenton County Clerk Independence KY 5272 Madison Pike 41051 859-356-9272

Kenton County Clerk Covington KY 303 Court Street, Ste 307 41011 859-392-1600

Kenton County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Kenton County, KY. Cemeteries also maintain Kenton County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Kenton 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.

Covington Linden Grove Cemetery Covington KY 1421 Holman Avenue 41011 859-261-5539

Erlanger Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Erlanger KY 3227 Dixie Highway 41018 859-341-7172

Independence Independence Cemetery Elsmere KY 2167 Dixie Highway 41018 859-331-3220


Kenton County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Kenton County, KY. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Kenton County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Kenton 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 Kenton County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Kentucky Health Department Covington KY 2002 Madison Avenue 41014 859-431-3345

Northern Kentucky Independent District Health Department Edgewood KY 610 Medical Village Drive 41017 859-341-4264