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Kentucky certified birth certificate application

Official owner Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics

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Issued by: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics
Form number: VS-37
Last checked: Sep 30, 2026

Opens the copy posted by Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics. Revision shown on our record: Dec 20, 2023. Before using it, confirm the form number and revision match.

Signed request for a certified Kentucky birth record; the separate VS-41 pathway can request a homeless-status fee exemption.

What problem this helps solve

Signed request for a certified Kentucky birth record; the separate VS-41 pathway can request a homeless-status fee exemption.

Who completes it: Requestor who can provide the birth-event and return-address information; any authorization is subject to OVS requirements.

What this does not prove

Official instructions and the person's notice control; an application is not an eligibility or approval decision.

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Official birth instructions, maintained ordering page and linked VS-37 read. Visible edition is Rev12.20.2023; fee-exempt packet is separate.

Last checked Sep 30, 2026. A working link does not establish the current edition, suitability, agency acceptance, or service availability.

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1. Check that this route fits

Stage and purpose: Obtain a certified birth record
Who completes it: Requestor who can provide the birth-event and return-address information; any authorization is subject to OVS requirements.
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Application mode: Print and mail; In person; Drop box; Authorized partner online/phone

2. Prepare before starting

Birth occurred in Kentucky; OVS holds births since 1911.
Provide a usable mailing address and event details.

Documents named by the source

Birth name, date, Kentucky county and parent details; requester contact/return address.
Check or money order for mailed paid order.
For fee exemption, signed VS-41 and requester identification packet.

Fees and fee waivers: $10 per certified copy or nonrefundable search; VitalChek processing/shipping extra and UNKNOWN. Qualifying VS-41 packet requests a fee-exempt record.
Account: No online account stated for mail/in-person; partner account requirements UNKNOWN.
Appointment: UNKNOWN — check current OVS visiting instructions.
Signature: Requestor signature on VS-37.
Third-party certification or assessment: Unknown — confirm any certification, referral, or assessment with the official owner.

3. Follow official submission instructions

Read official instructions

Mail signed application/payment to OVS, 275 E Main Street 1E-A, Frankfort KY 40621
OVS in person or visitor drop box
Authorized VitalChek online/phone ordering with additional fees

4. Get help or an accommodation

OVS ordering instructions
Confirm order, payment, visiting and pickup requirements.
Fee-exempt homeless birth record — VS-41
A qualified authorized provider must complete the attestation packet.

Languages: English form read; Spanish birth application linked in official directory.

Accessibility: External source conformance was not evaluated; request agency assistance for an inaccessible process.

5. Know the supported next step

Retain a copy and payment/order information.
Request OVS help if details or delivery are uncertain.

Restrictions and unresolved details

Search fee is nonrefundable even if no record is found.
Fee exemption does not remove other birth-record requirements.
A birth certificate alone does not prove identity for a Social Security replacement card.

Official instructions and the person's notice control; an application is not an eligibility or approval decision.

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Use these notes alongside the official instructions. Complete your answers on the agency's form.

Document format: PDF with fillable fields. Checked 2026-10-05. Signature support and agency acceptance still need confirmation.

Write the person’s name at birth, with first, middle and last names.
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Full Name at Birth
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Enter the birth date, sex and age at the last birthday.
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Date of Birth Month Day Year Sex Age Last Birthday
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Enter the Kentucky city or town, county and hospital.
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Place of Birth Kentucky City or Town Kentucky County Name of Hospital
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Enter the mother’s name before marriage.
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Mother’s Maiden Name
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Enter the father’s first, middle and last names.
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Father’s Name First Middle Last
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For an adopted child, give the original name if you know it.
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If this child has been adopted, please give original name if known
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State how you are related to the person whose record you request.
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What is your relationship to the person whose certificate is being requested?
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Print the requester’s name.
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Requestor’s Printed Name
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Enter the requester’s telephone number with area code.
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Requestor’s Phone Number
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Enter the requester’s mailing street address.
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Requestor’s Mailing Address
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Enter the mailing city, state and ZIP.
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Requestor’s City, State, Zip
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The requester signs here.
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Requestor’s Signature
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State the number of certified copies and total payment; review fee exemption before paying.
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Certified Copies @ $10.00 each
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Where to submit: Mail application and payment to Vital Statistics, 275 East Main Street 1E-A, Frankfort, KY 40621.
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Mail application and payment to Vital Statistics, 275 East Main Street 1E-A, Frankfort, KY 40621.
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Fees: $10 per certified copy; nonrefundable
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The fee for a certified copy of a birth certificate is $10.00 U.S. Additional copies are $10.00 U.S. each. Make check or money order payable to “Kentucky State Treasurer.” This fee is non refundable.
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Fee waivers: Use VS-41 only when the statutory homelessness verification requirements apply; attach the birth application and requester identity proof.
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Mail the affidavit, printed application, and copy of the requester’s identification to:
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Restrictions: Unknown — confirm the current instructions with the agency.

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Official title: Kentucky certified birth certificate application
Form number: VS-37
Program: Kentucky vital records
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Revision / edition: Dec 20, 2023
Who completes it: Requestor who can provide the birth-event and return-address information; any authorization is subject to OVS requirements.
Signature: Requestor signature on VS-37.
Submission methods: Mail signed application/payment to OVS, 275 E Main Street 1E-A, Frankfort KY 40621, OVS in person or visitor drop box, Authorized VitalChek online/phone ordering with additional fees
Supporting documents: • Birth name, date, Kentucky county and parent details; requester contact/return address.
• Check or money order for mailed paid order.
• For fee exemption, signed VS-41 and requester identification packet.
Languages: English form read; Spanish birth application linked in official directory.
Accessibility: External source conformance was not evaluated; request agency assistance for an inaccessible process.

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