Kentucky, Nelson County
Where Bardstown's records are kept. Bardstown has its own city government, police department and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Bardstown's own offices, along with State of Kentucky offices; the Nelson County offices are on our Nelson County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
State library and archives agency in Frankfort; its home page leads to the KDLA catalog, the Kentucky State Digital Archives, records ordering, records retention schedules and talking books.
Open official site Kentucky Department for Libraries and ArchivesCounty court
Bankruptcy court for western Kentucky, based in Louisville. Its site covers filing without an attorney, bankruptcy cases and credit reports, trustee 341 meetings, general orders and opinions.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of KentuckyCounty court
Kentucky Court of Justice sign in for its online court applications, including CourtNet 2.0 case access and eFiling; Kentucky Bar members use their KBA number, and new users can register.
Open official site KYeCourtsVital records
Cabinet for Health and Family Services office issuing certified birth, death, marriage, divorce and stillbirth records in person, by mail or via VitalChek; births and deaths start in 1911, marriages and divorces in June 1958.
Open official site Kentucky Office of Vital StatisticsPolice & jail
Kentucky Department of Corrections public lookup of offender records, updated daily; data newer than 120 days might not be final, and VINE alerts victims to custody changes.
Open official site Kentucky Offender Online Lookup (KOOL)Police & jail
Kentucky State Police Missing and Exploited Children Unit, the state clearinghouse since 1984, with a toll free line to report a missing child, safety tips for parents and the Kentucky Alert System.
Open official site Kentucky State Police Missing ChildrenPolice & jail
Kentucky State Police release of sex offender registration data under KRS 17.580, with email alerts when a registrant moves into a chosen zip code or an offender record changes.
Open official site Kentucky State Police Sex Offender RegistryPolice & jail
Kentucky State Police name based adult criminal history checks, with the subject's permission, cost $20 by check or money order, by mail or walk in; fingerprint checks required by law are done at IdentoGo sites.
Open official site Kentucky State Police Background ChecksCity records
Bardstown City Hall at 220 N. Fifth St., phone (502) 348-5947, with utility bill payment, open records requests, ordinances, business and liquor licenses, mobile food permits and garbage pickup.
Open official site City of BardstownCity records
Bardstown Mayor's office, handling general city operations and communication between City Hall and the City Council, with staff reachable at (502) 348-5947 and links for open records requests and ordinances.
Open official site Bardstown AdministrationPolice & jail
We will improve the quality of life for all citizens while maintaining respect for individual rights and human dignity. Department information, contacts and services.
Open official site Bardstown Police DepartmentCity records
Bardstown's fire department answers fires, hazardous materials incidents and land and water rescues, with information on its crew, apparatus, open burning rules and life safety inspections.
Open official site Bardstown Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
17 more Bardstown sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Bardstown, a place of 13,567 people, is the seat of Nelson County. Court and property records sit with Nelson County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kentucky. Bardstown's own offices are in the cards above, and our Nelson County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 1 named mine site inside the city or town limits, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 4 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Kentucky is run by the Kentucky State Board of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Bardstown.
Deeds for property in Bardstown are recorded by the Nelson County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Nelson County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Kentucky come from the state vital records office, Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in Bardstown register with the Kentucky Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Bardstown requires one, comes from the town or Nelson County.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.