Obtaining a Birth Certificate from Frankfort, Kentucky (By Mail)

• 1). Download the application on the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services' website. Print out the application.
  
  
• 2). Fill out the application completely. When filling out the application, include your name, address, birth date, current age, name of the hospital of your birth, and mother's and father's full names. Indicate how many copies of the birth certificate you need. The fee for a copy of your birth certificate is $10.
  
  
• 3). Enclose the $10 application fee in the form of a check or money order. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services requires that you make the check or money order payable to "Kentucky State Treasurer."
  
  
• 4). Include the address where the birth certificate is to be mailed. There is a specific section at the bottom of the application for this purpose. This section must be completed for all orders.
  
  
• 5). Mail the application and the supplemental documents to the Vital Statistics office (see references). You can find the address on the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services' website or on the application form.
  
  

Obtaining a Birth Certificate from Frankfort, Kentucky (Online)

• 1). Visit the Kentucky Vital Records Online website (see reference). Select "Birth Certificate" to start your order. Click "Continue."
  
  
• 2). Follow the detailed instructions to complete your online application. On the online application, you will include your name, address, date of birth, mother's and father's name, and current age. The application fee is $10, and you can pay it in the form of a debit or credit card.
  
  
• 3). Click "Submit" when you have completed the online application.