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Kentucky Vital Records Index
Record index of Kentucky marriages, deaths and divorces.
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Where Carrollton's records are kept. Court and property records for Carrollton sit with Carroll County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kentucky.
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As a small town, Carrollton relies on Carroll County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Record index of Kentucky marriages, deaths and divorces.
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The City of Carrollton publishes its council meetings, its notices and the contacts for its office.
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The City of Carrollton lists its offices here, the clerk, the board and the departments that keep its records.
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Find general info and check name availability with the Kentucky Secretary of State.
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Kentucky.gov's government section links to state agencies, the legislature, open records requests, state spending and employee salary data, and voter registration and polling place lookups.
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County Clerk: Carroll County, the office that keeps county filings and public records for Carrollton, Kentucky, with the copies and searches it publishes.
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Local record guide
What we hold on Carrollton, and who keeps its records.
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Carrollton, a place of 3,890 people, is the seat of Carroll County, so most county offices are in Carrollton itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. See our Carroll County page for every county office.
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Voter registration in Kentucky is run by the Kentucky State Board of Elections, and the county clerk keeps the roll for Carrollton. You can register online, by mail or in person. The registration books close on the fourth Tuesday before an election, under KRS 116.045(2).
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Kentucky come from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Vital Statistics. The fee is $10 for each birth certificate (non refundable search fee); $6 for each death, marriage or divorce certificate.
Deeds for property in Carrollton are recorded by the county clerk, the Property Valuation Administrator sets the assessed value, and the county sheriff sends the tax bill. Our Carroll County page lists those offices.
Businesses that operate in Carrollton register with the Kentucky Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. Kentucky does not have a statewide business license that applies to all businesses; many cities and counties require a local business license or impose an occupational tax.
Kentucky criminal history checks are run by the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts, Records Unit. The fee is $25.00 per record request. Name based state court criminal record report online through AOC FastCheck (account or one time request), by mail to Administrative Office of the Courts, Records Unit, 1001 Vandalay Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601, or at the AOC drive thru window.
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Other places in Carroll County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Carroll County records are on the county page.