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Kentucky Vital Records Index
Record index of Kentucky marriages, deaths and divorces.
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The cards below include Columbia's own offices, along with the Adair County and State of Kentucky offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Kentucky Death Row
Information from the Kentucky Dept. of Corrections about Kentucky death row inmates.
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Kentucky Fictitious Business Names Filings
Find general info and check name availability with the Kentucky Secretary of State.
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Kentucky.gov Government Directory
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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Kentucky Historic Public Records
Request records from the Kentucky department for libraries and archives.
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Kentucky State Police
Home of the Kentucky State Police with agency news, the sex offender registry, driver testing, concealed carry (CCDW) licensing, background checks and missing persons pages.
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Adair County Sheriff's Office
Adair County, Kentucky sheriff's site, with a link to look up and pay county property tax bills online and a contact page with the office's phone and email.
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County court
Adair Circuit Court Clerk
The Adair Circuit Court Clerk keeps Circuit and District Court case records for Columbia and Adair County. Adair County Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville St., Suite 101, Columbia, KY 42728. Phone: 270-384-2626.
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Adair County Clerk Deeds
The Adair County Clerk records deeds, mortgages and other land documents for Columbia and Adair County.
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Columbia at a glance
- County
- Adair County
- County seat
- Columbia
- Population
- 4,845
- Adair County population
- 18,903
- Local records
- Adair County offices
- ZIP codes
- 42728
About Columbia public records
Columbia, a place of 4,845 people, is the seat of Adair County. Court and property records sit with Adair County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kentucky. Columbia's own offices are in the cards above, and our Adair County page lists each county office.
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Columbia public-records FAQs
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How do I register to vote in Columbia, Kentucky?
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 Columbia.
How do I look up property records in Columbia, Kentucky?
Deeds for property in Columbia are recorded by the Adair County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Adair County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Columbia, Kentucky?
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.
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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.