Kentucky, Kenton County
Where Elsmere's records are kept. Elsmere has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Elsmere's own offices, along with State of Kentucky offices; the Kenton County offices are on our Kenton 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
Federal bankruptcy court holding hearings in Ashland, Covington, Frankfort, Lexington and London; it posts its docket, opinions and unclaimed funds, takes discharge requests and offers electronic self representation filing.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern 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 ChecksFederal
Frequently requested Census Bureau statistics for Elsmere city, Kentucky in QuickFacts: population, business and geography facts for a community of 9,159 at the 2020 Census.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Elsmere's city site from 3921 Dixie Highway, with the mayor and city council, agendas and minutes, open records requests, the city clerk, ordinances, property taxes, police, public works, code enforcement and building and zoning.
Open official site City of ElsmerePolice & jail
The city police department has 18 employees, from the chief and police clerk to sergeants, patrol officers, a detective and school resource officers, and was accredited by the state chiefs association in 2013.
Open official site Elsmere Police DepartmentProperty records
Kenton County's page on the Elsmere Fire Protection District, which handles the fire department's finances and management, with its board of county appointed members meeting monthly at 401 Garvey Avenue.
Open official site Elsmere Fire Protection DistrictEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Local profile
Elsmere, a place of 9,159 people, is in Kenton County, whose county seat is Covington. Court and property records sit with Kenton County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kentucky. Elsmere's own offices are in the cards above, and our Kenton County page lists each county office.
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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 Elsmere.
Deeds for property in Elsmere are recorded by the Kenton County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Kenton 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.
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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.